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NEGOTIATING INTENT
In
negotiating a settlement Whanganui Iwi and the Crown shall seek to ensure
the wellbeing, care, protection, use and development of Te Awa Tupua
The
Crown recognises that Whanganui Iwi view and treat Te Awa Tupua as a whole,
inclusive of the water and all taonga that give Te Awa Tupua its essential
life
WHAT ARE WE NEGOTIATING
Whanganui
Iwi and the Crown agree that the scope of the formal negotiations be
defined as follows but not limited to:
a.
Papa-Tupu-Ora (Land as it relates to Te Awa Tupua)
b.
Wai-Mana (Water)
c.
Nga-Kirikiri (Gravel Extraction)
d.
Te Ara Kauru (Customary Use)
e.
Te Uru-Kapa (Recreational Use)
f.
Te Ara Putea (Commercial Use)
g.
Whakaruru-Tai (Environmental Protection)
WHAT WE AREN’T NEGOTIATING
Whagnanui
Iwi and the Crown have agreed that the following will be excluded from
formal negotiations:
1.
The extinguishment of customary rights and aboriginal
title;
2.
What the nature and extent of the Tupuna relationship
of Te Awa Tupua is with Whanganui Iwi, hapū and whānau;
3.
Land claims issues are to be negotiated by a specific
iwi/ hapū grouping or groupings; and,
4.
The internal affairs of Whanganui Iwi
PROCESS FOR NEGOTIATIONS
STEP 1 PREPARING CLAIMS
FOR NEGOTIATIONS
CLAIMS
Crown agrees claims are well founded and confirms claimants are a large
natural group
MANDATE
Recognise Mandate Minister in Charge of Treaty Settlements (MICOTOWN) and
Minister of Maori Affairs
STEP 2 PRE – NEGOTIATIONS
TERMS
OF NEGOTIATIONS Agree to ground rules for negotiations of
the Claim (MICOTOWN)
CLAIMANT
FUNDING Total claimant funding amount approved
(MICOTOWN and Minister of Finance)
NEGOTIATING
PARAMETERS Decides the Crown’s negotiating
parameters (MICOTOWN, Ministers of Finance and
Conservations)
STEP 3 NEGOTIATIONS
AGREEMENT
IN PRINCIPLE Outlines all the agreed redress proposed
for the Deed of Settlement (MICOTOWN and relevant Ministers or Cabinet)
DEED
OF SETTLEMENT All details of the final settlement of
the claim (Cabinet)
STEP 4 RATIFICATION AND
IMPLEMENTATION
RATIFICATION
BY CLAIMANT GROUP MEMBERS Sufficient majority to
sign deed (MICOTOWN and relevant
Ministers of Cabinet)
GOVERNANCE
ENTITY REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED STRUCTURE appropriate to
receive settlement assets ratified by claimant group and reviewed by Crown
(MICOTOWN and relevant Ministers or Cabinet)
SETTLEMENT
LEGISLATION Makes the Deed of Settlement operational
where legislation is required to achieve this
(Parliament)
LEGISLATION
The Office of Treaty Settlements co-ordinates and monitors implementation
of the Deed of
Settlement
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