Its not really an ownership issue, it's a redress issue. It's not about applying some letter of the law approach regarding land ownership, it's about restoring

Its not really an ownership issue, it's a redress issue. It's not about applying some letter of the law approach regarding land ownership, it's about restoring the mana of the Maori people - really just providing what was guaranteed under te tiriti o waitangi - ironically, very much in line with the co-governance approach being so maligned in NZ today. At least, that's my opinion as a pakeha who has read the treaty (both versions) and read some of the early history of Maori land theft. What redress really looks like can only be adequately expressed by Maori, IMO