Draft Chapter on Proposed Reform of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act
Tuesday, 9 February 2016, 9:34 am
Press Release: Waitangi Tribunal
Waitangi Tribunal Media Statement 5
February 2016 EMBARGOED UNTIL 7 PM Friday 5 February
WAITANGI TRIBUNAL RELEASES DRAFT
CHAPTER ON CLAIMS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED REFORM OF TE TURE
WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993
The Tribunal today
[5/2/16] released a draft chapter from a report
currently being prepared into claims concerning proposed
reforms to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. This follows an
announcement last week that the Crown would embark on a
series of informational hui about those reforms from next
Tuesday, 9 February. The draft chapter has been released for
the assistance of parties.
The draft chapter can be found
on the Tribunal website: http://www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/waitangi-tribunal
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