“Moana Jackson made the simple statement that ‘every tribe has a river’” said MANA leader Hone Harawira “and that is why MANA supports Maori claims to the ownership of water and ...

the Maori Council and other key figures are developing a "national stand" on Maori rights and interests in water, which goes beyond the discussions the Iwi Leaders Group for freshwater is ...

In its interim report on Maori claims to proprietary rights and interests in fresh water, the tribunal says Maori do not "own water" but can claim "residual property rights", which must be properly ...

The government has agreed a path to settling a major Maori water claim, relating to the Whanganui River, in the rohe or tribal area of the co-leader of the Maori Party, Tariana Turia. BUSINESSDESK: ...