Bay of Plenty tribe initial Deed of Settlement
The Crown has initialled a Deed of Settlement for historical Treaty claims with a Bay of Plenty tribe, Ngati Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty), also known as Tuwharetoa ki Kawerau. This draft Deed includes a Crown Apology, $10.5 million in financial redress, and cultural redress aimed a protecting key Ngati Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) sites and areas of cultural historical significance.
The initialling of the draft Deed enables the Ngati Tuwharetoa negotiators to put the settlement package out to their members for vote. If ratified, a final Ngati Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Deed of Settlement will be signed conditional only on the establishment of an appropriate governance entity to receive the settlement redress and the passage of enabling legislation through Parliament.
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526, Wellington
Tel: 0800 00 83 33
Fax: +64 4 894 0720
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