The WAI 262 Claim was filed with the Waitangi Tribunal in 1991 by representatives of Ngati Kuri, Te Rarawa, Ngati Wai, Ngati Porou, Ngati Kahungunu and Ngati Koata. Formal hearings in relation to WAI 262 started on 15 September 1997, and are expected to continue for some time. A review is under way of NZ's patent, trade mark, and registered design laws.
Consultations are under way, but reform legislation is still some time off.