The Minister for Māori Development, Te Ururoa Flavell, has praised the efforts of Takahanga Marae in Kaikoura for working with Civil Defence to support whānau after the recent earthquake. He also noted that both Te Puni Kōkiri and Te Pūtahitanga o Te Wai Pounamu were able to mobilise quickly
Day: December 2, 2016
The third reading of the Taranaki Iwi Claims Settlement Bill was also completed in Parliament on Wednesday. The settlement includes financial and commercial redress of $70 million. There are also significant provisions for cultural redress, including cultural properties.
On Wednesday the Te Ātiawa Claims Settlement Bill was read for a third time in Parliament. The settlement includes financial and commercial redress of $87 million. The settlement also provides for the joint vesting of Ngā Motu/Sugar Loaf Islands in Te Ātiawa and Taranaki iwi. Other cultural redress includes
On Wednesday the third reading of the Ngāruahine Claims Settlement Bill was completed in Parliament. This settlement currently includes financial and commercial redress valued at $67.5 million. There are also provisions for cultural redress, including cultural properties. The bill will now be passed into law upon receiving Royal Assent.
On Saturday the Crown and iwi and hapū of Te Wairoa (under their entity, Te Tira Whakaemi o Te Wairoa), entered into a Deed to settle all historic Treaty of Waitangi claims. The grouping will receive financial and commercial redress totalling $100 million (inclusive of forestry lands and the
Last Friday the Māori Affairs Select Committee reported back to Parliament on the Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill. This bill, if passed into law, will repeal and replace the current law relating to Māori land (Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993). The purposes of the new bill are to;