Our work

Te Arawa Treaty settlement
We advised Nga Kaihautu o Te Arawa Executive Council (Te Arawa KEC) in its agreement with the Crown to settle a large number of historical Treaty claims – a milestone in New Zealand's Treaty settlement history. The agreement settles the largest number of claims in one deal, was achieved within the shortest timeframe, and delivers for more than 20,000 people, a settlement package including NZ$36 million in financial and commercial redress and an apology from the Crown.

Tainui Group Holdings
We advised Tainui Group on the development of Hamilton's largest retail outlet "The Base", which was constructed on a former air force base.  The development involved significant resource management issues and court challenges from rival retail groups, which were successfully resolved.

Treaty Tribes Coalition
In a significant Privy Council win in 2001, we successfully argued that "iwi" meant only traditional Maori tribes.

Taranaki iwi
We successfully defended several applications for interim and substantive orders seeking to prevent the Crown from executing a Treaty of Waitangi Settlement with Taranaki iwi.

Te Puni Kokiri
We advised on options of Maori Trust Board review and generic legal entity options, including governance, infrastructure and accountability for iwi.

Maori Television
We advised the Crown on preliminary structuring issues.