FoMA Makes Progress with legal hearing, NZMC and FoMA versus The Crown concerning the Crown Forest Licensed Lands.

The Federation of Maori Authorities (FoMA) is keeping the pressure on the Crown in regards to legal action filed in the High Court, challenging the Crowns actions to legislate themselves as a confirmed beneficiary to Crown Forest Lands, $61m in Trust funds, circumventing compensation provisions of the Crown Forest Asset Act (CFAA) 1989 and the appropriate legal process.

FoMA does not want to see the Crown endanger the purpose of the CFAA 1989, Crown Forest Rental Trust (CFRT) or jeopardise current and future Maori claimants, by bypassing statutory processes.

An application to the High Court to have the case transferred to the Court of Appeal was considered on the 3rd April 2007 it was determined that the case would be heard on the 26-27 April 2007 in the Wellington High Court before Chief Judge Randerson.

The minute of the High Court and second amended statement of claim is available on the FoMA website www.foma.co.nz.

FoMA encourages its members and Maori to attend this very important High Court hearing as the issues before the court are precedence setting and will affect all future claimants’ settlements to the Crown Forest Lands if left unchallenged.

Peter Charleton
Chair FoMA

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