Travelling the widths and breadths of New Zealand has been an eye-opening experience for Minister of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Chris Finlayson. A position that has seen the boy originally from Wellington step foot deep into the heart of Māoridom.
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Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa sign their Deed of settlement
Since first being lodged, the claims of Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa have proved highly contentious. 30 years later an element of contention was still evident during today’s signing of their treaty of Waitangi settlement by the Crown.
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Rangitāne o Manawatū sign Deed of Settlement
After the Crown purchase of 500,000 acres of Rangitāne o Manawatū land in the mid 1850s, the iwi has only managed to hold possession of a mere few thousand acres. Now, the iwi will receive retribution for those injustices and the signing of its Deed of Settlement will see the transfer of significant Crown land and $13.5 million.
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Native Affairs – Settlement Struggles
It's expected to be the country's largest Treaty settlement, but seven years in and Ngāpuhi can't even reach an agreement amongst themselves.
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Ngāti Wai claimants will push to have concerns heard
Ngāti Wai treaty claimants will return to the Waitangi Tribunal if their concerns over a mandate given by the Crown to the Ngāti Wai Trust Board to settle their claims are not addressed.
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Northland hapū seek mandate to settle their own treaty claims
A group of hapū from Northland are hoping to get the mandate to undertake their own treaty claims.
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NewsTreaty Minister criticises Ngāti Kahu leadership
The Minister of Treaty Negotiations has criticised Ngāti Kahu's leadership. Dr Chris Finlayson questions whether the Rūnanga ā-Iwi o Ngāti Kahu has a strong enough mandate to settle their Far North treaty claims.
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Hope for more transparency in Ngāpuhi Treaty negotiations
The Minister of Treaty Negotiations, Chris Finlayson attended two meetings in Auckland with various people who claim to be disenfranchised from Tūhoronuku, the body responsible for negotiating a Treaty deal for Ngāpuhi with the Crown.
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Call from Ngāpuhi matriarch for Māori to fight current issues that affect Māori rights
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the day that the Māori Land March arrived at Parliament. Veteran Māori activist, Titewhai Harawira says it's time for Māori to rise and fight the current issues that continue to affect Māori rights.
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Native Affairs – Hīkoi Anniversary
Today marks the 40th anniversary of that famous day when a small band of Māori left Te Hapua in the Far North on a march to Wellington to protest against the loss of Māori land. Known as Te Rōpū o Te Matakite, they were led by the late Dame Whina Cooper.
