Whanganui River Treaty of Waitangi settlement
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The Whanganui River Treaty of Waitangi settlement is a landmark New Zealand legal agreement that recognizes the Whanganui River as a legal person and resolves long-standing grievances of the Whanganui iwi regarding their ancestral river.
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| Whanganui River Treaty of Waitangi settlement canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Whanganui River Treaty of Waitangi settlement Context triple: [Whanganui River, associatedWithTreatySettlement, Whanganui River Treaty of Waitangi settlement]
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Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River) Settlement Act 2010
The Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River) Settlement Act 2010 is New Zealand legislation that settles historical Treaty of Waitangi claims over the Waikato River by recognizing Waikato-Tainui’s rights and establishing co-governance and co-management arrangements for the river.
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Treaty of Waitangi settlements
Treaty of Waitangi settlements are agreements between the New Zealand government and Māori iwi and hapū that provide redress for historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, often including financial compensation, cultural recognition, and the return of land or resources.
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Waitangi Tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal is a New Zealand permanent commission of inquiry that investigates and makes recommendations on claims brought by Māori relating to breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi by the Crown.
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Treaty of Waitangi claims process
The Treaty of Waitangi claims process is New Zealand’s formal legal and political mechanism through which Māori iwi and hapū seek redress for historical and contemporary breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi by the Crown.
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Waikato-Tainui
Waikato-Tainui is a major Māori tribal confederation (iwi) of the Tainui waka, centered in the Waikato region of New Zealand and known for its significant cultural, historical, and political influence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Whanganui River Treaty of Waitangi settlement Target entity description: The Whanganui River Treaty of Waitangi settlement is a landmark New Zealand legal agreement that recognizes the Whanganui River as a legal person and resolves long-standing grievances of the Whanganui iwi regarding their ancestral river.
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A.
Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River) Settlement Act 2010
The Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River) Settlement Act 2010 is New Zealand legislation that settles historical Treaty of Waitangi claims over the Waikato River by recognizing Waikato-Tainui’s rights and establishing co-governance and co-management arrangements for the river.
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B.
Treaty of Waitangi settlements
Treaty of Waitangi settlements are agreements between the New Zealand government and Māori iwi and hapū that provide redress for historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, often including financial compensation, cultural recognition, and the return of land or resources.
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C.
Waitangi Tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal is a New Zealand permanent commission of inquiry that investigates and makes recommendations on claims brought by Māori relating to breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi by the Crown.
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D.
Treaty of Waitangi claims process
The Treaty of Waitangi claims process is New Zealand’s formal legal and political mechanism through which Māori iwi and hapū seek redress for historical and contemporary breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi by the Crown.
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E.
Waikato-Tainui
Waikato-Tainui is a major Māori tribal confederation (iwi) of the Tainui waka, centered in the Waikato region of New Zealand and known for its significant cultural, historical, and political influence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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Treaty of Waitangi settlement ⓘ guardian entity ⓘ historical event ⓘ legal agreement ⓘ |
| acknowledges |
Crown’s failure to adequately recognize Whanganui iwi rights and interests in the river
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Crown’s failure to protect the rangatiratanga of Whanganui iwi over the river ⓘ spiritual, cultural, and historical significance of the Whanganui River to Whanganui iwi ⓘ |
| addresses |
Treaty of Waitangi claims of Whanganui iwi
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historic Crown breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Whanganui River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithIwi | Whanganui iwi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dateOfRoyalAssent | 2017-03-20 ⓘ |
| establishes |
Te Awa Tupua legal personality
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Te Pou Tupua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financialRedressAmountNZD | 80000000 ⓘ |
| function | to act and speak for Te Awa Tupua ⓘ |
| historicalContext | longest-running litigation in New Zealand history over a waterway ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Crown acknowledgements
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Crown apology ⓘ cultural redress ⓘ financial redress ⓘ historical account ⓘ |
| influenced | global discourse on rights of nature ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Māori ⓘ |
| legalForm | Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| legalInnovation | one of the first examples of a river being granted legal personhood in national law ⓘ |
| MāoriName | Te Awa Tupua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedBetween |
New Zealand Crown
NERFINISHED
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Whanganui iwi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiationStartYear | 1990s ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand Treaty of Waitangi settlement process NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of Te Pou Tupua as guardian
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co-governance arrangements for the Whanganui River ⓘ establishment of Te Karewao legal framework for river management ⓘ |
| purpose | to resolve long-standing grievances of Whanganui iwi regarding their ancestral river ⓘ |
| recognizes |
Te Awa Tupua as an indivisible and living whole
NERFINISHED
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Whanganui River as a legal person ⓘ Whanganui iwi relationship with the river ⓘ Whanganui iwi view that the river is an ancestor ⓘ |
| recognizesAsLegalPerson | Whanganui River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Treaty of Waitangi
NERFINISHED
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Whanganui River claims (WAI 167 and related claims) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | human face of Te Awa Tupua ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2017 ⓘ |
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