Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill

The Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 is an Act of the New Zealand Parliament created to replace the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004.

The Marine and Coastal Area Act:

The bill passed by 63-56 on 24 March 2011. It was supported by the National, the Māori Party, and United Future, while the Labour, the Greens, ACT, the Progressive Party and Hone Harawira voted against it. This Act was one of the reasons which Harawira was forced to leave the Māori Party.

Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei opposed the legislation and argued that it represented a "very unjust outcome. It's the same outcome from 2004. The Māori Party have betrayed Māori voters and those who supported them in 2004". The Act Party also opposed the legislation, and unsuccessfully attempted to delay the passage of the bill by lodging hundreds of questions with the Speaker.

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