19 August, 2008
The Port Nicholson Block Claims Team have signed a Deed of Settlement with the Crown settling all historic Treaty claims of Taranaki Whânui at a ceremony at Wellington’s Pipitea Marae.
Read full release >>14 August, 2008
Tapuika and Ngati Rangiwewehi have signed Joint Terms of Negotiation with the Crown which set out the scope and the nature of their upcoming negotiations to settle their historic Treaty of Waitangi claims
Read full release >>7 August, 2008
Te Kawerau a Maki and the Crown have signed Terms of Negotiation which set out the scope and the nature of their upcoming negotiations to settle Te Kawerau a Maki’s historic Treaty of Waitangi claims.
Read full release >>7 August, 2008
The Crown is to buy a 20-year forestry right over the Matahi and Oponae trees owned by Matariki where the underlying land was the subject of a complex grievance dating back to the original purchase by the Crown in 1896.
Read full release >>31 July, 2008
Over recent months, iwi from the Far North right to the South Island have made a great deal of progress in Treaty Settlements and we have all seen a calm, mature discussion of our nation’s history.
Read full speech >>31 July, 2008
Ngāi Tūhoe and the Crown have signed Terms of Negotiations, marking the beginning of negotiations for the settlement of Ngāi Tūhoe’s historic Treaty of Waitangi claims.
Read full release >>26 June, 2008
In a ceremony held at Parliament today, the Port Nicholson Block Claims Team initialled a Deed of Settlement with the Crown, covering all the historical Treaty claims of Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika.
Read full release >>26 June, 2008
25 June, 2008
Raukawa and the Crown today signed Terms of Negotiations, marking the beginning of negotiations for the settlement of Raukawa’s outstanding historic Treaty of Waitangi claims.
Read full release >>25 June, 2008
With the signing of the Deed of Settlement today, we are taking the largest single step forward in the process of reconciliation to date.
Read full speech >>25 June, 2008
The settlement achieved between the Crown and the Central North Island Iwi Collective is a major step forward for all New Zealanders.
Read full release >>11 June, 2008
Te Pumautanga o Te Arawa, representing the Affiliate Te Arawa Iwi/Hapu has signed a revised Deed of Settlement with the Crown to settle their historical Treaty of Waitangi claims
Read full release >>5 June, 2008
Treaty Negotiations Minister Hon Dr Michael Cullen has signed Terms of Negotiation on behalf of the Crown with representatives of Ngâti Whatua o Kaipara, a welcome addition to the latest steps by the government to settle all historic Treaty of Waitangi claims.
Read full release >>7 May, 2008
The Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Dr Michael Cullen and Waikato-Tainui co-negotiators Tukoroirangi Morgan and Lady Raiha Mahuta welcome the release of the Draft Vision and Strategy for the Waikato River for public consultation by the Guardians Establishment Committee.
Read full release >>30 April, 2008
The Crown and Central North Island iwi have reached agreement on an iwi developed proposal to settle historic Treaty of Waitangi claims in the region
Read full release >>18 April, 2008
The Maori Purpose Bills' second reading in the House today
Read full release >>16 April, 2008
The Crown has recognised the mandate of Te Rûnanga o Ngâti Porou to represent Ngâti Porou in the negotiation of all their historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.
Read full release >>16 April, 2008
Te Runanga o Ngati Porou is officially recognised as the mandated authority to work on behalf of Ngati Porou for their treaty settlements
Read full release >>4 April, 2008
The proposal from the Central North Island Iwi Collective is a positive step forward in the innovative process to settle many of the remaining historical claims in the region.
Read full release >>4 April, 2008
The hand over of the proposal from the CNI Collective to the Crown has made positive progress for Maori.
Read full release >>6 March, 2008
A sustainable vision for the Waikato River is another step closer following the Crown and Waikato Tainui announcement today of the membership of the Guardians Establishment Committee, created under the Waikato River Agreement in Principle signed in December 2007.
Read full release >>21 February, 2008
The Crown and two iwi from the central North Island have agreed to enter Treaty settlement negotiations. Waitaha and Ngati Makino approached the Crown to progress their settlements using a joint negotiation model.
Read full release >>21 February, 2008
The Crown and central North Island iwi have taken an important step forward with the signing of a Terms of Agreement which enables the iwi to develop proposals for the allocation of Crown-owned forest lands between iwi with unsettled historic claims.
Read full release >>16 December, 2007
Waikato-Tainui and the Crown have reached a major milestone towards the settlement of the tribe’s Waikato River claim.
Read full release >>13 December, 2007
An Agreement in Principle has been reached to settle all outstanding historical Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi claims of Taranaki Whânui (Wellington).
Read full release >>16 November, 2007
Treaty Negotiations Minister Michael Cullen and Mâori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia have been working with central North Island Iwi on proposals for a collective approach to claims over Crown forest land in the region.
Read full release >>21 September, 2007
Minister in Charge Treaty Negotiations Mark Burton said, “The Crown and Te Aupouri have today commenced consultation with overlapping claimants on the redress proposals for the settlement of the Te Aupouri historical Treaty of Waitangi claims. “
Read full release >>21 September, 2007
Minister in Charge Treaty Negotiations Mark Burton said, “The Crown and Te Aupouri have today commenced consultation with overlapping claimants on the redress proposals for the settlement of the Te Aupouri historical Treaty of Waitangi claims. “
Read full release >>21 September, 2007
Minister in Charge Treaty Negotiations Mark Burton said, “The Crown and Te Aupouri have today commenced consultation with overlapping claimants on the redress proposals for the settlement of the Te Aupouri historical Treaty of Waitangi claims."
Read full release >>7 September, 2007
Te Rûnanga o Te Rarawa today signed an agreement in principle with the Crown to settle all Te Rarawa’s historical Treaty of Waitangi claims
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