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Taniwha proof of Maori water rights
The Maori Council has told the urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing into water rights that a long-held belief by hapu and iwi of taniwha as guardian spirits of the waterways is strong evidence of Maori belief that they 'owned' the water.
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John Key: Waking the taniwha
The Maori Council's Waitangi Tribunal water claim has served notice that the "taniwha" of Maori customary ownership has been awakened by the Government's partial asset sales plan.
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Super-size the team - city pays $93,000 for its 36 conference seats
36 Auckland Council delegates will be at a Local Govt conference in Queenstown, costing ratepayers more than $93k.