27 Jan 2015

Te Manu Korihi News for 27 January 2015

From Te Manu Korihi, 8:47 am on 27 January 2015

Ten applicants have fallen at the first hurdle in their attempts to gain customary marine title to stretches of coastline; Auckland's Mayor Len Brown says the council has asked iwi around the region to provide a list of what is critical to sustain the survival of their marae; A decision on whether a mining company can look for phosphate on the seabed near the Chathams, an application opposed to - by many tangata whenua, has been delayed until February; The Taranaki Iwi Trust Board have met to discuss its submission for Shell Todd Oil Services' marine consent to continue its gas extraction and production activities.