The Poor Knights The Ngātiwai Trust Board welcomed the Waitangi Tribunal’s Stage 1 Report on the WAI 2660 Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 Inquiry released on 30 June 2020. The Tribunal found that the Crown had breached the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in terms of partnership and active protection. As …
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 honourably and in good faith, and to avoid creating fresh grievances; and Failed in …
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Some of the Ngātiwai ropu that traveled to Waiwhetu Marae for the Hauraki Overlapping Claims hearings Hauraki Overlapping Claims On Tuesday, 17th December 2019 the Waitangi Tribunal released their report on the Hauraki Overlapping Claims Urgent Inquiry. The affected hapū and iwi claimant groups came together to hold the Crown to account for their implementation …
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Pareparea – Whananaki Mandate Mediation Since the Tribunal released its findings on the Ngātiwai Trust Board mandate in October 2017 the Board has discussed these findings and recommendations at hui-a-iwi and kaumātua hui over the past two years. Discussions have been focused on the Board not being “fit for purpose” and what “fit for purpose” …
Some of the Ngātiwai ope that traveled to Waiwhetu Marae for the Hauraki Overlapping Claims hearings Some of the Ngātiwai ope that traveled to Waiwhetu Marae for the Hauraki Overlapping Claims hearings WAI 2840: Hauraki Overlapping Claims Inquiry While working through the MACA Stage 1 hearings, the Board was also preparing to appear again at …
MACA Stage 1 – Week 1 HearingsThis first week of the Marine and Coastal Area Act (MACA) Waitangi Tribunal hearings were held in Wellington from Monday 25th March to Friday 29th March 2019. Ngātiwai were represented at these hearings by Treaty Claims Committee Chairman and Trustee for Matapouri – Aperahama Edwards, Treaty Claims Manager, Tania …
Meeting with Minister Little at Waitangi On Saturday 2nd of February, the Board’s Treaty Claims Committee (TCC) met with Treaty Settlement Minister Andrew Little in Waitangi to discuss the Ngatiwai Mandate Report recommendations and in particular mediation. At this meeting the TCC signalled to the Minister on behalf of the Ngātiwai Trust Board its intention …
Ngātiwai Trust Board Ask The Crown To Pause Hauraki SettlementRecently the Ngātiwai Trust sent a letter to Treaty Settlement Minister, Hon. Andrew Little, requesting confirmation that several Hauraki Settlements will be paused pending the outcome of an urgent inquiry. The Ngātiwai Trust Board submitted an urgent hearing application to the Waitangi Tribunal in July 2017 …
Friday, 7 December 2018For immediate release NGĀTIWAI ASK THE CROWN TO PAUSE HAURAKI SETTLEMENTS On Friday the 9th of November, the Waitangi Tribunal granted an Urgent Hearing into the controversial Crown overlapping claims process. The Ngātiwai Trust Board, on behalf of their people, submitted an application to the Waitangi Tribunal on the 24th of July 2017 to ask …
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Ngātiwai Trust Board Treaty Committee Restructure The September meeting of the Ngātiwai Trust Board approved a restructure of the Treaty Claims Committee, with the Board appointing new Trustees to the Committee and a new Chairman.The new members endorsed by the Board are: Gary Reti (Ōtetao Marae), Kathleen Caldwell (Whananaki Marae), Ropata Diamond (Tuparehuia Marae) …
