(excerpt from the coastal coalition news feed)

Hugh Barr the Coastal Coalition co chair has just discovered that final submissions for a claim by the Ngati Pauwera close this Friday 12 July at 5pm.

Area in the claim includes the mouth of the Mohaka River and the coastline for 10 km to the north, and 12 km to the south of the Mohaka River mouth. in the middle of Hawke Bay, north of Napier. The claim runs out to 12 nautical miles. See map > https://app.box.com/s/ll3rm1ngmlqn897s4vbu

The final day for submissions to be received is this Friday 12 July at 5 pm (email your submission to maca@justice.govt.nz) or fax it.

Information is at: http://www.justice.govt.nz/treaty-settlements/office-of-treaty-settlements/marine-and-coastal-area-takutai-moana/ngati-pahauwera-customary-marine-title-enquiry

The fact sheet and submission form is at http://www.justice.govt.nz/treaty-settlements/office-of-treaty-settlements/marine-and-coastal-area-takutai-moana/documents/ngati-pahauwera-june-2013/ngati-pahauwera-info-pack-cover-sheet

If you have fished, surfed or dived in the area please send in a submission or contact Hugh on his contact details ASAP with any information you may have that may help scuttle this claim.

Hugh Barr, hugh@infosmart.co.nz Tel +64 4 934 2244 Mob: 027 686 0063