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Friday, November 29, 2002
English attacks powers of Historic Places Trust
A National government would scrap the "draconian" powers of the Historic Places Trust to register land as wahi tapu, leader Bill English said in Tauranga tonight.
Speaking at a Welcome Bay public meeting, Mr English said wahi tapu issues should be considered as part of the Resource Management Act.
Wednesday, November 27, 2002
Opinion Piece - Wahi Tapu
Paul Holmes with his ill-tempered item on the Welcome Bay Wahi Tapu in November did more damage to the cause or private owners valuing heritage on their property than any other recent action one can remember.
Media perceptions of Maori still pretty distorted
Prepare to go ballistic. Nice intro, that. Paul Holmes used it last week in his preamble to a story about what one could only feel was yet another ridiculous obstruction of progress by Maori.
Thursday, November 21, 2002
New Zealand Historic Places Trust information release
The New Zealand Historic Places Trust has responded to the recent media coverage of the Kopukairoa wahi tapu area registration by reiterating the facts concerning the process of registering wahi tapu and the implications of registration for property owners.
"We have been greatly concerned by the erroneous manner in which the wahi tapu registration process has been presented" said the Trust's Chair, Dame Anne Salmond, today. "The issue has been presented as the deprivation of individual property rights by a powerful statutory body. Nothing could be further from the truth and the public of New Zealand now deserves to hear and understand what registration really means."
Kopukairoa Dame Anne letter
From Professor Dame Anne Salmond
Chair of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust
I have been saddened by recent statements about the powers of the Historic Places Trust, which mislead the public.
The Historic Places Trust acts on behalf of the people of New Zealand to formally acknowledge the heritage values of significant sites and buildings.
Kopukairoa response
In the interests of responding to errors of fact, the Historic Places Trust makes the following points with regard to statements and allegations made in the television item on the Kopukairoa wahi tapu area, as broadcast on the "Holmes" show on Monday 18 November 2002:
Wednesday, November 13, 2002
New Zealand Archaeological Association Lobbying
Briefing Document - Culture and Heritage Associate Minister, Judith Tizard. Follow link from home page.
Monday, November 04, 2002
Mayor Island made a Maori reserve
Mayor (Tuhua) Island yesterday became the first island to receive Maori conservation area status.
Conservation Minister Chris Carter said the island, 35km from Tauranga Harbour, was rich in Maori history and home to pohutukawa and native birds such as tui and kereru.
It already had wildlife reserve status and the seas around its northern end were protected as a marine reserve.
The new status as a Maori reserve formally protects indigenous vegetation under a covenant with the Maori owner, the Tuhua Trust, and recognises the cultural values of the island.
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