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Foreshore and seabed hikoi
A protester flies the tino rangatiratanga flag at a hikoi during the New Zealand foreshore and seabed controversy. Note also the presence of other flags, including the United Tribes flag.
In April 2004 a hikoi began in Northland in protest against proposed government legislation which would vest ownership of New Zealand's foreshore and seabed in the Crown. The hikoi arrived in Wellington on 5 May 2004, after picking up numerous supporters on the way south.
Further information
- Law of the foreshore and seabed (Te Ara)
- New Zealand foreshore and seabed controversy (Wikipedia)
Image from Wikimedia Commons
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