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Articles of 
Interest


•John Key - selling out to Maori Activists by Dr Muriel Newman here>>>

 •The Great Foreshore and Seabed Sellout by Michael Coote here>>>

•Gone by Xmas by Dr Hugh Barr here>>>

 •The foreshore & seabed smell has become deafening by Prof Roger Bowden view>>>

•In Pursuit of the National Interest by Muriel Newman view>>>

 •Putting Us in Our Places by Chris Trotter view>>>

 •Maori Ownership of the Foreshore & Seabed by Muriel Newman view>>>

•F&S Mk2: Still Giving Away Our Foreshore & Seabed by Hugh Barr view>>>

•Coastal Maori tribes clear winners of foreshore review by Michael Barnett view>>>
•When the tide goes out it will all belong to Maori by Hugh Barr view>>>

 •A Call to Action by Muriel Newman view>>>

•Revisiting the Foreshore & Seabed Act by Michael Coote view>>>

•Referendum on Foreshore & Seabed by Muriel Newman view>>>

•Riding roughshod over foreshore & seabed by David Round view>>>

•Controversy and Consultation by Muriel Newman view>>>

•The Foreshore & Seabed - Part 1 by David Round view>>>

•The Foreshore & Seabed - Part 2 by David Round view>>>
 

 

Submissions to the Review

•Local Government NZ
•Chamber Commerce
•NZCPR
•Roger Bowden
•NZ Minerals Industry Association

click here >>>

 

 

Background Information 

•Govt Review of the Foreshore & Seabed Act 2004 - here >>>

•TV3 interview with Attorney General -
here >>>

•Maps of the 10 million ha of the Foreshore & Seabed - here >>>
The Coastal Coalition is an umbrella group formed to unite individuals, groups, businesses, and organisations who feel strongly that the foreshore & seabed is the common heritage of all New Zealanders and should remain in Crown ownership. 

By Christmas, John Key plans to have repealed Crown ownership, opening the way for the privatisation of large tracts of the foreshore and Territorial Sea to corporate iwi. In doing this, the Prime Minister is putting the demands of the Maori sovereignty movement ahead of the democratic rights of New Zealanders!

The Coalition's objective is to inform the wider public about John Key's plans, as National is doing everything possible to keep New Zealanders in the dark.  

Accordingly, the Coalition has now launched a nation-wide appeal to raise funding for a high profile public information campaign to oppose John Key's radical plan and keep the foreshore and seabed in Crown ownership. 

At stake is priceless mineral wealth and strategic control and ownership of New Zealand's Territorial Sea. The Maori aristocracy say that this issue is all about mana. As Tui would say, "Yeah right" - it's about money!   

 •To donate to the campaign - please click here>>>

•To join the Coastal Coalition and volunteer to help - please complete the form below.

•A high resolution image of our first campaign billboard can be found on the RESOURCES page (see Site Index on the left sidebar), where images and fliers are avialable for free download and use. 


Please complete this form if you would like to join the Coastal Coalition to keep the forshore and seabed in public hands - and if you can help, please indicate that below, including if you would be happy for your business to be listed on the website as a Coastal Coalition supporter:

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Please indicate if you would like to help in one or more of the following ways:

Coordinators - volunteers to help coordinate efforts in your local area
(must have access to landline phone and some time available)

 Volunteers to canvass organisations in your area by phone then email
(material to be used will be provided and support will be given)

Volunteers to distribute flyers to local households and businesses 

Volunteers for our letters to the editor campaign
If you can help, Geoff Parker our National Volunteer Coordinator will be in touch shortly - Geoff can be contacted by phone on (09) 426 7874 or email here >>> 

Thank you very much for your support. 

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Background to the Foreshore and Seabed legislation

  • The foreshore and seabed is a massive resource that comprises around 10 million hectares – one third of the land mass of New Zealand. Horizontally it is the distance between the average spring high tide waterline and the 12 nautical mile territorial limit.  Included are the beds of rivers that belong to the coastal marine area.  Vertically it is the airspace above this zone and the water, subsoil, bedrock and other matters like mineral wealth below. 
  • The foreshore and seabed were vested in the Crown when New Zealand adopted British common law in the 1800s. As a result of a Court of Appeal decision in 2003, which was widely misrepresented to imply that Maori ‘owned’ the foreshore and seabed, the Labour Government affirmed Crown ownership through the 2004 Foreshore and Seabed Act.
  • The National Party is planning to repeal Crown ownership of the foreshore and seabed in favour of Maori interests. They believe this will cement a long-term relationship with the Maori Party.

  • Under National’s proposal, Maori will be given effective ownership of the foreshore and seabed, not through a rigorous Court process but through negotiation with government Ministers. Their rights would include the power of veto over other coastal operators, and the potential for widespread development – resorts, mining, aquaculture, and so on.

 

What's next?

The government is planning to repeal Crown ownership of the foreshore and seabed before Christmas to avoid an election year controversy. Their bill will be tabled in September and submissions called for. The four to six week submission period is the last opportunity for the public to have a say and to have any influence.

If Crown ownership of the foreshore and seabed is to be preserved the public need to express outrage. But they first need to be informed! That's why the Coastal Coalition is building a network of concerned citizens who are spreading the word about what is going on and encouraging everyone who shares our concerns to sign up - using the form above. Those who aren't in a position to help but would like to be kept informed should sign the Foreshore & Seabed petition here >>> (see link at top of right hand sidebar above).

It is essential that the organisations in local communities are briefed on the government's plans so they can inform their members. Since the government is trying to keep this whole issue underneath the radar of public opinion, it's up to us to raise awareness levels ... before it's too late! 

The work of Coastal Coalition volunteers is critical. Please encourage as many others as you can to sign up to the COASTAL COALITION to help us spread awareness.


Muriel Newman can be contacted about this website on muriel@newman.co.nz  
or 09 434 3836 or 021 800 111


To visit the New Zealand Centre for Political Research website to sign up for the free newsletter to read weekly Coastal Coalition updates  
- please click www.nzcpr.com 





Coastal Coalition now on Facebook - to view click here>>>

•25 Aug 2010: Coastal Coalition Refutes John Key's Claims on Foreshore - here>>>


•17 Aug 2010: New Iwi Kiwi billboard shows Key giving away foreshore and seabed - here>>>

•30 July 2010: Maori MP confirms foreshore privatised to iwi - here>>>

 •12 July 2010: Taranaki coastal rights claim- here>>>

•7 July 2010: Ironsands Industry unclear about foreshore law - here>>>

•13 June 2010: National’s ‘public domain’ a raw deal for non-Maori - here>>>
•9 June 2010: National Flirting with Disaster on Foreshore & Seabed - here>>>
•30 May 2010: Too much Secrecy over Government’s Plan to Privatise Foreshore & Seabed - here >>>
•30 April 2010: Govt Proposals for Foreshore & Seabed Trample Democracy says LGNZ - here>>>

Coastal Coalition Supporters

•NZCPR
•Outdoor Recreation Associations
•Auckland Chamber
of Commerce
•Northland Chamber of Commerce

•Natural Energy

•Matakawau Boating Club 

•Coromandel Harbour & Boating Assoc.

•Megisti Sailing Charters

•Game Fishing Charters 

•Gulf Group Marine Brokers Tauranga 

•Pacific Ranger Charters

•Earth2ocean
 
•A J Bond Construction Ltd
•Les Howard
President Greypower

•Graham Bloxham
Media Specialist

If your organisation would like to be listed, please click here >>>