Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998

E661673

New Zealand Act of Parliament

The Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 is New Zealand legislation that formally settles the historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of Ngāi Tahu, providing cultural redress, financial compensation, and recognition of the iwi’s status and rights.

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Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	New Zealand Act of Parliament ⓘ
acknowledges	Ngāi Tahu’s role as kaitiaki over certain natural resources ⓘ the impact of historical Crown actions on Ngāi Tahu social and economic wellbeing ⓘ
affects	New Zealand Crown agencies NERFINISHED ⓘ Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu NERFINISHED ⓘ
appliesTo	Crown of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāi Tahu NERFINISHED ⓘ
basedOn	Deed of Settlement between Ngāi Tahu and the Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ
clarifies	the nature and extent of Ngāi Tahu rights and interests recognised in the settlement ⓘ
country	New Zealand ⓘ
enables	Ngāi Tahu to develop an economic base through settlement assets ⓘ
includes	apology from the Crown to Ngāi Tahu ⓘ mechanisms for Ngāi Tahu input into resource management processes ⓘ place name changes and dual naming provisions ⓘ provisions for co-management or involvement in conservation areas ⓘ provisions for the return of certain lands to Ngāi Tahu ⓘ statutory acknowledgements of Ngāi Tahu interests in specific areas ⓘ vesting of certain sites of cultural significance in Ngāi Tahu ⓘ
jurisdiction	New Zealand ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
partOf	New Zealand Treaty settlement process NERFINISHED ⓘ
provides	commercial redress opportunities ⓘ cultural redress mechanisms ⓘ financial redress ⓘ
purpose	to provide cultural redress to Ngāi Tahu ⓘ to provide financial and commercial redress to Ngāi Tahu ⓘ to recognise the status and rights of Ngāi Tahu as tangata whenua in their rohe ⓘ to settle historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of Ngāi Tahu ⓘ
recognises	Ngāi Tahu as tangata whenua in Te Waipounamu NERFINISHED ⓘ the historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi by the Crown against Ngāi Tahu ⓘ the importance of specific lakes, rivers, and mountains to Ngāi Tahu ⓘ the mana of Ngāi Tahu over traditional areas ⓘ
relatedTo	Waitangi Tribunal inquiries into Ngāi Tahu claims ⓘ
relatesTo	Ngāi Tahu historical grievances ⓘ Treaty of Waitangi NERFINISHED ⓘ
settles	Ngāi Tahu claims relating to land purchases in the South Island ⓘ all historical Ngāi Tahu claims under the Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ
subject	Māori–Crown relations ⓘ Treaty of Waitangi settlements NERFINISHED ⓘ cultural heritage protection ⓘ indigenous rights ⓘ land and natural resources ⓘ
typeOfRedress	commercial redress ⓘ cultural redress ⓘ financial redress ⓘ

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Ngāi Tahu iwi → treatySettlement → Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 ⓘ

subject surface form: Ngāi Tahu