The Tribunal have today confirmed the remaining 2 days of the Ngātiwai Mandate hearing will be held in Wellington. This is despite multiple requests from both The Ngāitwai Trust Board and Claimant counsels requesting that the final two days of hearings be brought back to Whangarei. Chairman Haydn Edmonds says “It is disappointing that …
Update – Venue Confirmation from the Waitangi Tribunal Read More »
On the week of the 4 – 6 October the Waitangi Tribunal held hearings at Toll Stadium in Whangarei, requested by claimants challenging the Crown’s decision to recognise the Ngātiwai Trust Board’s (NTB) Deed of Mandate (DoM). It was a long three days with a substantial amount of cross-examinations of claimants, the Crown and NTB. …
Treaty Update – Final two days of hearings to be held in Wellington Read More »
Today the Waitangi Tribunal released a Memorandum of the Presiding Officer addressing further evidence, cross-examination of confidential documents and the revised hearing planning for the Ngātiwai Urgency Hearing. This document can be viewed here: Waitangi Tribunal Memorandum 20 October 2016 While some scheduling issues are yet to be resolved, Judge Reeves …
Treaty Update – Revised hearing timetable confirmed Read More »
Last week the Waitangi Tribunal held hearings requested by claimants challenging the Crown’s decision to recognise the Ngātiwai Trust Board’s (NTB) Deed of Mandate (DoM). It was a long 3 days with a substantive amount of cross-examinations of claimants, the Crown and the NTB. However after three days of hearings this process was not completed due …
Treaty Update – Date to be confirmed to complete urgent hearings Read More »
Tena koe I invite you and your whanau to attend the Waitangi Tribunal Hearing into the Crown’s recognition of the Ngātiwai Trust Board’s Treaty Settlement Mandate that is being held at Toll Stadium – 51 Okara Drive, Whangarei, next Tuesday, October 4, and concluding on Thursday, October 6. A powhiri will be held Tuesday, October 4, 8.30am. …
Waitangi Tribunal Hearings, Toll Stadium, Whangarei, Oct 4-6 Read More »
During July 2016 the legal counsels for the Ngātiwai Trust Board (NTB), the Crown and claimants participated in a judicial conference with the Waitangi Tribunal to discuss the statement of issues, the proposed hearings timetable, disclosure of information, venue and other logistics. On the 29th of July The Waitangi Tribunal released a further memorandum to …
Treaty Update: Urgent Hearing to be held 4-6 October 2016 at Toll Stadium Read More »
Kia ora e te iwi e Yesterday the legal counsels for the Ngātiwai Trust Board, the Crown and claimants participated in judicial conference with the Waitangi Tribunal.The purpose of the conference was to discuss the statement of issues (i.e what are the matters to be heard in the hearings), the proposed hearings timetable, venue and …
Clarification of “central theme” to be inquired into during urgent hearingsOn 27 May 2016 the Waitangi Tribunal released its decision to refine the matters to be inquired into concerning the “central theme” that it addressed in its earlier decision of 2 May 2016. This decision came after receiving submissions from Claimants, Ngātiwai Trust Board …
On 2nd May 2016 the Waitangi Tribunal released its decision to grant an urgent hearing into some claims challenging the Crown’s decision to recognise the Ngātiwai Trust Board’s Deed of Mandate. The mandate was obtained following a two and a half year consultation and voting process in which the Board asked all members of Ngātiwai …
Previous Next With the Crown’s endorsement of The Ngātiwai Trust Board’s Deed of Mandate in October 2015, The Board moved into the next phase of the Treaty Settlement process referred to as Terms of Negotiations (ToN). This phase had originally expected to take three months, but since endorsement of the mandate, some claimants have logged …
