The struggle for Māori fishing rights : te ika a Māori /
Māori fishing rights were guaranteed by the Treaty of Waitangi, eroded by Crown actions and, after years of struggle in the courts, through the Waitangi Tribunal and in protests, Māori fishing rights were restored. This book claims that four elements significantly assisted in the recognition and eve...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Wellington, New Zealand :
Huia Publishers,
2016.
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| Summary: | Māori fishing rights were guaranteed by the Treaty of Waitangi, eroded by Crown actions and, after years of struggle in the courts, through the Waitangi Tribunal and in protests, Māori fishing rights were restored. This book claims that four elements significantly assisted in the recognition and eventual recovery of Māori fishing rights, the Treaty of Waitangi, the courts, the Waitangi Tribunal and the resilience and tenacity of Māori people. The tradition of fairness and justice in New Zealand society provided a platform for Māori and Pākehā to support the four elements and address fishing rights and other injustices. The restoration of Māori fishing rights, therefore, forms part of a larger picture of New Zealand society accepting that Māori had been unjustly treated and choosing to redress those injustices. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 211 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-203) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781775501961 1775501965 |