Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Waitangi Tribunal hears Whanganui District Inquiry
Friday 3 August 2007
Waitangi Tribunal hears Whanganui District Inquiry WAI 903
Whanganui Mäori and the Crown will gather at Pütiki Wharanui Marae next week to begin presenting evidence to the Tribunal on the Whanganui District Inquiry (WAI 903).
All are welcome to attend the Whanganui hearings. Tangata whenua groups from all over the Whanganui inquiry district will present evidence. The first hearing week starts next Monday from 6-10 August 2007. Next week’s hearing begins with a pöwhiri and the presentation of customary domain körero from the Whare Wānanga o Whanganui led by Rangatihi Tahuparae.
The Tribunal will hear evidence from two claimant groups, Te Poho o Matapihi Trust and Tüpoho hapü. Three technical reports will be presented that explore the relationship between Whanganui Mäori and the Crown from 1840, and particularly the effects of the 1848 Whanganui Purchase.
Media coverage is not
permitted for the customary domain körero on the morning of
Monday 6 August or for the evidence of John Tauri on
Wednesday 8 August.
Issues in the inquiry include the early 'purchase' of Whanganui lands by the New Zealand company. Also, the Native Land Court and Crown purchasing of Māori land in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The inquiry will look at the vesting and management of land in the twentieth century and takings for public works. Also, scenery preservation including the foundation of the Whanganui National Park, and the Main Trunk Railway line.
Other issues include the creation and management of Native Townships, and issues of authority and kaitiakitanga of the environment. The Whanganui lands Inquiry, presided over by Judge Carrie Wainwright, encompasses over 50 claims covering an area stretching from the mouth of the Whanganui River to just north of Taumarunui.
It also takes in lands around the Whangaehu River and Waiouru in the east and the catchment of the Waitotara River in the west. www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz Page
From August 2007 to December 2008 there will be 14.5 weeks of hearings on the Whanganui District Inquiry WAI 903. The confirmed hearing dates for 2007 are: Week 1: 6-10 August 2007 Week 2: 27-31 August 2007 Week 3: 10-14 September 2007 Week 4: 24-28 September 2007 -
ENDS
Gordon Campbell: On The Hikoi Aftermath
Mana Mokopuna: Children And Young People Share Vital Insights On Healing From Family Violence And Sexual Violence In New Report
NZ Government: PM Marks One Year In Government
Helen Clark Foundation: Helen Clark Foundation Calls For Political Action To Reduce The Prevalence Of Junk Food And Improve Health Outcomes
Justice Committee: Further Decisions About Submissions Process For The Principles Of The Treaty Of Waitangi Bill
Infrastructure New Zealand: Single Agency Needed To Coordinate Climate Adaptation And Recovery
Free Speech Union: Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill Likely To Restrict Access To Information, Polling Shows Most Oppose
