Elles sont finalement parvenues à un règlement, ce qui a été en partie possible en raison de la vente d'une grande société, la Sealord, société dont le gouvernement a racheté les actifs pour les céder aux Maoris, ce qui a beaucoup accru leur accès aux ressources aquatiques.
Eventually, they were able to negotiate a settlement, and that was partly based on an opportunity through the sale of a large company, Sealord, the ability of the government to purchase that and transfer the assets to the Maori, which resulted in a significant jump in access for them.