Te Patukirikiri

Te Patukirikiri and the Crown signed a Deed of Settlement on 7 October 2018.

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Te Patukirikiri Deed of Settlement documents

Te Patukirikiri Deed of Settlement summary

 

Te Patukirikiri Deed of Settlement documents

Deed of Settlement documents

File Date Size
Agreement in Principle Equivalent (Hauraki)  [PDF, 2.4 MB] 22 Jul 2011 2.4 MB

The Agreement in Principle Equivalent contains the letter of Crown Recognition of the Mandate (dated 29 June 2011)

 

Te Patukirikiri Deed of Settlement summary

Overview

The Deed is the final settlement of all historical Treaty claims of Te Patukirikiri resulting from acts or omissions by the Crown prior to 21 September 1992, and is made up of a package that includes:

  • an agreed historical account, Crown acknowledgments and apology;
  • cultural redress; and
  • financial and commercial redress.

The benefits of the settlement will be available to all members of Te Patukirikiri wherever they may live.

Background

Te Patukirikiri is an iwi whose area of interest stretches from East Auckland, including Waiheke Island, across to the western shores of the Hauraki Gulf and the north of the Coromandel Peninsula.

Te Patukirikiri is one of the iwi of Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau (the Tāmaki Collective). It is also a member of the Pare Hauraki Collective and the Marutūāhu Collective.

Te Patukirikiri has received collective redress from the Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Deed and will receive collective redress through the Pare Hauraki Collective Redress Deed. It is also intended Te Patukirikiri will received redress through the Marutūāhu Iwi Collective Redress Deed (yet to be initialled).

Redress

Crown acknowledgements and apology

The Deed contains acknowledgements that historical Crown actions or omissions including confiscation, the operation and impact of the native land laws, continued Crown purchasing and Public Works takings left Te Patukirikiri virtually landless, undermined their economic, social, and cultural development, and led to the alienation of sites of cultural and spiritual significance.

The Crown acknowledges the harm endured by many Te Patukirikiri children from decades of Crown policies that strongly discouraged the use of te reo Māori in school. This had detrimental effects on Māori language proficiency and fluency, the inter-generational transmission of te reo Māori and the knowledge of tikanga Māori practices.
The Deed also includes a Crown apology to Te Patukirikiri for the prejudice they have suffered as a result of its actions and its breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles.

Questions and answers

What is the total settlement package?

Crown acknowledgements and apology for historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi;

  • an agreed historical account;
  • cultural redress including the vesting of a number of sites in the Te Patukirikiri area of interest and relationship redress;
  • financial redress of a total of $3 million (including previous on-account payments); and
  • commercial redress involving the right to purchase 2 Crown properties for up to 2 years and a shared right of first refusal over Crown land for a period of 177 years.

Te Patukirikiri has received collective redress through the Tāmaki Collective and will also receive collective redress as part of the Pare Hauraki Collective Redress Deed. The details of the redress can be found in the Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Deed and Pare Hauraki Collective Redress Deed summaries. It is also intended Te Patukirikiri will received redress through the Marutūāhu Iwi Collective Redress Deed (yet to be initialled).

Questions and answers

Is there any private land involved?

No.

Are the public’s rights affected?

No. Nothing will change for the public. Public access, recreational use, reserve status and existing third party rights are maintained.

Are any place names changed?

No.

What is a statutory acknowledgement?

A statutory acknowledgement acknowledges areas or sites with which iwi have a special relationship, and will be recognised in any relevant proceedings under the Resource Management Act. These provisions aim to avoid past problems where areas of significance to Māori, such as burial grounds, were simply cleared or excavated for public works or similar purposes without permission or consultation with iwi. A statutory acknowledgement does not convey a property right and is non-exclusive.

What happens to memorials on private titles?

The legislative restrictions (memorials) placed on the title of Crown properties and some former Crown properties now in private ownership will be removed once all Treaty claims in the area have been settled.

When will the settlement take effect?

The settlement will take effect following the enactment of the settlement legislation.

Does Te Patukirikiri have the right to come back and make further claims about the behaviour of the Crown in the 19th and 20th centuries?

No. When the Deed is signed and settlement legislation is passed it will be a final and comprehensive settlement of all historical (relating to events before 21 September 1992) Treaty of Waitangi claims of Te Patukirikiri. The settlement legislation, once passed, will prevent the iwi re-litigating the claim before the Waitangi Tribunal or the courts.

The settlement will still allow Te Patukirikiri to pursue claims against the Crown for acts or omissions after 21 September 1992 including claims based on the continued existence of aboriginal title of customary rights. The Crown also retains the right to dispute such claims or the existence of such title rights.

Who benefits from the settlement?

All members of Te Patukirikiri wherever they may now live.