National
Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee says Labour
must move quickly to clear up any confusion surrounding the
Maori claim to property rights over New Zealand’s native
flora and fauna.
“Labour must make its position on the Wai
262 claim clear. Silence will only fan the flames of
expectation.”
Mr Brownlee is commenting on a warning
letter sent to Crown Research Institutes by Treaty claimants
suggesting they own indigenous plants and animals and are
entitled to a cut of any research and development
profits.
“Labour mustn’t let this continue. It has the
potential to seriously affect science, technology and
innovation in New Zealand.
“The Government should make it
clear that the intellectual property rights that result from
taxpayer-funded research belongs to the institute on behalf
of all New Zealanders.
“The plants and animals of this
country must belong to all of us,” says Mr Brownlee.
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