New Zealand Maori Win Appeal Hearing in Water Dispute
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New Zealand’s Maori Council, which represents the nation’s indigenous people, won the right to challenge the government’s plan to sell shares in state-owned energy companies.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, according to a posting on the court’s website today. High Court Justice Ronald Young dismissed the Maori challenge on Dec. 11, ruling the courts couldn’t review parliament’s decision to change the status of the companies from state-owned to mixed-ownership models to allow the sale.