- Hon Paul Goldsmith
After more than a decade of negotiations, Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri and the Crown today marked a major legislative milestone in Parliament, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says.
"The introduction and first reading of the Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Claims Settlement Bill is an important milestone that brings the settlement, signed just weeks ago on Wharekauri, a step closer to becoming law.
"The Bill includes a Crown apology, an agreed historical account and redress for historical Treaty breaches that caused harm to Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri.
"While no settlement can fully compensate for the Crown's injustices towards Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri, this settlement provides a foundation to support their economic, cultural and social aspirations for future generations."
The settlement redress includes:
- $13 million financial redress and a $5 million cultural revitalisation payment;
- The opportunity to buy five Crown properties; and
- Relationship agreements with Crown agencies.
The Crown and Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri also agreed to a range of shared redress arrangements with Moriori. These are being implemented through a separate deed and legislation.
A copy of the deed of settlement is available online at: Te Tari Whakatau - Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri. A copy of the Shared Redress Deed is available online at: Te Tari Whakatau - Chatham Islands Shared Redress.
