Supreme Court awards costs to hapū seeking Customary Marine Title
Few matters have caused ‘greater division and dissensus between Pākehā and Māori, and between Māori and Māori, than rights of title and access to New Zealand’s coastline,’ Court of Appeal observed.
Continued controversy over rights of title and access to New Zealand’s coastline.
The Supreme Court has unanimously agreed to grant prospective costs to a group of four hapū appealing Customary Marine Title (CMT) in the Bay of Plenty region.
The Prospective Costs Order (PCO) of $97,500 to Te Kāhui Takutai Moana o Ngā Whānau me Ngā Hapū o Te Whakatōhea (Te Kāhui) enables
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