1. Ngai Tahu and the New Zealand Treaty Settlement Process

2. The 1975 Treaty of Waitangi Act
Matiu Rata

3. The first Waitangi Tribunal 1975-1985
1977 Amendment: Serviced by Justice rather than Maori Affairs

4. Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1985
Opened the door to historical claims

5. Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1985
Opened the door to historical claims
Inclusion of the “principles of the Treaty of Waitangi” into legislation
Eg. State Owned Enterprises Act 1986, The Conservation Act 1987, The Environment Act 1986, the Maori Language Act 1987, the Education Act 1989 and the Maori Fisheries Act 1989.

6. Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1985
Opened the door to historical claims
Inclusion of the “principles of the Treaty of Waitangi” into legislation
Eg. State Owned Enterprises Act 1986, The Conservation Act 1987, The Environment Act 1986, the Maori Language Act 1987, the Education Act 1989 and the Maori Fisheries Act 1989.
Liberalization of the economy & reparations for Maori

7. Liberalization of the economy & reparations for Maori
Waitangi Tribunal’s 1986 Interim Report on SOE Bill and New Zealand Maori Council v. Attorney General of New Zealand 1987 leads to the Treaty of Waitangi (State Enterprises) Act 1988
Crown Forestry Rental Trust 1989
Sir Robin Cooke
Whina Cooper at the hearing

8. The Treaty of Waitangi Policy Unit
Established in 1989 to provide advice on Treaty of Waitangi issues, later lead negotiations
Tainui Maori Trust Board v. Attorney-General (1989)
Negotiations begin with Waikato-Tainui in early 1989
1989 Principles for Crown Action

9. Ngai Tahu Tribunal First comprehensive historical hearing 1987-1989
Main report delivered in February 1991
Report on Legal Personality in 1992
Report on Ngai Tahu Sea Fisheries in 1992
Report on Ancillary Claims in 1995
Negotiations with Ngai Tahu begin in September 1991

10. 1992 Fisheries Settlement
Led by (Sir) Tipene O’Regan, (Sir) Robert Mahuta, Matiu Rata, (Sir) Graham Latimer, Dick Dargaville and Maanu Paul
(Sir) Tipene O’Regan
(Sir) Robert Mahuta

11. Development of Treaty settlement policy by National before and after 1993 election victory

12. Development of Treaty settlement policy by National after 1993 election victory
Debates within government: Treaty of Waitangi Policy Unit, Treasury, Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet, Department of Conservation, Te Puni Kokiri

13. Development of Treaty settlement policy by National after 1993 election victory
Debates within government: Treaty of Waitangi Policy Unit, Treasury, Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet, Department of Conservation, Te Puni Kokiri
On-going negotiations with Waikato-Tainui, breakdown with Ngai Tahu in mid-1994

14. Development of Treaty settlement policy by National before and after 1993 election victory
Debates within government: Treaty of Waitangi Policy Unit, Treasury, Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet, Department of Conservation, Te Puni Kokiri
On-going negotiations with Waikato-Tainui, breakdown with Ngai Tahu in mid-1994
1995 "Crown Proposals for the Settlement of Treaty of Waitangi Claims”
1995 Waikato Raupatu Claims Settlement Act

15. 1997 Ngai Tahu Claims Settlement Act
- Negotiations recommence
in 1996
- A much more comprehen-
sive settlement than Waikato

16. Ngai Tahu settlement Crown Apology
$170 million (3Q 1996 dollars) + approximately $25 million interest
Right of First Refusal
Deferred Selection Process
Relativity clause: 16.7%

17. Ngai Tahu settlement Aoraki (Mount Cook) Return of pounamu (jade)
Return of Crown Titi Islands and Rarotoka Island
Management of Arahura Valley, Whenua Hou (Codfish Island) + membership on Boards
Statutory Acknowledgements and Deeds of Recognition at many sites
Ancillary claims redress