1. A Quarterly Overview Report 1 February to 30 April 2016
Treaty Settlement
A Quarterly Overview Report
1 February to 30 April 2016

2. Quarterly Update: 1 Feb to 30 April 2016
Issues Arising: Urgent Hearings
11 applications for urgent hearings filed with the Waitangi Tribunal objecting to the Crowns recognition of the NTB Deed of mandate.
The Board provide extensive evidence and affidavits in response Dec 2015 to April 2016.
Urgent hearings granted 2 May 2016
Refined formulation of the issues to be inquired into 26 May 2016
Next steps:
Legal Counsel Statement of Issues to be drafted by Friday 1 July 2016
Judicial Teleconference Tuesday 12 July 2016 to discuss:
Draft statement of Issues
Any outstanding issues relating to discovery/disclosure; and
Possible timeframes for hearings and filing of evidence

3. Quarterly Update: 1 Feb to 30 April 2016
Points of Interest: Terms of Negotiations Phase
The Ngatiwai Trust Board:
considered DRAFT Terms of Negotiations proposed by OTS and sought professional advce.
considered and provided feedback on Terms of Reference for all the supporting structues set out in the DoM.
Called for and received expressions of interest from members of Ngatiwai Kaumatua, Hapu and Marae to participate in a Negotiator interview panel.
Prepared a recruitment process for two further negotiators to complete the negotiations team (in addition to the Boards Negotiator).
A number of overlapping claims issues have come to the attention of the Board including:
Crown offer of cultural redress to Ngati Paoa of Te Haupa (Saddle Island) for vest and vest back
A request from Ngati Rehua Ngatiwai ki Aotea to engage with the Board to disucss overlapping claims issues within its Area of Intrest with a view to initialling a deed of settlement with the Crown in 2016
Timeframe for completion of ToN now expected to be 31 October 2016

4. Treaty Claims Unit Contact: Tania McPherson
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