The Office of Treaty Settlements
Office of Treaty Settlements
The Office of Treaty Settlements is an office within the New Zealand Ministry of Justice tasked with negotiating settlements due to historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi. It reports and provides advice on policy and negotiations to the Minister of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations.
What is the Office of Treaty Settlements?
The Office of Treaty Settlements also administers many of the Treaty of Waitangi Settlement Acts, for a list of these see the list of Treaty settlements . The office was originally formed in 1988, as the Treaty of Waitangi Policy Unit within the Department of Justice.
What does the Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations organisation do?
It reports and provides advice on policy and negotiations to the Minister of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations. The functions of the organisation are to: Advise the government on generic Treaty issues, including overall strategies for settling historical Treaty claims;
What is the role of a treaty advisor?
Advise the government on generic Treaty issues, including overall strategies for settling historical Treaty claims; Advise and assist claimant groups to ensure well-mandated, large natural groups of claimants are ready to enter negotiations;
When was the deed of settlement signed?
The Deed of Settlement was initialled 22 March 2013 between Tūhoe and the Crown. It was then ratified by the people of Tūhoe and signed on 4 June 2013. NgāiTakoto and the Crown signed a Deed of Settlement on 27 October 2012 in Kaitaia. A first Deed to Amend was signed on 6 February 2014, and a second Deed to Amend on 16 December 2015.
Why is Treaty Settlements important?
Treaty settlements make reference to the Crown and not just the New Zealand government because it was with the Crown that Māori signed the treaty.
What is the Treaty settlement process?
The Treaty settlement process is a staged process of negotiation between the Crown and defined Māori communities which is aimed at agreeing redress packages that will settle historical claims of breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. It is a political process, though grounded in legal and constitutional rights.
What do Māori use the Treaty settlement money for?
Iwi are increasingly using the proceeds from Treaty of Waitangi settlements to fix longstanding problems facing their people. Richer tribes are investing more in social housing, savings schemes and health insurance.
How many treaty settlements are there?
The financial redress of the 79 settlements detailed below were compiled from details on the Office of Treaty Settlements website and include claimant group, date of settlement, and dollar value which totalled $3.7-billion to December 31, 2019.
What are the components of a Treaty settlement package?
The four core components of a settlement package are an agreed historical account, a Crown apology, cultural redress, and commercial and financial redress. A Treaty settlement is an agreement between the Crown and a Māori claimant group to settle all of that claimant group's historical claims against the Crown.
When was the first Treaty settlement?
The first treaty claim settlement, concerning the Waitomo Caves, was signed in 1989. In 1992 the Sealord agreement settled claims over commercial fisheries – it was worth $170 million.
Can private land be used for Treaty settlements?
Private land Land that is privately owned is generally not available for use in Treaty settlements, but claimants can make their own arrangements with the owners if both parties agree. The Crown does not get involved in matters related to private land.
Who signs Treaty of Waitangi settlements?
The Treaty of Waitangi was signed by Māori rangatira, or chiefs, and representatives of the British Crown in 1840. The Treaty has 3 articles. The Treaty: gave sovereignty in New Zealand to the British Crown.
What is the biggest iwi in New Zealand?
Ngāpuhi is the largest tribe in New Zealand. Their territory stretches from the Hokianga Harbour to the Bay of Islands, and to Whangārei in the south.
What are some of the biggest settlements made through the Waitangi Tribunal?
Waikato Tainui Raupatu The first major settlement of historical confiscation, or raupatu, claims was agreed in 1995. Waikato-Tainui's confiscation claims were settled for a package worth $170 million, in a mixture of cash and Crown-owned land.
What are the three principles of the Treaty of the Waitangi?
The three “P's”, as they are often referred to, are the principles of partnership, participation and protection. These underpin the relationship between the Government and Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. These principles are derived from the underlying tenets of the Treaty.
What are the 3 articles of the Treaty of Waitangi?
The document itself has three articles, covering sovereignty, land and rights.
Who signs Treaty of Waitangi settlements?
The Treaty of Waitangi was signed by Māori rangatira, or chiefs, and representatives of the British Crown in 1840. The Treaty has 3 articles. The Treaty: gave sovereignty in New Zealand to the British Crown.
What happens when a claim is made to the Waitangi Tribunal?
The claim is registered If a claim meets our requirements, it can now be registered. We will allocate a 'Wai' (short for Waitangi Tribunal claim) number for this claim. We will contact the claimant/s to notify them. We will also notify the Crown and other interested parties.
What are settlement terms?
Also called the terms of settlement, these include who will pay or do what, and what will happen after the payment is made or the actions completed. They should include details like a payment deadline. Release. Parties agree to release each other from all future claims, demands and actions.
What were the Māori promised in the Treaty?
The Treaty promises that Māori would keep their rangatiratanga over their lands and everything else. The Māori who signed did so because this meant iwi would keep control over their land and everything else important to them.
The Red Book
The Red Book — ‘Ka tika ā muri, ka tika ā mua — Healing the past, building a future’ — is a guide to Treaty of Waitangi claims and negotiations with the Crown.
Parihaka and the Crown – healing the past
The Crown and the Parihaka community have been working together to reconcile their relationship and support Parihaka to achieve its aspirations.
Quarterly reports
Find past quarterly reports for the Office of Treaty Settlements here.
Treaty settlements negotiations - natural resources redress
The Government has developed guidelines to help when looking at iwi claims around natural resources, harbours and areas of the coast as part of the historical Treaty of Waitangi negotiations.
Find a Treaty settlement
Find details of historic Treaty settlements, including PDFs of settlement documents.
When was the deed of settlement signed?
The Deed of Settlement was agreed between the Crown and Ngāti Tama’s negotiators on 5 November 2001.
When was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?
The Crown and Ngāruahine signed a Deed of Settlement on 1 August 2014 to settle the iwi's historical Treaty of Waitangi claims. A Deed to Amend was signed on 6 November 2014 and a second Deed to Amend was signed on 5 April 2016. The full Deed, Deeds to Amend, and Deed of Settlement summary are below.
When was the Ngatikahu Ki Whangaroa deed of settlement signed?
Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa. The Crown and Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa signed a Deed of Settlement on 18 December 2015. A Deed to Amend was signed on the 29 February 2016. Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa Deed of Settlement documents. Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa Deed of Settlement summary.
When was the Bay of Plenty deed signed?
The Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Deed of Settlement was signed on 6 June 2003.
When was the Te Rarawa deed signed?
Te Rarawa and the Crown signed a Deed of Settlement on 28 October 2012. Deeds to Amend were signed on 12 March and 9 April 2014, and 15 December 2015.
When was the Pukeatua Cemetery deed signed?
Ngāti Koroki Kahukura and the Crown signed a Deed of Settlement on 20 December 2012. A Deed to Amend was signed on 14 October 2013. This removes the Pukeatua Cemetery redress. It also adds the balance of the Puahue Quarry property site. A further Deed to Amend was signed on 28 January 2015.