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It did not always adequately survey the blocks it purchased, or fully investigate who had customary rights in them nor did it set aside adequate reserves. The Crown did not take the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi to Te Rohe o Te Wairoa, so the iwi and hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa had no opportunity to consider whether to sign it.īetween 18, the Crown purchased about 83,000 acres in Te Rohe o Te Wairoa. Summary of the historical background to the claims of the iwi and hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Hon Christopher Finlayson, represented the Crown in high-level negotiations with the iwi and hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa. The Office of Treaty Settlements, with the support of the Department of Conservation, Land Information New Zealand and other government agencies, represented the Crown in day-to-day negotiations. The settlement will be implemented following the passage of settlement legislation. The deed of settlement was signed on 26 November 2016. The deed of settlement and the post-settlement governance entity, Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust, were ratified in July and August 2016. On, Te Tira and the Crown initialled a deed of settlement. On 11 June 2014, the Crown and Te Tira signed an Agreement in Principle which formed the basis for this settlement. On 30 June 2012, the Crown signed Terms of Negotiation with Te Tira. In February 2011, the Crown recognised the mandate of Te Tira Whakaemi o Te Wairoa (Te Tira) to represent the iwi and hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa in negotiating a comprehensive historical Treaty settlement. The area of interest of the iwi and hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa covers the northern Hawke’s Bay and the southern Gisborne areas. Ngāti Kahungunu is the third largest tribal group in New Zealand.

The iwi and hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa are included as one of six large natural groups negotiating the settlement of the historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of Ngāti Kahungunu (and in this case, Ngāti Rongomaiwahine). The iwi and hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa comprise approximately 25,500 members (2013 census).

The benefits of the settlement will be available to all members of the iwiand hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa wherever they may live.