Maori Council opts to challenge Mighty River Power sale through the courts

Maori Council opts to challenge Mighty River Power sale through the courts
Oct. 19 (BusinessDesk) - The Maori Council will today file papers in the High Court seeking a judicial review of the government’s plan to sell down Mighty River Power. Council solicitor Donna Hall told Radio New Zealand the case is that the government “is acting illegally in proceeding to sell the shares” before establishing what prior rights Maori have. “There’s now a final decision to proceed with litigation,” she said. The council has been consulting Maori groups this week since the government’s announcement on Monday that it would proc...