Privy Council Wellington
Appeal Nos 67 and 68 of 2000
21, 22, 23 May; 2 July 2001
Lord Slynn of Hadley, Lord Steyn, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Hutton and Lord Millett
Appeal Nos 67 and 68 of 2000
21, 22, 23 May; 2 July 2001
Lord Slynn of Hadley, Lord Steyn, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Hutton and Lord Millett
Fishing and fisheries — Maori fishing rights — Whether Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission required to distribute assets to iwi (tribes) — Whether Urban Maori Authorities entitled to allocation — Meaning of “trust for ultimate benefit of all Maori” — Public law concept of trust — Maori Fisheries Act 1989, s 9(2).