Natalie Coates
Iwi and hapū claimants want customary rights to their foreshore and seabed
Two hundred iwi and hapū claimants seeking customary rights to their foreshore and seabed are studying a precedent-setting High Court ruling.
The ruling grants six hapū of Whakatōhea in Bay of Plenty… Audio
Death, mana and Peter Ellis: lawyer Natalie Coates
New Zealand legal history was made earlier this month when the Supreme Court allowed former Christchurch Civic Creche worker Peter Ellis's appeal against charges of sexual offending to continue… Audio
Supreme Court sets precedent allowing Ellis appeal to continue
The Supreme Court has decided the appeal of child sex offender Peter Ellis should continue, despite his death.
Mr Ellis died in September last year, just two months after his application to appeal… Audio
Peter Ellis Supreme Court appeal may set tikanga precedent
The Supreme Court has been told the Peter Ellis criminal appeal should be heard despite his death, in order to provide finality to the case and restore his mana.
If the appeal is granted, it could… Video, Audio