The Government's legislative programme at the moment is very concerned with land and water.
They're essentials of life, government and business and the ownership and use of them constantly sparks heated debate.
One such fracas that hasn't made quite as many headlines as others is the future of the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill, which is before Parliament at the moment.
The bill will end a process called tenure review and will fundamentally change the relationship between pastoral leaseholders and the Crown.
But a team of legal academics at Victoria University of Wellington are worried about the way it is being done and whether the changes are fit for purpose.
Mike Britton is Chief Executive of the Environmental Law Initiative explains their concerns.
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