WebbThis submission of the NZCA focuses upon this aspect. The bill creates a bold and innovative status for the Whanganui River and its tributaries, Te Awa Tupua. It recognises the intrinsic and spiritual values of the tangata whenua and this forms the basis for the legal definition of this river in law - as a legal person with its own personality ... WebbTe Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2024. If you need more information about this Act, please contact the administering agency: The Office for …
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WebbTe Kōpuka comprises representatives of persons and organisations with interests in the Whanganui River, including iwi, relevant local authorities, departments of State, … WebbIn March 2024, the Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2024 (NZ) (‘Te Awa Tupua Act’) became the first piece of legislation in the world to declare a river a legal person. Through this grant of legal personality the Whanganui River acquires the rights, duties, powers and liabilities of an entity with legal standing including the ability to sue … produce touchscreen software
Saving the Whanganui: can personhood rescue a river?
WebbTe Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2024. If you need more information about this Act, please contact the administering agency: The Office for Māori Crown Relations ... identify the issues relevant to the health and well-being of Te Awa Tupua; and (b) provide a strategy to deal with those issues; ... Webbopposing the establishment and operation of the Tongariro Power Scheme, including litigation relating to the effect of the scheme on the Whanganui River; and. (d) filing … WebbTe Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Bill . In 2024 legislation giving effect to the Deed of Settlement was introduced as Parliament passed an historic bill to … rejecocktail dressing