In 1840, lakes Ngāhewa, Ngāpouri, Ōkareka, Ōkaro, Ōkataina, Rerewhakaaitu, Rotoehu, Rotoiti, Rotomā, Rotomahana, Rotorua, Tarawera, Tikitapu, and Tutaeinanga provided food, shelter, economic resources, and primary transport routes for Te Arawa. To Te Arawa, the lakes were taonga, and their relationship with the lakes and environs was, and continues to be, the foundation of their identity, cultural integrity, wairua, tikanga, and kawa.
In the claim settlement The Crown profoundly regreted and unreservedly apologised to Te Arawa for the breaches of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi).
Dont we live in a democratic society where one has control of his land, in this case the lakebed? The iwi trust has no obligation to even allow the building of a new jetty. The fact they have proposed a commercial arrangement shows good will. The boat owner can repair the existing jetty (too dilapidated) or accept, negotiate or decline the requirement to build a replacement. It’s a free world where no one is forcing them to build a jetty, but on the face of it looks like they cant afford to build it and want the council to pay for it.
Listen to Sean Plunket‘s interview with the boat owner
Why do you say that when you have no background knowledge of the iwi’s association with the lakes or their claim justification? when you say ”steal”, you are probably using the colonist meaning of “we took it from Mao first but if we return it, that is stealing”. I suggest you read more about the history of each situation before offering some superficial condemnation.
If you were wondering about the possibilities of extortion.... this; ex an article in the Rotorua Daily Post as to the Lakeland Queen.
A 2019 memorandum of licence stated the annual rent would be $11,500.
It said the trust wanted to ensure any new structures on the lake bed were strictly controlled and consistent with its environmental and cultural aspirations.
The lease would cover 25 years and the Lakeland had the right of renewal for another 15 years, then 10.
There would be other annual fees.
Hammond (The owner) would also need to pay the trust 3 per cent of gross revenue quarterly, as well as a $3450 annual payment that would be…
In 1840, lakes Ngāhewa, Ngāpouri, Ōkareka, Ōkaro, Ōkataina, Rerewhakaaitu, Rotoehu, Rotoiti, Rotomā, Rotomahana, Rotorua, Tarawera, Tikitapu, and Tutaeinanga provided food, shelter, economic resources, and primary transport routes for Te Arawa. To Te Arawa, the lakes were taonga, and their relationship with the lakes and environs was, and continues to be, the foundation of their identity, cultural integrity, wairua, tikanga, and kawa.
In the claim settlement The Crown profoundly regreted and unreservedly apologised to Te Arawa for the breaches of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi).
Talk about rocking the boat!
Dont we live in a democratic society where one has control of his land, in this case the lakebed? The iwi trust has no obligation to even allow the building of a new jetty. The fact they have proposed a commercial arrangement shows good will. The boat owner can repair the existing jetty (too dilapidated) or accept, negotiate or decline the requirement to build a replacement. It’s a free world where no one is forcing them to build a jetty, but on the face of it looks like they cant afford to build it and want the council to pay for it.
Listen to Sean Plunket‘s interview with the boat owner
If the special people only own the lake bed then a solution would be a floating jetty - Liverpool UK had a very large one for the ferries.
This is what co-governance will look like.
It was insanity to gift the lakebed to the Iwi in first place.
I smelt a rat and researched further.
If you were wondering about the possibilities of extortion.... this; ex an article in the Rotorua Daily Post as to the Lakeland Queen.