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 are Treaty Settlements and why are they needed?
What are Treaty settlements and why are they needed? The 1840 Treaty of Waitangi was meant to be a partnership between Māori and the British Crown. Māori were promised possession of their lands, forests and fisheries for as long as they wished. Governments breached (broke the terms of the Treaty) almost from the time it was signed.
Where is office of treatments located in New Zealand?
OFFICE OF TREATY SETTLEMENTS is located in Wellington, WELLINGTON, New Zealand and is part of the Government Industry. OFFICE OF TREATY SETTLEMENTS has 41 total employees across all of its locations and generates $4.74 million in sales (USD).
What does the Office of treaty affairs do?
The Office of Treaty Affairs provides advice and support on matters involving U.S. and international treaty law and practice. Information about treaties and other international agreements to which the United States is presently a party.
How has the Crown tried to settle breaches of the Treaty?
The settlement process To settle breaches of the Treaty with Māori, the Crown has tried to: identify Treaty breaches and those affected by them find their spokespeople
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.
What are Treaty settlements NZ?
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.
How much has been paid out in Treaty settlements?
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 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 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.
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 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.
Is the Treaty of Waitangi still valid today?
The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840 and was an agreement between the British Crown and a large number of Māori chiefs. Today the Treaty is widely accepted to be a constitutional document that establishes and guides the relationship between the Crown in New Zealand (embodied by our government) and Māori.
Why was the Treaty of Waitangi unfair?
It made it impossible for the hapu to make enough money to live a good life. The Government made laws which stopped them from living on and taking care of their land in the ways that they always had done. The Government stopped Taranaki hapu from controlling their lives. It destroyed their communities.
What 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.
How much was the South Island bought for?
The Crown used pre-emption to buy two-thirds of the entire land area of New Zealand from Māori – including most of the South Island. They paid 21,150 pounds in total – the equivalent of $2.4 million in today's money, or about three residential properties in Auckland.
What did Ngai Tahu get in the settlement?
In 1998, after nearly 150 years, Ngāi Tahu completed their efforts to have the Crown address their grievances. They signed a Deed of Settlement that provided compensation valued at $170 million.
What were the Māori promised in the Treaty?
In the English version of the Treaty, Māori give the British Crown 'absolutely and without reservation all the rights and powers of sovereignty' over their lands, but are guaranteed 'undisturbed possession' of their lands, forests, fisheries, and other properties.
Why is the historical account in treaty settlements important for claimants?
The historical account details the ways that the Crown breached the Treaty. Both the Crown and the claimant group must agree on these. The Crown acknowledges and apologises for the Treaty breaches and the impact they had on the claimant group.
Why was the Treaty of Waitangi unfair?
It made it impossible for the hapu to make enough money to live a good life. The Government made laws which stopped them from living on and taking care of their land in the ways that they always had done. The Government stopped Taranaki hapu from controlling their lives. It destroyed their communities.
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.
Our Mission
The Office of Treaty Affairs provides advice and support on matters involving U.S. and international treaty law and practice.
Resources on U.S. Treaty Law and Practice
Information about treaties and other international agreements to which the United States is presently a party.
What are Treaty settlements and why are they needed?
The 1840 Treaty of Waitangi was meant to be a partnership between Māori and the British Crown. Māori were promised possession of their lands, forests and fisheries for as long as they wished. Governments breached (broke the terms of the Treaty) almost from the time it was signed. Iwi lost many resources through:
How many settlements have been passed into law?
As of August 2018, 73 settlements had been passed into law.
What is the Waitangi Tribunal's report on the Crown's Foreshore and Seabed Policy?
The Waitangi Tribunal, in its report on the Crown’s Foreshore and Seabed Policy, found: ‘Where the Crown has acted in breach of the principles of the Treaty, and Māori have suffered prejudice as a result, we consider that the Crown has a clear duty to set matters right.
Why are treaties made reference to the Crown?
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. Aotearoa New Zealand governments conduct negotiations on behalf of the Crown, which in 1840 meant the British state and today signifies the realm within which Queen Elizabeth II reigns as Queen ...
What was the Crown's responsibility?
The Crown accepted that it had ‘a responsibility to provide a process for the resolution of grievances arising from the Treaty’. Negotiations began with claimants on their historical claims. Māori can submit a claim individually, as single iwi, or as a group of iwi or hapū.
When was the Waitangi Tribunal established?
The Waitangi Tribunal was set up in 1975 to hear Māori claims regarding contemporary Crown breaches of the treaty. In 1985 the powers of the tribunal were extended to hearing claims relating to events as far back as 1840. In 1989 a Treaty of Waitangi unit was set up in the Department of Justice to advise the government on treaty policy.
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.
