Deeds of Settlement

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Deeds of Settlement are formal, legally binding agreements between the New Zealand Crown and Māori claimant groups that set out the terms of redress for historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Treaty of Waitangi settlement instrument
legal agreement
public law document
administeredBy Office for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti NERFINISHED
appliesTo historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi
basedOn Treaty of Waitangi NERFINISHED
country New Zealand
defines full and final settlement of historical Treaty claims for the group
developedFrom Treaty of Waitangi claims process NERFINISHED
documentType formal written deed
effect creation of ongoing Crown–Māori relationship mechanisms
extinguishment of settled historical Treaty claims
excludes contemporary Treaty issues unless specifically included
firstMajorExample Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement NERFINISHED
Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Deed of Settlement NERFINISHED
governedBy New Zealand law
implementedBy settlement legislation passed by the New Zealand Parliament
includes acknowledgements of Treaty breaches
apologies from the Crown
co-governance arrangements for natural resources
co-management arrangements for natural resources
commercial redress
cultural redress
establishment of governance entities for claimant groups
financial redress
historical account of Crown–Māori interactions
overlay classifications
place name changes
rights of first refusal over Crown properties
statutory acknowledgements
transfer of specific Crown lands
language English
legalStatus legally binding
mayInclude Māori language text
negotiatedWith mandated hapū representatives
mandated iwi representatives
mandated whānau representatives
party Māori claimant groups
the New Zealand Crown NERFINISHED
precedes Treaty settlement legislation
purpose to provide redress for historical Treaty of Waitangi breaches
relatedConcept Treaty of Waitangi settlements NERFINISHED
iwi-Crown relationship agreements
relatedProcess Waitangi Tribunal inquiries NERFINISHED
requires ratification by claimant group members
signing by authorised Crown representatives
scope historical Treaty of Waitangi claims up to 21 September 1992 (for most settlements)
storedBy New Zealand Government NERFINISHED
timePeriod late 20th century to 21st century

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Treaty of Waitangi claims process involves Deeds of Settlement