Treaty Settlement

  Tuesday this week saw the legal counsel of Te Poari o Ngātiwai present the closing submissions of the Board to the Waitangi Tribunal in the Urgent Inquiry against the Takutai Moana MACA legislation. Represented by Stuart Henderson and Paula Wilson of Henderson Reeves Lawyers, our submissions to the Waitangi Tribunal was the end of […]

Paul Wilson – Henderson Reeves, Alyx Pivac – Ngātiwai Trust Board Resource Manager, Sarah Shaw – RMA expert, Barry Caldwell – Ngātiwai Communications Advisor and Tania McPherson Ngātiwai Treaty Claims Manager The stage two hearings for Wai 2660 – Marine and Coastal Area Act (MACA) inquiry were held in Wellington in 24 to 26 May. At

It was wonderful to be at Otira today to support our Ngātiwai whanui as Ngāti Takapari and Ngātiwai ki Whangaruru presented their evidence to the Waitangi Tribunal at week two of the Stage Two Hearings for Wai 2660 – Marine and Coastal Area (MACA) Inquiry. Our whānau again found themselves having to stand in front

Our Ngātiwai whānau whanui, along with other Taitokerau claimants, will be presenting their evidence at Otira Marae in Moerewa during Week two of the Stage Two Hearings for Wai 2660 – Marine and Coastal Area (MACA) Inquiry – from Monday 30th November to Friday 4th December. There is a powhiri today at 8.00am, and the

  Media Statement  

Ngātiwai will be presenting their evidence at Whitiora Marae in Kerikeri on Day one of the Stage Two Hearings for Wai 2660 – Marine and Coastal Area (MACA) Inquiry – from Monday 28th September to Friday 2nd October. There is a powhiri on Monday, 28 September at 8.00am, and the Hearings begin 9.30am. The main

  In December 2019, the Waitangi Tribunal released their report on the Hauraki Settlement Overlapping Claims Inquiry. The Tribunal found that the Crown: acted inconsistently with the Treaty principles of partnership and active protection; had failed in its duties to act honorably and in good faith, and to avoid creating fresh grievances; and failed in

Reflect, reset and recalibrate In October 2017 the Waitangi Tribunal released their report on the Ngātiwai Mandate Inquiry. The Tribunal found that the Crown breached: the principle of partnership and the duty of active protection by failing to protect actively the tino rangatiratanga of the hapū included in the Deed of Mandate; and the principle

In October 2017 the Waitangi Tribunal released their report on the Ngātiwai Mandate Inquiry. The Tribunal found that the Crown breached: The principle of partnership and the duty of active protection by failing to protect actively the tino rangatiratanga of the hapū included in the Deed of Mandate; and The principle of equal treatment in