Story: Law of the foreshore and seabed
Page 7. All images & media
From page 1 - The English legal tradition
From page 2 - Māori rights
From page 3 - Public access
From page 4 - Challenge and controversy
From page 5 - Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011
How to cite this page
Mark Hickford, Law of the foreshore and seabed, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/12617/media (accessed 12 June 2026).
Story by Mark Hickford, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 January 2015.