Anyone know anything more about this so called `access,' or lack of it?
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10683798&ref=rss
Private/public roads, again
Private/public roads, again
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Re: Private/public roads, again
Maori land
As noted, the land access provisions provide special protection to Maori land as defined by Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993.
For minimum impact activities, before entering onto Maori land, in addition to providing 10 working days notice, a permit holder must ensure that reasonable efforts have been made to consult with the owners of the land as identified by the registrar of the Maori Land Court and 10 days notice must be given to the local iwi authority. If the Maori land is regarded as waahi tapu by the tangata whenua, access even for minimum impact activities can only be obtained if the Maori landowners give their consent.
For activities other than minimum impact activities, the owners of Maori land also have an absolute veto right on all mining activities on their land. There is an exemption for Maori land from access arrangements being determined by an arbitrator where there might otherwise be public interest grounds to support an access arrangement being negotiated.
This is in law and part of the treaty concessions, funny thing is Maori land can be easier to access than Crown land all you have to do is ask.
As noted, the land access provisions provide special protection to Maori land as defined by Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993.
For minimum impact activities, before entering onto Maori land, in addition to providing 10 working days notice, a permit holder must ensure that reasonable efforts have been made to consult with the owners of the land as identified by the registrar of the Maori Land Court and 10 days notice must be given to the local iwi authority. If the Maori land is regarded as waahi tapu by the tangata whenua, access even for minimum impact activities can only be obtained if the Maori landowners give their consent.
For activities other than minimum impact activities, the owners of Maori land also have an absolute veto right on all mining activities on their land. There is an exemption for Maori land from access arrangements being determined by an arbitrator where there might otherwise be public interest grounds to support an access arrangement being negotiated.
This is in law and part of the treaty concessions, funny thing is Maori land can be easier to access than Crown land all you have to do is ask.
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