Ngāti Whātua wins right to appeal Auckland land claims

Ngāti Whātua wins right to appeal Auckland land claims
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard Sept. 17 (BusinessDesk) - Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust can pursue a claim against the Crown over land but has lost its Supreme Court bid to have settlements with other iwi declared invalid.  "We consider the appeal should be allowed in part with the result that Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei can largely pursue its claim for declarations as to its rights," Chief Justice Sian Elias and Justices Mark O'Regan, Terrence Arnold, William Young and Ellen France said in a judgment today.  The ruling means Ngāti Whātua can seek a series of d...