Gerrard Albert

Gerrard Albert

activist New Zealand

Gerrard Albert is the lead negotiator for the Whanganui iwi in New Zealand, known for his pivotal role in the Te Awa Tupua Act, which recognizes the Whanganui River as a living entity with legal rights. His work has been instrumental in advancing the Rights of Nature movement, advocating for the recognition of natural entities within legal frameworks, and restoring the connection between indigenous communities and their ancestral waters.

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New Zealand New Zealand: Whanganui iwi leader Gerrard Albert accepted the award by video during the ceremony. 8

Grethel Aguilar Aroha Te Pareake Mead Katy Gwiazdon Neshan Gunasekera
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Groundbreaking law Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act wins global award

New Zealand New Zealand: Gerrard Albert has been appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal for his expertise in Treaty matters. 9

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Whanganui iwi leader Gerrard Albert takes place on Waitangi Tribunal

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Gerrard Albert was the lead negotiator for the Whanganui iwi during the drafting of the Te Awa Tupua Act. 9

Robert Macfarlane Doug Burgum Leslie Marmon Silko Feargal Sharkey Paul Powlesland George Monbiot
The Guardian: Is this river alive? Robert Macfarlane on the lives, deaths and rights of our rivers | Books