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Story: Law of the foreshore and seabed

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. The English legal tradition

  3. Māori rights

  4. Public access

  5. Challenge and controversy

  6. Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - The English legal tradition

Foreshore and seabed

Foreshore and seabed

Grant of seabed ownership document, 1845

Grant of seabed ownership document, 1845

Settlers fishing

Settlers fishing

Māori in the Kaipara

Māori in the Kaipara

From page 2 - Māori rights

Māori at Porirua Harbour, around 1842

Māori at Porirua Harbour, around 1842

Auckland waterfront, 1864

Auckland waterfront, 1864

Gold dredge near Thames, around 1900

Gold dredge near Thames, around 1900

From page 3 - Public access

Tolaga Bay Coach Service

Tolaga Bay Coach Service

Beach at Island Bay, Wellington, 1927

Beach at Island Bay, Wellington, 1927

Public land, coast of Otago Peninsula

Public land, coast of Otago Peninsula

The ‘Queen’s chain’

The ‘Queen’s chain’

Thorndon Esplanade, around 1910

Thorndon Esplanade, around 1910 (1st of 2)

Thorndon Quay, 2006

Thorndon Quay, 2006 (2nd of 2)

From page 4 - Challenge and controversy

Māui gas rig platform

Māui gas rig platform

Marlborough Sounds mussel farm

Marlborough Sounds mussel farm

Court of Appeal decision

Court of Appeal decision

Hīkoi about the Foreshore and Seabed Bill

Hīkoi about the Foreshore and Seabed Bill

The Foreshore and Seabed Act

The Foreshore and Seabed Act

From page 5 - Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011

Scrapping the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004

Scrapping the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004

Catching fish at Pārengarenga, 1907

Catching fish at Pārengarenga, 1907

Protesting the Marine and Coastal Area Bill, 2011

Protesting the Marine and Coastal Area Bill, 2011

How to cite this page:

Mark Hickford, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/law-of-the-foreshore-and-seabed/media (accessed 30 January 2023)

Story by Mark Hickford, published 12 Jun 2006, updated 1 Jan 2015

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