2022-02-11 Statement of Evidence of Edward Ellison dated 11 February 2022 [pdf, 692 KB]
...attached to this statement as Annexure 1 I adopt this evidence as my evidence on Parts A and G of PC8. I wish to draw the Court’s attention to the following points discussed in that evidence: (a) Kāi Tahu are integrally linked with water and land through whakapapa, and this relationship is fundamental to the identity of Kāi Tahu as mana whenua. The condition of water is seen as a reflection of the condition of the people - when the wai is healthy, the people are strong and hea...