14 October 2024
Committee Secretariat
Justice Committee
Parliament Buildings
Wellington
Dear
Sir,
Thank you
for providing the opportunity to make a submission on the Marine and
Coastal Area (Customary Marine Title) Amendment Bill.
This
submission is on behalf
of the Landowners Coalition Inc which is an Interested Party to the
Edwards case in the High Court, and the subsequent appeals to the Court of
Appeal and Supreme Court. We have registered as an interested Party in all 202
cases before the High Court. Our purpose is to act on behalf of the public
interest to give the public a voice they would otherwise not have.
The
Landowners Coalition supports the Bill and its intention to reaffirm the
intention of Parliament when the Marine and Coastal Area Act (MACA) was
originally introduced in 2011.
However, we would like to make the following recommendations that we believe would improve the effectiveness of MACA to achieve its intended outcomes.
