Milestone moment: Ngāti Ranginui settlement bill passes after long wait

Parliament passes Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill

The Bill apologises for confiscating land and conducting a scorched earth campaign against Tauranga tribes.

Milestone moment: Ngāti Ranginui settlement bill passes after long wait

The Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill had its third reading in Parliament today, marking the end of a decades-long journey. The Crown has settled a...

Crown settles Treaty claim with Ngāti Ranginui

The Crown has settled a 17-year negotiation process with iwi of Tauranga as the Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill passes its third reading in Parliament today, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “This has been a long time coming and I thank the Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Settlement Trust and the negotiating team for their enduring efforts. “While no settlement can fully compensate for the Crown’s injustices towards N…