Tamaki Legal

31/07/2019

Tēnā koutou whanau,

Please see livestream links below for the Wai 2660 MACA hearing this week:

Day 2: https://youtu.be/hFH8DWRY7Mk

Day 3: https://youtu.be/Cuxb3T8S3zw

23/04/2019

Kia ora koutou

Two of our lawyers, Siaosi Loa and Massi Zareh are attending the 18th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York this week where the kaupapa is traditional knowledge: generation, transmission and protection.

We will post more updates here.

10/04/2019

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A National Hui to discuss Māori/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade engagement will be held in Rotorua (Aintree Room, Rydges Hotel on Fenton Street) on 17 April 2019 at 10 am.

The focus of this hui will be to discuss better ways for the Crown to consult and engage with Māori on trade policy issues and to agree on a mechanism for engagement.

Contact us for more information :)

24/02/2019

A great kaupapa — this is just one of many examples of private commercial interests gaining precedence over Maori customary rights

Yesterday we traveled to Ihumātao to learn about Save Our Unique Landscape's campaign to stop Fletcher's attempt to profit from stolen land. They have a petition which you can sign here: https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/toitu-te-whenua-protectihumaatao

17/12/2018

Morena koutou

It's the final day of hearing expert witness evidence for Stage 1 of the Health Kaupapa Inquiry in the Waitangi Tribunal today

Hector Matthews (Canterbury DHB) and Lisa Davies (Te Puni Kokiri) are presenting evidence for the Crown today

The Inquiry will resume in 2019, and we will be filing closing submissions on behalf of our claimants

Māori have both the highest rates of cardiac arrests and the lowest survival rates according to new data released by St John NZ. Every year more than 1600...

16/12/2018

Morena whānau!

The Health Inquiry resumes this week in the Waitangi Tribunal for the final week of hearings

This morning Lady Tureiti Moxon will be giving evidence, followed by Simon Royal (CEO, National Hauora Coalition) and Jacqueline Cu***ng (Victoria University health researcher)

Watch the proceedings on livestream here:

29/11/2018

Movember is done and dusted! It’s been a big month of growth (lol) and development for our guys. A huge thank you to everyone who has donated to the cause, we’ve raised $215 for men’s health 🙏 If you’d like to give a last minute koha, head to https://nz.movember.com/team/2327745

28/11/2018

As the NZ Herald says, we take a ‘stronger stance’ to Maori rights in freshwater than the New Zealand Maori Council.

We want the Government to recognise that Maori have native title in their waterways, and allow our clients to protect their waterways accordingly.

If the Government refuses to acknowledge the nature of Maori rights, there will be a battle in court.

27/11/2018

Morena whanau 🙂

Today is Day 3 of the Freshwater Inquiry hearing in the Waitangi Tribunal.

Yesterday we presented submissions on behalf of our clients: we spoke to the degradation of their waterways that has occurred under the RMA framework and the failure of the Crown to recognise their customary ownership rights (native title) in their awa.

The Crown says ‘no one owns freshwater’—we say this position is politically convenient and not based on fact or law.

We are asking the Tribunal to recommend that the Crown recognise hapu rangatiratanga and allow our clients to fulfil their role as kaitiaki.

Watch this space for more inquiry updates!

26/11/2018

Kia ora koutou

Today is the first day of the Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into freshwater and geothermal resources.

We are here on behalf of hapu and whanau, who have been trying for decades to protect their waterways from over-allocation and pollution, and to have their customary rights in their waterways recognised.

Today counsel for the NZ Maori Council is presenting submissions on the failings of the Resource Management Act, and their call for an independent Water Commission

For our clients—we will be presenting submissions on your behalf tomorrow afternoon. Whiitiki koe!

26/11/2018

Kia ora koutou. Today is the first day of the Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into freshwater and geothermal resources. We are here on behalf of hapu and whanau, who have been trying for decades to protect their waterways from over-allocation and pollution, and to have their customary rights in their waterways recognised.
Today counsel for the New Zealand Maori Council is presenting submissions on the failings of the Resource Management Act, and their call for an independent Water Commission.

19/11/2018

Our very own Shinei Smith has just been admitted to the ranks of the legal profession (pictured here with Justice Moore and moving counsel Massi Zareh) — she is officially a barrister and solicitor of the High Court 🎖👩🏼‍⚖️ Well done Shinei!!!🏆