新西兰议会通过一项法律, 要求毛利人证明自1840年以来持续使用海洋区域来取得所有权, New Zealand’s Parliament passed a law requiring Māori to prove continuous use of marine areas since 1840 to claim title, sparking widespread criticism.

新西兰议会通过了《海洋和沿海区(Takutai Moana)修正法》,通过要求提供1840年以来持续使用的物证,加强对毛利人群体要求传统海洋所有权的要求,并撤销最近减轻举证责任的法院裁决。 New Zealand’s Parliament passed the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Amendment Act, tightening requirements for Māori groups to claim customary marine title by demanding physical evidence of continuous use since 1840 and reversing recent court rulings that had eased the burden of proof. 该法律具有追溯效力,破坏了先前的解决方案,引起了毛利人领导人、反对党和法律专家的尖锐批评,他们认为该法侵蚀了Te Tiriti o Waitanit规定的权利,破坏了共同治理。 The law, which is retroactive and undermines prior settlements, has drawn sharp criticism from Māori leaders, opposition parties, and legal experts who argue it erodes rights established under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and undermines co-governance. 虽然政府表示这些改变澄清了2011年法律的初衷, 但反对者却称它为倒退, While the government says the changes clarify the original intent of the 2011 law, opponents call it a rollback that will fuel legal disputes and deepen historical wounds.