Urban Māori win case against Te Ohu Kai Moana over control of $20mn trust

Urban Māori win case against Te Ohu Kai Moana over control of $20mn trust
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot July 18 (BusinessDesk) - The National Urban Māori Authority (NUMA) and Te Waipareira Trust have succeeded in their claim over a $20 million trust set up for the benefit of urban Māori, meaning all directors of the trust must represent Māori who are not affiliated with an iwi. Te Putea Whakatupu Trust was set up under the 2004 Māori Fisheries Act as part of the settlement of Māori fishing rights claims to provide for urban Māori who might not benefit from iwi-based settlements because they no longer had an active association...