With one-third of Aotearoa New Zealand in public conservation, what visions and challenges exist for its future development and management? On Friday 10th July, the University of Otago Research Cluster for Natural Resources Law tackled these issues head-on at a significant symposium entitled The Future of Public Conservation Lands and Waters. Three into two won't go (Iwi, DoC and Fish and Game): can the spirit of the Ngai Tahu settlement be maintained? Dr Jim Williams, School of Maori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies.