Whata-Wickliffe v Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission - [2005] 1 NZLR 388

Administrative law — Judicial review — Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission — Report by commission recommending final distribution of Maori commercial fishing settlement assets — Whether allocation model reasonable — Whether alleged inequities in transitional lease and tender rounds ought to be taken into account in final allocation — Whether consultation with Maori adequate — Whether unreasonable for commission to adopt “juridical bay” formula for measuring coastlines — Approach to judicial review of commission decisions made after extensive consultation and with widespread agreement of iwi — Maori Fisheries Act 1989, ss 5, 6(e), 7, 8, 9(2)(l) and Schedule 1A.