TAUPO FISHING RIGHTS

Te Aroha News, Volume XLI, Issue 6545, 18 November 1924, Page 5

TAUPO FISHING RIGHTS

ADJUSTING NATIVE CLAIMS Power for the Native Minister to enter into negotiations with Maori claimants in respect to fishing rights in Taupo waters was contained in the Native “Washing Up” Bill. The term “Taupo waters” is defined as including Lake Taupo, all rivers and streams flowing into it, ahd the Waikato River between Lake Taupo and Huka Falls. The negotiations are to be held between the Minister or a deputy and all Natives claiming to be the owners of lands bordering on Taupo waters. An agreement may be made with the consent of' the Minister and a majority of the Natives claiming to be concerned. One of the terms may.be that a special fee may be charged for fishing in these waters. In the event of such an agreement, a definite proportion of these fees is to be apportioned for the benefit of the Natives, to be distributed among them or applied for their benefit by methods to be agreed upon.