n Monday a landmark case will begin in the High Court in Wellington over fresh water.
A coalition, Te Wai Manawa Whenua is representing Māori landowners, hapu and iwi.
The coalition says it is responding to decades of broken promises, including the Crown's assurance to the Supreme Court in 2012, to address the first-in, first-served freshwater allocation practice, they say ignores Māori authority and guardianship.
Chair Kingi Smiler joins Mihingarangi live from Wellington.
Green water in the Mangakino Stream which is a tributary of Waikato River on 24 December 2023. Photo: Terry Littlefair
