I am also 1/16 Maori, but TBH- This is just crazy.
The same thing is happening with Australia and the Aboriginals. It just has to come to an end, if they want us to evolve as one nation, not one of the Blacks and the Whites such as in South Africa. Really stupid, but what was the court supposed to do- They couldnt really deny them access to it- Then what would happen!!