April 2011 RM Journal
The Marine and Coastal Area Act 2011
Robert Makgill, Director, North South Environmental Law, Auckland and Queenstown; Dr Hamish Rennie, Senior Lecturer, Department of Environmental Management, Lincoln University
The passing of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana)Act (“MCAA”) by Parliament on 24 March 2011 establishes a new regime for recognition of customary rights and title over the foreshore and seabed.
