In Re the Ninety-Mile Beach
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In Re the Ninety-Mile Beach was a decision of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand holding that Maori could not hold title to the foreshore because of the effect of section 147 of the Harbours Act 1878 (later section 150 of the Harbours Act 1950); and because investigation of title to land adjacent to the sea by the Māori Land Court had extinguished rights to land below the high water mark.[1] The decision was overturned in 2003 by Ngati Apa v Attorney-General.
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In Re the Ninety-Mile Beach | |
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Court | Court of Appeal of New Zealand |
Decided | 6 March 1963 |
Citation(s) | [1963] NZLR 461 |
Case history | |
Prior action(s) | [1960] NZLR 673 |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | Kenneth Gresson P, Alfred North and Terence Gresson JJ |
Keywords | |
Foreshore and seabed, Aboriginal title, Ninety Mile Beach |
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