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Jurisdictional limits (12 nautical miles)
  • 12 Jun 2023

    NGĀ TINI HAPŪ O MANIAPOTO [2023] NZHC 1453

    Citation
    [2023] NZHC 1453
    Court
    High Court

    Leave to amend the application was granted because the amendments reduced or refined the claimed area and group composition without expanding the claim; however any claim of shared exclusivity is conditional on corresponding amendments by the other claimant groups, and the Court cannot grant recognition for areas beyond 12 nautical miles.

    • Customary marine title (cmt)
    • Protected customary rights (pcr)
    • Amendment of application
    • Shared exclusivity claims
    • Jurisdictional limits (12 nautical miles)