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Call for Release of Suppressed Submissions
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 4:23 pm | Coastal Coalition
Dr Muriel Newman of the Coastal Coaliton today called for the public release of the supressed submissions on the government's foreshore and seabed review. More >>
Foreshore - Endless claims coming from iwi
Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 12:58 pm | Coastal Coalition
The Coastal Coalition today warned that the National Party's replacement foreshore and seabed bill, the Marine and Coastal Area Bill, was not only racist, and divisive. But it would further open the Pandora's box of Maori grievances.. More >>
Deliberate Misinformation Campaign Harms Public
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 12:03 pm | Coastal Coalition
“Claims that the government’s proposed foreshore and seabed law would ‘restore the right of Maori to go to court’ and that they would have to ’prove exclusive use and occupation of the area since 1840’ are incorrect and misleading”, the ... More >>
Clause for Free Beach Access Removed
Friday, 10 September 2010, 2:52 pm | Coastal Coalition
"The National Government has removed the clause from their new foreshore and seabed bill that guarantees free public access over iwi-controlled areas", Dr Hugh Barr, Spokesman for the Coastal Caolition said today. "This is a gross breach of promised ... More >>
Coastal Coalition On Foreshore Act Changes
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 11:04 am | Coastal Coalition
Coastal Coalition Committed to retaining the Foreshore and Seabed in Crown ownership www.CoastalCoalition.co.nz More >>
Foreshore & Seabed Bill a Sell-out
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 4:28 pm | Coastal Coalition
“National’s new bill to repeal the 2004 Foreshore and Seabed Act is a sell-out to corporate iwi and the Maori Party”, Dr Hugh Barr, spokesman for Coastal Coalition said today. The Coastal Coalition represents thousands of New Zealanders who want ... More >>
Coastal Coalition Refutes PM's Foreshore Claim
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 2:34 pm | Coastal Coalition
The Coastal Coalition today refuted claims by Prime Minister John Key that their Iwi-Kiwi billboards, opposing the repeal of Crown ownership of the foreshore and seabed and the subsequent privatisation of parts of it to corporate iwi, were “factually ... More >>
Iwi-Kiwi billboard shows Key giving away foreshore
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 10:00 am | Coastal Coalition
The Coastal Coalition today launched an ad campaign to warn the public about John Key's plans to give large tracts of New Zealand's beaches and Territorial Sea out to the 12 mile nautical limit to iwi. Key and the National Party want the legislation ... More >>
Maori MP confirms foreshore privatised to iwi
Friday, 30 July 2010, 1:59 pm | Coastal Coalition
Dr Hugh Barr, spokesman for the Coastal Coalition - an umbrella group set up to keep the foreshore and seabed in Crown ownership - is alarmed at the claims made by Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell. He claims the Coalition’s flyers being distributed ... More >>
National dictatorial on Foreshore and Seabed
Monday, 21 June 2010, 3:52 pm | Coastal Coalition
“The National Government is becoming increasingly dictatorial when dealing with the electorate” Coastal Coalition spokesman Dr Hugh Barr says. “First it was abolition of Environment Canterbury democratically elected councillors. Now it is ... More >>
National’s ‘Public Domain’ Raw Deal For Non-Maori
Sunday, 13 June 2010, 11:47 am | Coastal Coalition
“It is now more than six weeks since the very short public consultation (20 working days) on the Foreshore and Seabed Review closed on April 30th. Yet no summary of submissions nor public release of submissions has occurred”, says Dr Hugh Barr ... More >>
Too much Secrecy over Foreshore and Seabed
Monday, 31 May 2010, 9:58 am | Coastal Coalition
“There is too much secrecy over the government’s plan to privatise the foreshore and seabed”, Dr Hugh Barr of the Coastal Coalition says. The Coalition is a newly formed network of concerned citizens who believe the foreshore and seabed should ... More >>
