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The Foreshore and Seabed Act

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The Foreshore and Seabed Act

Following the Ngāti Apa decision, the government of Helen Clark faced a demanding challenge: balancing heightened Māori expectations with issues such as public access. The point is highlighted in this cartoon by Tom Scott.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

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by Tom Scott

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Mark Hickford, Law of the foreshore and seabed – Challenge and controversy, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/cartoon/8542/the-foreshore-and-seabed-act (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Mark Hickford, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 January 2015.