What does the Treaty of Waitangi say about water?
When considering the Māori Council’s claim three years ago, the tribunal determined Māori had rights equivalent to ownership under the Treaty of Waitangi. Despite the springs being vested to six Māori owners in 1896, descendants today have no right to the water other than for cultural purposes.
Why was the Wai 2358 claim submitted with urgency?
Claim 2358 was filed by the New Zealand Maori Council and ten co-claimant hapu and iwi in February 2012 in response to the Government’s proposal to sell 49% of the shares in the State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Mighty River Power, Meridian Energy and Genesis Energy.
What can’t the Waitangi Tribunal do?
Waitangi Tribunal Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi The Waitangi Tribunal is a standing commission of inquiry. It makes recommendations on claims brought by Māori relating to legislation, policies, actions or omissions of the Crown that are alleged to breach the promises made in the Treaty of Waitangi.
What is the Wai 262 claim?
Wai 262 was a Waitangi Tribunal claim about the recognition of rights around, and control of, traditional Māori knowledge, customs and relationships with the natural environment.
Who controls the water in NZ?
Water supply and sanitation in New Zealand is provided for most people by infrastructure owned by territorial authorities including city councils in urban areas and district councils in rural areas. As at 2021, there are 67 different asset-owning organisations.
Who owns the water in NZ?
The National Party maintain no one owns the water. The Labour and New Zealand First parties say everyone owns it. The Māori, Green and Opportunities parties all emphasise that there are outstanding Māori rights in freshwater that need to be resolved.
What is a Waitangi Tribunal claim?
What is a claim? Claims to the Waitangi Tribunal are allegations that the Crown has breached the Treaty of Waitangi by particular actions, inactions, laws, or policies and that Māori have suffered prejudice (harmful effects) as a result.
Is Waitangi Tribunal still active?
At the Red level of the Protection Framework, the Waitangi Tribunal public counter will be closed. The protocols outlining how the Waitangi Tribunal will operate under the COVID-19 Protection Framework can be found here.
Who owns the water rights in New Zealand?
Where can I find the Waitangi Tribunal’s reports?
Copies of Waitangi Tribunal reports are also held in many public libraries. The Tribunal’s reports are published in hard copy. For availability and pricing please contact the publishers, Legislation Direct . A full list of the Tribunal’s reports is given below, with final reports first, then the current pre-publication reports.
What happened at Stage 1 of the Māori Water Tribunal?
Hearings for Stage 1 of the inquiry were held in July 2012. The hearings dealt with Māori water rights as at 1840, and the impact of the Crown’s proposed sale of shares in State-owned power companies. The Tribunal released an interim Stage 1 report in August 2012 and its final report in December 2012.
What has the Waitangi Tribunal done for Māori proprietary rights?
In March 2012, the Waitangi Tribunal granted an application for an urgent hearing into two claims about Māori proprietary rights in freshwater bodies and geothermal resources:
What does the interim report mean for the crown and Māori?
The Tribunal’s interim report is respectful of both parties – the Crown and Māori. It sought common ground between the parties and acknowledged that the resolution of claims to water goes to the heart of what it means for Aotearoa New Zealand to be a bicultural country.