Iwi ban on duck shooters takes new twist - Video

So is this just the start? how many more issues are we going to face in the future with land that has been 'given back'.

I see kiwi racism is alive and well. If this happened on any private or DoC controlled land we probably wouldn't hear about it as it likely wouldn't be considered 'news worthy', but the minute Maori are involved then people become restless and the accusations start to fly.

From what I can gather, we're not talking about a permanent ban, just a ban for this season, so get over it and/or shoot somewhere else.

And no, kokupu don't fly, but if Maori feel like the shooters are disrespecting the habbitat of the kokupu, then caretakers their ban is reasonable in the name of conservation.

Get over yourselves Pakeha.

To the Iwi - You say one thing, but do another. So who speaks with fork tongue? You are an embarrassment to all NZ'ers including Maori.
To DOC, I think your dept should be scrapped for just being idiots!!!

This trust signed a agreement so they are contractually obligated to allow access. If they don't the contract becomes nul and void and the lake should revert back to the crown until a new contract is negotiated... Thats just the way it is...unless you are Maori that is.
My guess is this is nothing to do with conservation and i would expect licences being sold to shoot there within a year or so....Its only about money as some Maori really have no interest in protecting anything as has been proved repeatedly they are for sale to the highest bidder.

Just reverse the treaty settlement and be done with it.

I hope these tribes realise how ridiculous they sound. Although they'll never top the ones that wanted to sue NASA over the airspace above their land a few years back.

Who wants these A-holes owning the forshore and seabed. In 5 min they would be charging you to sunbath or go for a swim if it doesnt damage the weed or something.