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Ngatiwai Protests Marine Act Amendment, Defends Treaty Rights

10/31/2025

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Ngatiwai protesters landed on the Poor Knights Islands to oppose the Marine and Coastal Area Act amendment.
Kerepeti-Edwards stated the amendment would assert Ngatiwai's authority over the islands and threaten rights under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
The law change makes it harder for Maori to gain recognition of customary marine title and invalidates court decisions, while Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith defends it and former MP Chris Finlayson warns of harm.

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Ngatiwai protesters landed on the Poor Knights Islands to oppose the Marine and Coastal Area Act amendment.
Kerepeti-Edwards stated the amendment would assert Ngatiwai's authority over the islands and threaten rights under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
The law change makes it harder for Maori to gain recognition of customary marine title and invalidates court decisions, while Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith defends it and former MP Chris Finlayson warns of harm.