威坦哲法庭裁定新西兰的地热战略违反《条约》,无视毛利人的监护权和权利。 The Waitangi Tribunal rules New Zealand’s geothermal strategy breaches the Treaty by ignoring Māori guardianship and rights.

威坦哲法庭裁定,将《威坦哲条约》排除在新西兰地热发展战略草案之外违反了《条约》,理由是对毛利人监护权的承认不够充分,地热资源被错误地描述为仅仅是“地表特征”,对iwi和hapi经济机会的规定不够充分。 The Waitangi Tribunal has ruled that excluding the Treaty of Waitangi from New Zealand’s draft geothermal development strategy breaches the Treaty, citing inadequate recognition of Māori guardianship, mischaracterization of geothermal resources as mere "surface features," and insufficient provisions for iwi and hapū economic opportunities. 该战略旨在到2040年使地热能源增加一倍,但因未能维护《条约》伙伴关系而受到批评,特别是在王国政府几个月前将《条约》纳入类似的矿物战略之后。 The strategy, aimed at doubling geothermal energy by 2040, was criticized for failing to uphold the Treaty partnership, especially after the Crown included the Treaty in a similar minerals strategy months earlier. 法庭敦促王国政府通过与毛利人群体进行有意义的磋商修订该计划,纠正地热Taonga地热的定义,并在最终确定之前解决尚未解决的习惯权利问题。 The Tribunal urged the Crown to revise the plan through meaningful consultation with Māori groups, correct definitions of geothermal taonga, and address unresolved customary rights before finalization.