On Tuesday the committee stage of the Te Hiku Claims Settlement Bill was completed in Parliament. The bill, which provides for Treaty of Waitangi settlements
On Tuesday the first reading of the Te Hiku Claims Settlement Bill was completed in parliament and referred to the Māori Affairs Select Committee. This
Last weekend Crown treaty settlements were (separately) signed with Ngāi Takoto and Te Rarawa. Both iwi are members of the Te Hiku Forum, which comprises
Last week we advised that the Ngāti Kahu Waitangi Tribunal hearing had commenced. This is a special hearing in which the iwi has requested the
This week Ngāti Kurī announced they will withdraw an application for an urgent hearing with the Waitangi Tribunal and re-enter direct treaty settlement negotiations with
Te Rarawa iwi members have ratified the Treaty Settlement Deed initialled between Te Rarawa and the Crown last November. The settlement offer is valued at
Ngāti Raukawa members accept Deed of Settlement Ngāti Raukawa iwi members have voted to accept the agreement in principle for a Deed of Settlement signed
Over the weekend Minister of Treaty Negiotitions: Chris Findlayson announced that no customary title will be awarded under the new Marine and Coastal Area Act
