The Tribal Elite is Lining up to Grab our Beaches
by John McLean An update on claims for customary title (ownership rights) of the foreshore and seabed under the Marine and Coastal Area Act There are currently three major claims being made on the East Coast of the North Island and one on the Coromandel peninsula, which latter covers two separate stretches of the coast. 1.…
Pauanui Opposes Reserve Giveaway
Guest post by Mike Butler Residents of the small Coromandel town of Pauanui are upset that the beachfront strip of land that encircles their town has been offered as part of a settlement to local treaty claimants, Ngati Hei. Pauanui, located just over 40km south of Whitianga, is a popular destination for Auckland holidaymakers in…