新西兰法院授予部落海洋权利,承认他们自1840年以来对一个沿海地区拥有的权力。 New Zealand court grants tribe marine rights, recognizing their authority over a coastal area since 1840.

新西兰高等法院承认其自1840年以来对海洋的权利和权威,授予Käktauākí至Whareroa的沿海区Kätiawa Ki Whakarongotai部落传统海洋产权。 The New Zealand High Court has granted the Ātiawa Ki Whakarongotai tribe customary marine title over a coastal area from Kūkūtauākī to Whareroa, recognizing their rights and authority over the sea since 1840. 这一决定允许部落在资源同意和保护许可方面有发言权,并保护其沿海环境。 This decision allows the tribe to have a say in resource consents and conservation permissions, and to protect their coastal environment. 裁决确认了该部落的马纳岛和马纳莫阿纳,或对陆地和海洋的权威。 The ruling affirms the tribe's mana whenua and mana moana, or authority over land and sea.