There have been over 200 contemporary claims filed with the Waitangi Tribunal. Ngapuhi claimants are even talking about lodging a claim for the commercial use of wind. Customary rights to water is another example, there are many more to come. Some will fail, others will succeed like the water claim. All of these claims concern the actions of successive governments since 1992 showing that the Treaty of Waitangi ‘industry' will always have a fresh ‘crop' of claims to feed on. The treaty claims so far will never match what is to come, contemporary claims, even talking about so-called social injustices – smoking, overweight, can't get a job – it's your fellas' fault.

Each successive government has ensured the door is opened just a few inches more, and when it is ripped open completely we will see a feeding frenzy that will awaken even the most lethargic Kiwi. But will it be too late?

R Anderson, Lower Hutt.