11 Feb Who will own the foreshore? (The New Zealand Herald)
Neither the Government nor Maori would own the nation’s beaches under a proposal to settle the dispute over laws governing the foreshore and seabed. The proposal is one of several on the table, the Government told the Iwi Leaders Forum at Waitangi. It is understood Maori kaitiakitanga (guardianship) over an area – which would allow greater decision-making by tangata whenua – could also be provided for if the 2004 Foreshore and Seabed Act is repealed… go to article