Tuesday, 19 November 2002, 9:45 am Press Release: ACT New Zealand
What About Property Owners' Rights?
Monday 18 Nov
2002 Stephen Franks Press Releases -- Treaty of
Waitangi & Maori Affairs
Private land owners in Welcome
Bay whose properties have been made wähi tapu by the
Historic Places Trust should not have their rights
overridden, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said
today.
"One group's spiritual values should not be able
to override other people's property rights.
"ACT New
Zealand believes private property should be sacrosanct -
however fervently held a set of spiritual beliefs may be,
they should not allow a group to expropriate what
lawfully belongs to somebody else.
"If this decision
is allowed to stand, nobody's property in New Zealand is
safe, because all that someone need do is assert a belief
and take control of anyone's land," Mr Franks said.
For more information visit ACT online at
http://www.act.org.nz or contact the ACT Parliamentary
Office at act@parliament.govt.nz.
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