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1987 - Waikato River Claim (being part of Wai 30) filed in the Waitangi Tribunal
1995 - Deed of Settlement 1995, Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claim. Waikato River excluded from settlement agreement as an outstanding claim.
2004 - Te Kauhanganui o Waikato Incorporated approves co–negotiators Lady Raiha Mahuta and Tukoroirangi Morgan to settle the Waikato River claim.
2005 - Waikato–Tainui and Crown sign off Terms of Negotiations.
2006 - Crown acknowledgements. Raupatu and special relationship.
May 2007 - Draft Agreement in Principle, Waikato River Claim - download draft here.
December 2007 - Agreement in Principle, Waikato River Claim - download agreement here.
14 March 2008 - Guardians Establishment Committee holds its inaugural meeting.
22 August 2008 - Waikato-Tainui and Crown sign a Deed of Settlement.
Next Steps
The Government will introduce settlement legislation as soon as possible. Waikato-Tainui and the Crown will work together to develop the accords and discuss outstanding matters.
HE PAANUI - WAIKATO RIVER SETTLEMENT:
At the Te Kauhanganui meeting held on 28 November 2009, co-negotiators Lady Raiha Mahuta and Tukoroirangi Morgan provided an update on the review and re-negotiation processes for co-management arrangements of the 2008 Deed of Settlement for the Waikato River.
A series of tribal information hui will be held in December to discuss elements of revised co-management arrangements.
10 December 2009: Glenview Conference Centre, Hamilton at 6pm
12 December 2009: Poohara Marae, Cambridge at 9am
15 December 2009: Te Ohaaki Marae, Huntly at 6pm
19 December 2009: Te Kauhanganui Chambers, Hopuhopu at 10am
Click here for the summarised key elements.
For any enquiries on these hui, please contact Liza Hiku on 0800 TAINUI or liza.hiku@tainui.co.nz.

"E koorerongia nga kaupapa ki te aahuatanga ki a taatou ki teenei waa. Me tiimata mai aku korero ki te awa e tere nei, o Waikato. Ko eenei nga korero a o maatou maatua, a o maatou tuupuna o Waikato . He piko he taniwha, he piko he taniwha."
–– Mere Taka
Claims and Environment Unit
Waikato-Tainui Te Kauhanganui Incorporated
451 Old Taupiri Road, Hopuhopu,
Private Bag 542, Ngaaruawaahia
Freephone: 0800 Waikato-Tainui
Telephone: +64 7 824 8689
Fax: +64 7 824 5667
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