Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 7 guests online > April 4 2005 - Island News Just For You! > Concern at Cooks Unit Titles Bill > > A Cook Islands landowner says a proposed bill to change the > way leasehold land is dealt with could end the traditional > landowning system. > > Currently, land cannot be sold and can only be leased for up > to 60 years.Niue's land tensure is the same. > > Mike Henry, who runs the Aretamanu Beach hotel on Aitutaki, > says the Unit Titles bill, which has been put forward by a > developer, is of great concern because this could lead to > other changes. > > The bill, which is specific to two pieces of land planned to > be developed into resorts, proposes to offer a title to anyone > investing in a unit within the hotels. > > Mr Henry says he cannot understand why it is specific to one > developer.[RNZI]. > > [date.gif] Tuesday, 05 April 2005 > 38429 Visitors
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