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Deed of Settlement signed 22 August 2008
Waikato-Tainui and the Crown sign a Deed of Settlement for the Waikato River. Click here.

 


 Progress and key dates Tamariki on the river
More infomation about the Waikato River Claim
        

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.


Mere Taka

"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

 

 

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