Several decisions of the Waitangi Tribunal in favour of Maori proprietary rights over land or rivers and that their rights had been violated and that they should be granted compensation were not accepted by the Government.
政府不接受威坦哲法院肯定毛利人享有对土地或河流的资产权和确认土著权利遭侵犯并应当就此作出赔偿的数项裁决。