It's reported the head of the Supreme Court has floated the prospect of restraining the government to selling no more than 25% of state-owned power companies while it sorts out Māori claims to water rights. Chief Justice Sian Elias made the comments on the first day of hearings on the New Zealand Māori Council's challenge to the government's partial assets sales policy. While comments in the course of a hearing can't be claimed as evidence of the court's eventual decision, such an outcome would be a huge blow to the government's plans. Mana Party leader, Hone Harawira, is hopeful of the Supreme Court action. He says the high court decision, which lead to today's action is at odds with the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.