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Chris Finlayson: Former Treaty Negotiations Minister on the Supreme Court allowing an appeal regarding customary marine titles
It was a landmark judgement on a more than 20-year court saga surrounding Māori customary rights to the foreshore and seabed.
The Supreme Court's allowing an Attorney-General appeal against a Court of Appeal judgment, made in October last year.
It's rejected the judgment as a narrow interpretation of criteria for customary marine titles, and reaffirmed the role of tikanga Māori in guiding decisions.
Former Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson told Ryan Bridge it's a significant decision that could nullify the need for the Government's amendment bill.
He says it may have been better to…
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