This week the Waitangi Tribunal held the final week of hearings for the Te Rohe Pōtae inquiry at Te Tokanganui-a-noho Marae, Te Kūiti. The Te Rohe Pōtae inquiry district ranges from Whaingaroa Harbour in the north, east to the Maraeroa and Wharepuhunga blocks, and south to Taumarunui. Major issues in
Day: December 22, 2014
On Wednesday, the Ngāti Hāua Clams Settlement Bill third reading was completed in Parliament. The settlement includes financial redress of approximately $13 million, and the return of culturally significant sites. One site being returned is Mount Maungakawa, which is within the Te Tapui Scenic Reserve (on-going public access is assured).
On Wednesday, the Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Claims Settlement Bill third reading was completed in Parliament. The settlement includes financial and commercial redress of $3 million. The settlement also vests the Maungatautari scenic reserve in the Maungatautari community. This bill will be passed into law following Royal Assent by the Governor-General.
On Monday the Waitangi Tribunal publicly released its report on the Māori Community Development Act claim (WAI 2417), ‘Whaia te Mana Motuhake: In Pursuit of Mana Motuhake’. By way of background, this claim was lodged with the Tribunal in September 2013 by the New Zealand Māori Council.[1] An urgent hearing
This week the Office of the Auditor General released a short (15-page) progress report on Māori housing matters. The report is entitled Government Planning and Support for Housing on Māori Land: Progress in Responding to the Auditor-General’s Recommendations. This report follows up on recommendations made in relation to Māori housing