Firstly, a big thank you to our many members who supported the Landowners Coalition during what has been a long and tortuous legal process. We have been engaged in the process for 12 years now. As you will recall, the LoC registered as an interested party in some 202 cases … Continue reading
Category Archives: Foreshore & seabed claims
A Slow-Moving Coup – by Muriel Newman
A Slow-Moving Coup
Court of Appeal
Notice to Supporters Thank you to everyone who has supported our fundraising campaign to refer the Hgh Court decision in the Edwards case to the Court of Appeal. A notice of appeal has been filed. A number of Applicants to the High Court case have also appealed, essentially arguing that … Continue reading
Kupe’s law vs Cooks law
“The previous National Government’s decision to include references to tikanga in the Marine and Coastal Area Act has come home to roost because it has resulted in a complete distortion of the common law.”, says Act NZ. To read the full press release see: https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2106/S00040/is-tikanga-now-the-law.htm Does this mean we now have … Continue reading
Crown decides against appealing latest foreshore and seabed decision
Crown decides against appealing latest foreshore and seabed decision 4 Jun, 2021 04:31 PM NZ Herald “The Crown has decided not to lodge an appeal in the first major foreshore and seabed decision under the current law which awarded customary title in three parts of Eastern Bay of Plenty to … Continue reading
Foreshore & Seabed legislation
Notice to supporters As you will be aware Justice Churchman has delivered his decision in the Edwards case, the first of 202 cases before the High Court seeling customary title to the foreshore and seabed. As you also know, the Landowners Coalition is what’s referred to as an Interested Party … Continue reading
High Court action to defend claims on foreshore and seabed
The Landowners Coalition has files 202 notices with the High Court registering its interest in every claim made for customary tiles of the foreshore an Continue reading
Foreshore & seabed claims in Whangarei District
Here is a list of claims filed in the High Court for ownership of the foreshore & seabed in the Whangarei District. Click CIV number for the claim document filed. Details of these 14 claims have been provided by the Whangarei District Council. They do not include claims made directly … Continue reading