Moana Maniapoto spoke with former treaty minister Chris Finlayson, Professor Margaret Mutu and Raukawa lead treaty negotiator Chris McKenzie on the first of two special Te Ao with Moana programmes on Treaty of Waitangi settlements on Māori Television on Tuesday, 20 August 2019.
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'No logical reason' govt can't return private land like Ihumātao
There is "no logical reason" why private land like Ihumātao cannot be returned to Māori under treaty settlement processes says a treaty expert.
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'I've done my bit for my country'- Finlayson
Former Treaty Minister and National MP Chris Finlayson is planning his departure from parliament before the end of year. Finlayson has spent 13 years in the Beehive and nine in government, during which time he saw through 59 Treaty settlements.
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Whakatōhea Agreement in Principle a 'milestone'
Whakatōhea Pre-Settlement Claims Trust has today signed an Agreement in Principle with the Crown at Parliament, which it says is a positive step towards settling its historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.
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Ngāti Tamaoho bill passes first reading in Parliament
The first reading of the Ngāti Tamaoho Claims Settlement Bill was held in Parliament today.
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Rua Kēnana followers and descendants want to revive Iharaira faith
Followers and descendants of Tūhoe prophet Rua Kēnana want to revive their Israelite religion. They gathered for their last whānau hui in Rotorua, ahead of a statutory apology they will soon receive, for the illegal wrong-doings by the crown to their spiritual leader and his followers over a century ago.
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Ngāpuhi settlement delayed once again
The Ngāpuhi treaty claim is at a stand-still after Prime Minister Bill English advised Te Kotahitanga and Tūhoronuku that the government will withdraw from the tribe's treaty settlement process.
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Nanaia Mahuta rejects accusations of secrecy
Nanaia Mahuta has rejected claims that she and Treaty negotiators met in Kāwhia without local iwi knowledge.
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Ngati Rehua vote on settlement and sovereignty
The Minister of Treaty Affairs Chris Finlayson says the future of the Ngāti Rehua Settlement Deed is firmly in the hands of its people. This follows robust and heated exchanges at meetings to ratify a deal that will see Ngāti Rehua cede sovereignty to the Crown.
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Taranaki iwi Ngāti Maru begins Crown settlement process
Sir Maui Pomare was the last Crown Minister to be hosted on Te Upoko o Te Whenua marae and the Treaty Minister Chris Finlayson's first interaction with Ngāti Maru today in Taranaki symbolises the initial steps towards a treaty settlement package.