A controversial land bill widely opposed by Māori in Taranaki is in front of the Māori Affairs Select Committee today at a public hearing at Waitara’s Ōwae Marae.
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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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Breakfast over business at Ōrākei Marae
Ngāti Whātua welcomed Prime Minister Bill English to Ōrākei Marae with open arms this morning, as hosts for his annual Waitangi Day breakfast. The PM spoke at the pōwhiri, a right he was refused at Te Tii Marae, which led to his boycott and non-attendance at that event.
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Treaty translated into 30 different languages.
It's a document lost in translation over 150 years ago, now the Treaty of Waitangi has a new lease on life, translated into 30 different languages.
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Labour and Greens deliver state of the nation speech
In the past few hours, Labour and the Green parties delivered their state of the nation speeches in Auckland.
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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.
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Iwi warn about over lapping settlement process
Three North Island tribes met in Tauranga to discuss the government's approach to settling treaty claims with overlapping interests. Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Ngāti Ranginui believe the Crown's approach is wrong and protocols around Māori customs and land ownership should be included.
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Overlapping treaty settlements a growing issue between iwi and Crown
Iwi forces are joining in a bid to protect themselves from settlements between Crown and iwi in overlapping treaty land claims.
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NewsNgāpuhi move to next phase of settlments
New Zealand’s largest tribe Ngāpuhi will now move to the next phase of their Treaty settlement following a meeting with the Treaty Minister Chris Finlayson in Auckland today.
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Native Affairs Summer Series- Whanganui river to be recognised as a person
The Whanganui River has always been considered a tupuna – a living being – by those connected to the awa. Shortly, though, it’s set to become the first river in the world to gain legal recognition as a ‘person’, with its own legal rights. The bill will have its second reading in parliament tomorrow.
