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Historic forestry settlement redresses Māori land claims
Central North Island Forests Land Collective Settlement Act of 2008
The Māori people of Aotearoa (New Zealand) and the Crown government are finalizing a historic land settlement. The land claims stem from agreements within one of the nation's founding documents, the Treaty of Waitangi. The Central North Island Forests Land Collective Settlement Act of 2008 will return 176,000 hectares of forested land to seven iwi (ancestral communities) who are members of the Central North Island Collective. These iwi include: Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Whare, Ngāti Manawa, Raukawa, and the Affiliate Te Arawa Iwi and Hapū. As reported by Reuters, the estimated NZ$400 million deal, is being recognized as a breakthrough in reconciliation.
For more information on the Central North Island Forests Land Collective Settlement Act of 2008 visit:
- Principal New Zealand Parliament site on the Act with related documents and debate transcripts.
- Full text of Central North Island Forests Land Collective Settlement Bill 2008
- Transcripts from early consultations with several Māroi iwi (ancestral communities) on Ministry of Māori Development website.
- Report by the Maori Affairs Committee on the Central North Island Forests Land Collective Settlement Act of 2008.
Posted By Lopaka Purdy at 2:53pm on October 01, 2008
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