Māori interests not limited by EEZ Act, court told

Māori interests not limited by EEZ Act, court told
Gavin Evans
Māori interests in the coastal marine environment aren’t limited by legislation controlling the exclusive economic zone, the Supreme Court heard today.While the EEZ Act directs decision-making bodies toward engaging with iwi and other groups with lawfully established coastal interests, the Crown accepts those interests can exist without determination by the courts, Damen Ward said on behalf of the attorney-general’s office.It is open to such decision-makers how to treat groups, such as iwi awaiting decisions on customary fishing tit...

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