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Iwi Fisheries meet for Annual Conference
Monday, 23 July 2012, 3:12 pm | Treaty Tribes Coalition
What has been referred to as a tumultuous trading and operating environment will come under the spotlight next month as iwi fishing businesses gather for the 7th annual Maui National Maori Fisheries Conference, hosted by the Treaty Tribes Coalition ... More >>
Iwi Fishing Interests Advanced By Leader
Friday, 13 May 2011, 7:03 pm | Treaty Tribes Coalition
The Treaty Tribes Coalition has thanked the outgoing chair of Te Ohu Kaimoana, Ngahiwi Tomoana, for his efforts to advance Iwi fishing interests. More >>
Report Welcomed
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 1:47 pm | Treaty Tribes Coalition
The Treaty Tribes Coalition has welcomed the Foreshore and Seabed review panel's report as a well-reasoned and thorough critique that puts forward careful recommendations. More >>
UN Forum Condemns New Zealand Government
Sunday, 19 August 2007, 12:43 am | Treaty Tribes Coalition
The Treaty of Waitangi must be entrenched and the Waitangi Tribunal have binding powers on the Crown following the New Zealand Government's failure in implementing the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination. More >>
Iwi Views on Foreshore and Seabed Put to UN Forum
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 11:18 am | Treaty Tribes Coalition
The Treaty Tribes Coalition is confident a U.N. Committee on eliminating racial discrimination will make recommendations against the Government’s Foreshore and Seabed Act. More >>
Iwi Present Foreshore and Seabed Concerns to U.N.
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 9:49 am | Treaty Tribes Coalition
The Government’s actions in over-riding the rule of law over the foreshore and seabed are at the centre of a Treaty Tribes Coalition presentation to a U.N. Committee next week in Geneva, Switzerland. More >>
Concern Fuels Interest In Fisheries Conference
Thursday, 29 March 2007, 4:04 pm | Treaty Tribes Coalition
Widespread Maori concern - and disappointment - over the Government's proposals to "share" fisheries at the expense of an agreement between Maori and the Crown has boosted interest in the second Maori fisheries conference next month. More >>
Rogue Fishermen Will Ultimately See Maori Punished
Sunday, 8 October 2006, 12:48 am | Treaty Tribes Coalition
The Government is punishing the wrong people with its ill-thought proposals to increase wages for workers on foreign-chartered fishing vessels, says the chairman of Treaty Tribes Coalition, Harry Mikaere. More >>
Fisheries legislation lacks business fundamentals
Wednesday, 5 May 2004, 11:00 am | Treaty Tribes Coalition
One of the country’s most prominent Maori leaders claims the Maori Fisheries Bill lacks accountability to shareholders and imposes poor governance provisions which will doom many iwi fishing companies to failure. More >>
Foreshore Fiasco
Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 2:27 pm | Treaty Tribes Coalition
The Treaty Tribes Coalition, representing Ngai Tahu, Ngati Kahungunu, Ngai Tamanuhiri and Hauraki Iwi, has rejected outright the Government's latest proposal on the foreshore and seabed, which continues to take away the rights of Maori to have proper access ... More >>
Speech Harry Mikaere Chair Treaty Tribes Coalition
Monday, 15 March 2004, 9:28 am | Treaty Tribes Coalition
Thank you for this opportunity to discuss the Treaty Tribes' strategy on the foreshore and seabed issue. More >>
Treaty Tribes Say Some Merit In Dunne Proposal
Thursday, 11 March 2004, 8:26 am | Treaty Tribes Coalition
The Treaty Tribes Coalition says there is some merit in Peter Dunne's proposed Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand's Future Constitutional Arrangements and his suggested Terms of Reference. More >>
Cullen Wrong On Parliamentary Sovereignty
Tuesday, 9 March 2004, 9:12 am | Treaty Tribes Coalition
Michael Cullen is wrong when he implies that the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty means Parliament can do absolutely anything it likes, the Treaty Tribes Coalition said today. More >>
Listen To Tribunal, Government Urged
Monday, 8 March 2004, 10:21 am | Treaty Tribes Coalition
The Treaty Tribes Coalition is urging the Government to seriously consider the Waitangi Tribunal's recommendation that the foreshore and seabed issue be allowed to be heard by the courts. More >>
Government Unleashes Fury Over Seabed
Friday, 27 February 2004, 8:39 am | Treaty Tribes Coalition
The Treaty Tribes Coalition is dismayed that the Government has rejected outright its proposed solution to the foreshore and seabed issue that would have removed the anger from the issue and upheld the rule of law. More >>
Iwi Must Determine Allocation
Sunday, 10 March 2002, 4:05 pm | Treaty Tribes Coalition
The challenge facing the Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission (TOKM) at the conclusion of its fisheries allocation hui is ensuring legitimate iwi views are reflected in its recommendations, Treaty Tribes Coalition Chairman Harry Mikaere said today. More >>
Consultation And Allocation Must Proceed
Thursday, 13 December 2001, 4:37 pm | Treaty Tribes Coalition
The Treaty Tribes Coalition will stand by Te Ohu Kai Moana to ensure that vexatious legal action does not prevent consultation on models that will lead to the allocation of iwi Maori fisheries assets, Treaty Tribes Coalition chairman Harry Mikaere said ... More >>
Treaty Tribes Will Not Support Non-Allocation
Tuesday, 4 December 2001, 10:08 am | Treaty Tribes Coalition
The Treaty Tribes Coalition cannot and will not support any proposals for fisheries “allocation” that do not recognise that the assets belong to iwi and should be returned to iwi, Treaty Tribes Coalition chairman Harry Mikaere said today. More >>
Treaty Tribes releases principles document
Wednesday, 28 November 2001, 5:30 pm | Treaty Tribes Coalition
The Treaty Tribes Coalition today released a document containing nine key principles to guide the final round of consultation on Maori fisheries. More >>
TOW Fisheries Commission Urged Not To Delay
Tuesday, 24 July 2001, 11:35 am | Treaty Tribes Coalition
The Treaty Tribes Coalition will support the Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission, Te Ohu Kai Moana, in moving to a speedy allocation of Maori fisheries assets, Harry Mikaere, Chairman of the Treaty Tribes Coalition, said following a meeting with TOKM ... More >>