The settlement of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi historical claims effected under the deed of settlement and this Act is final, and on and from the settlement date the Crown is released and discharged from all obligations and liabilities in respect of those claims.

Subsection (1) does not limit the acknowledgements expressed in, or the provisions of, the deed of settlement.

Despite any other enactment or rule of law, on and from the settlement date, no court, tribunal, or other judicial body has jurisdiction (including, without limitation, the jurisdiction to inquire or further inquire into, or to make a finding or recommendation) in respect of—

Subsection (3) does not exclude the jurisdiction of a court, tribunal, or other judicial body in respect of the interpretation or implementation of the deed of settlement or this Act.

Nothing in the enactments listed in subsection (2) applies—

The enactments are—

The chief executive must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the settlement date, issue to the Registrar-General a certificate that identifies (by reference to the relevant legal description, certificate of title, or computer register) each allotment that is—

Each certificate must state that it is issued under this section.

The Registrar-General must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving a certificate issued under subsection (1),—

No rule of law or provisions of an Act, including section 16 of the Trusts Act 2019,—

However, if the governance entity is or becomes a charitable trust, the trust may continue indefinitely under section 16(6)(a) of the Trusts Act 2019.

Subject to subsection (2), actions or matters occurring under this Act occur or take effect on the settlement date.

If a provision of this Act requires an action or matter to occur or take effect on a date other than the settlement date, that action or matter occurs or takes effect on that other date.

Each responsible Minister may—

A protocol may be amended or cancelled under subsection (1) at the initiative of either—

The Minister who issued the protocol may amend or cancel that protocol only after consulting with, and having particular regard to the views of, the governance entity.

Protocols do not restrict—

The Crown must comply with a protocol while it is in force.

If the Crown fails without good cause to comply with its obligations under a protocol, the governance entity may, subject to the Crown Proceedings Act 1950, enforce the protocol.

Despite subsection (2), damages or any form of monetary compensation are not available as a remedy for failure to comply with a protocol.

To avoid doubt,—

The DOC protocol does not have the effect of granting, creating, or providing evidence of an estate or interest in, or rights relating to, land held, managed, or administered, or flora or fauna managed or administered, under—

The fisheries protocol does not have the effect of granting, creating, or providing evidence of an estate or interest in, or rights relating to, assets or other property rights held, managed, or administered under fisheries legislation or under the Treaty of Waitangi (Fisheries Claims) Settlement Act 1992 (including fish, aquatic life, and seaweed) or under the Maori Fisheries Act 2004.

The MED protocol does not have the effect of granting, creating, or providing evidence of an estate or interest in, or rights relating to, Crown owned minerals.

The protected New Zealand objects protocol does not have the effect of granting, creating, or providing evidence of an estate or interest in, or rights relating to, protected New Zealand objects or ngā taonga tūturu.

In this section, protected New Zealand object and taonga tūturu have the meanings they are given in section 2 of the Protected Objects Act 1975.

The existence of the DOC protocol must be noted in the conservation documents that affect the DOC protocol area.

The noting of the DOC protocol must include a summary of the terms under which the protocol is issued, as set out in attachment B of the DOC protocol.

The noting of the DOC protocol is—

The existence of the fisheries protocol must be noted in fisheries plans affecting the fisheries protocol area.

The noting of the fisheries protocol must include a summary of the terms under which the protocol is issued, as set out in attachment B of the fisheries protocol.

The noting of the fisheries protocol is—

In this section, fisheries plan means a plan approved or amended under section 11A of the Fisheries Act 1996.

The existence of the MED protocol must be noted in minerals programmes affecting the MED protocol area.

The noting of the MED protocol must include a summary of the terms under which the protocol is issued, as set out in attachment B of the MED protocol.

The noting of the MED protocol is for the purpose of public notice only.

In this section, minerals programme has the meaning given to it in section 2(1) of the Crown Minerals Act 1991.

In this subpart,—

The fee simple estate in the Bed of Lake Moumahaki vests in the governance entity.

Despite section 38(5), Part 4A of the Conservation Act 1987 does not apply to the vesting under subsection (1).

Despite subsection (1),—

A recreational activity under subsection (3)—

The vesting of the Bed of Lake Moumahaki under subsection (1) does not give any rights to, or impose any obligations on, the governance entity in relation to—

The boundary of the Bed of Lake Moumahaki will be a moveable natural boundary as defined by the mean high water level of the lake.

If any future changes in the position of the mean high water level are sudden or caused by unnatural means, those changes will not alter the position of the boundary of the Bed of Lake Moumahaki.

If the position of the mean high water level changes gradually and imperceptibly over a period of time, the normal rules of accretion and erosion apply.

The road shown as “Sec 1” on SO 339300 is stopped.

Any part or parts of the stopped road referred to in subsection (1) above the mark of mean high water springs of the sea—

To avoid doubt, section 345(3) of the Local Government Act 1974 does not apply to subsection (1).

The reservation under the Reserves Act 1977 over the Nukumaru site is revoked.

On revocation of the reserve status of the Nukumaru site, the site vests in the Crown as Crown land and is subject to section 82 of the Reserves Act 1977 before it vests in the governance entity.

The fee simple estate in the Nukumaru site vests in the governance entity.

Despite section 38(5), the marginal strip arising under section 24 of the Conservation Act 1987 in relation to the disposition of the Nukumaru site is reduced to a marginal strip of 15 metres between peg 10B and peg 10C as shown in diagram A on SO 339326.

Each grazing lease noted as an encumbrance in relation to the Nukumaru site in Schedule 1 (the Nukumaru encumbrances) binds successors in title to the Nukumaru site until the expiry or termination of the encumbrance, whichever is the earlier.

On the creation of the computer freehold register for the Nukumaru site, the Registrar-General of Land must note that the register is subject to subsection (8).

The Registrar-General must remove the note made under subsection (9) from the computer freehold register on receipt of a written request from the registered proprietor of the Nukumaru site, subject to subsection (11).

Any request made under subsection (10) before 1 April 2015, must include evidence demonstrating that every Nukumaru encumbrance has been terminated.

The Crown must sign and provide to the governance entity, by or on the settlement date, an easement on the terms and conditions set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the deed of settlement ensuring that the governance entity has access to the Nukumaru site over the Nukumaru Recreation Reserve (the Nukumaru easement).

Nothing in Part 3B of the Conservation Act 1987 applies to the Nukumaru easement.

Despite the provisions of the Land Transfer Act 1952, the Registrar-General of Land must, on written application by the Minister of Conservation, register the easement by creating a computer interest register for the easement.

Upon creation of the computer interest register for the Nukumaru easement, the easement must be treated for all purposes, including subsequent dealings, as if it had been created under the Land Transfer Act 1952.

The Nukumaru easement is enforceable in accordance with its terms.

The Puau site ceases to be a conservation area under the Conservation Act 1987.

The fee simple estate in the Puau site vests in the governance entity.

This section applies if, within 12 months after the settlement date,—

The easement referred to in subsection (1)(d) must be substantially on the same terms and conditions as set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the deed of settlement.

If this section applies,—

The Waiinu Beach site ceases to be a conservation area under the Conservation Act 1987.

The fee simple estate in the Waiinu Beach site vests in the governance entity.

The vesting of each cultural redress property is subject to the encumbrances (if any) listed in column 3 of Schedule 1.

This section applies to the fee simple estate in a cultural redress property that vests in the governance entity under this Act.

The Registrar-General must, on written application by an appropriate person, comply with subsections (3) and (4).

To the extent that the property comprises all the land in a certificate of title or computer freehold register, the Registrar-General must—

To the extent that the property does not comprise all the land in a certificate of title or computer freehold register, or there is no certificate of title or computer freehold register for all or part of the property, the Registrar-General must, in accordance with the application referred to in subsection (2), create 1 or more computer freehold registers in the names of the trustees of the governance entity, subject to, and together with, any encumbrances that are registrable or notifiable and that are described in the written application.

Subsection (4) applies subject to completing any survey necessary to create a computer freehold register.

A computer freehold register must be created under this section as soon as reasonably practicable after the settlement date but no later than—

In this section, appropriate person means a person who is authorised to make an application under subsection (2) by—

This section applies to the fee simple estate in the Rehu Village site that vests in the approved transferee under section 33.

The Registrar-General must, on written application by the Director-General, comply with subsection (3).

To the extent that the site does not comprise all the land in a certificate of title or computer freehold register, or there is no certificate of title or computer freehold register for all or part of the site, the Registrar-General must, in accordance with the application referred to in subsection (2), create 1 or more computer freehold registers in the name of the approved transferee, subject to, and together with, any encumbrances that are registrable or notifiable and that are described in the written application.

Subsection (3) applies subject to completing any survey necessary to create a computer freehold register.

A computer freehold register must be created under this section as soon as reasonably practicable after the settlement date but no later than—

Sections 24 and 25 of the Reserves Act 1977 do not apply to the revocation under this subpart of the reserve status of a cultural redress property vested in the governance entity under this subpart.

Section 11 and Part 10 of the Resource Management Act 1991 do not apply to—

The vesting of the fee simple estate in a cultural redress property under this subpart does not—

The permission of a council under section 348 of the Local Government Act 1974 is not required to lay out, form, grant, or reserve a private road, private way, or right of way required by Part 10 of the deed of settlement.

The vesting in the governance entity of a fee simple estate in a cultural redress property under this subpart is a disposition for the purposes of Part 4A of the Conservation Act 1987, but sections 24(2A), 24A, and 24AA of that Act do not apply to the disposition unless otherwise stated.

Section 11 and Part 10 of the Resource Management Act 1991 do not apply to—

The vesting of the fee simple estate in the Rehu Village site under this subpart does not—

The vesting in the approved transferee of a fee simple estate in the Rehu Village site under this subpart is a disposition for the purposes of Part 4A of the Conservation Act 1987, but sections 24(2A), 24A, and 24AA of that Act do not apply to the disposition.

The Crown acknowledges the statements made by Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi of the particular cultural, spiritual, historical, and traditional association of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi with the statutory areas listed in Part 1 of Schedule 3, the texts of which are set out in Schedules 4 to 11.

The only purposes of the statutory acknowledgements are—

This section does not limit the operation of sections 53 to 56.

From the effective date, a consent authority must have regard to a statutory acknowledgement relating to a statutory area in forming an opinion in accordance with sections 93 to 94C of the Resource Management Act 1991 as to whether the governance entity is a person who may be adversely affected by the granting of a resource consent for activities within, adjacent to, or impacting directly on, the statutory area.

Subsection (1) does not limit the obligations of a consent authority under the Resource Management Act 1991.

From the effective date, the Environment Court must have regard to a statutory acknowledgement relating to a statutory area in determining under section 274 of the Resource Management Act 1991 whether the governance entity is a person having an interest in the proceedings greater than the public generally in respect of an application for a resource consent for activities within, adjacent to, or impacting directly on the statutory area.

Subsection (1) does not limit the obligations of the Environment Court under the Resource Management Act 1991.

If, on or after the effective date, an application is made under section 44, 56, or 61 of the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 for an authority to undertake an activity that will or may modify or destroy an archaeological site within a statutory area,—

From the effective date, relevant consent authorities must attach information recording a statutory acknowledgement to all statutory plans that wholly or partly cover the statutory area.

The attachment of information under subsection (1) to a statutory plan—

In this section, statutory plan—

A relevant consent authority must, for a period of 20 years from the effective date, forward to the governance entity a summary of resource consent applications received by that consent authority for activities within, adjacent to, or impacting directly on a statutory area.

The information provided under subsection (1) must be—

The governance entity may, by notice in writing to a relevant consent authority,—

For the purposes of this section, a regional council dealing with an application to carry out a restricted coastal activity in a statutory area must be treated as if it were the relevant consent authority in relation to that application.

This section does not affect the obligation of a consent authority to—

The governance entity and a member of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi may, as evidence of the association of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi with a statutory area, cite the relevant statutory acknowledgement in submissions to, and in proceedings before, a consent authority, the Environment Court, or Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga concerning activities within, adjacent to, or impacting directly on the statutory area.

The content of the statement of association, as recorded in the statutory acknowledgement, is not, by virtue of the statutory acknowledgement, binding as deemed fact on—

Despite subsection (2), the statutory acknowledgement may be taken into account by the bodies and persons specified in that subsection.

Neither the governance entity nor a member of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi is precluded from stating that Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi have an association with a statutory area that is not described in the statutory acknowledgement.

The content and existence of the statutory acknowledgement do not limit a statement made under subsection (4).

A Minister of the Crown with statutory responsibility for land within a statutory area, or the Commissioner of Crown Lands, may—

The only purpose of a deed of recognition is to require that the governance entity be consulted, and regard be had to its views, as provided for in the deed of settlement and in each deed of recognition.

Subsection (1) does not limit or affect sections 53 to 56.

A deed of recognition terminates in respect of a statutory area or part of it if—

If a statutory acknowledgement relates to a river, the river—

If a deed of recognition relates to a river, that deed of recognition relates only to the bed of the river, which does not include—

In determining whether the Crown manages a river for the purposes of this section, management exercised by a local authority under the Resource Management Act 1991 is not relevant.

Neither the provision of a statutory acknowledgement nor the entry into a deed of recognition precludes the Crown from providing a statutory acknowledgement to, or entering into a deed of recognition with, persons other than Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi or the governance entity with respect to the same area.

Except as expressly provided in this subpart,—

Subsection (1)(b) does not affect the operation of subsection (1)(a).

Except as expressly provided in this subpart, neither a statutory acknowledgement nor a deed of recognition affects the lawful rights or interests of a person who is not a party to the deed of settlement.

Except as expressly provided in this subpart, neither a statutory acknowledgement nor a deed of recognition has the effect of granting, creating, or providing evidence of an estate or interest in, or rights relating to, a statutory area.

Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).

In this subpart, unless the context otherwise requires,—

The Crown must, in accordance with this subpart, grant to the governance entity an Uukaipoo entitlement over each Uukaipoo site.

The grant of an Uukaipoo entitlement must be for an initial term of 10 years beginning on the settlement date.

The grant referred to in subsection (1) must be made in the form set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2 of the deed of settlement, or as varied in accordance with section 61.

If there is inconsistency between the provisions of the form used for the Uukaipoo entitlement under subsection (3) and the provisions of this subpart, the provisions of this subpart prevail.

An Uukaipoo entitlement must, at the option of the governance entity, be renewed for further terms of 10 years unless the Uukaipoo entitlement is terminated under section 76 or section 77.

The land holding agent must notify the grant or renewal of an Uukaipoo entitlement in the Gazette.

The chief executive must note in his or her records—

The form of an Uukaipoo entitlement granted under section 59 may be varied from the form used under section 59(3) by—

Any variations under subsection (1) must be in writing and must not be inconsistent with this subpart.

An Uukaipoo entitlement is granted to the governance entity for the purpose of permitting members of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi to occupy the Uukaipoo site, temporarily, exclusively, and on a non-commercial basis,—

The governance entity has the right to permit members of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi to occupy an Uukaipoo site—

Subsection (1) applies subject to sections 64 to 69.

The governance entity may permit members of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi to occupy the Uukaipoo sites, to the exclusion of other persons, for any period or periods in a calendar year that do not exceed 210 days in total.

The governance entity must not permit members of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi to occupy the Uukaipoo sites in a calendar year during the period beginning on 1 May and ending at the close of 15 August.

The governance entity may permit members of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi, while occupying an Uukaipoo site under an Uukaipoo entitlement, to erect camping shelters or similar temporary dwellings on the site.

The governance entity must ensure the removal of any camping shelters or temporary dwellings erected on an Uukaipoo site whenever the right to occupy that Uukaipoo site is not being exercised.

The governance entity must, whenever members of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi permitted to occupy an Uukaipoo site under section 63 cease to occupy an Uukaipoo site, leave the site in substantially the same condition as it was when the permitted members of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi began occupying the site.

Subsection (1) does not apply to temporary effects normally associated with occupation of an Uukaipoo site under an Uukaipoo entitlement.

This section applies subject to section 65.

The governance entity may, with the written consent of the land holding agent, permit members of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi to undertake other activities on Uukaipoo sites that are reasonably necessary for the Uukaipoo entitlement to be used for the purpose set out in section 62.

When applying for the land holding agent’s consent, the governance entity must provide to the land holding agent full details of the proposed activities, including (but not limited to)—

In considering whether to give consent in relation to land held under the Conservation Act 1987 or an Act listed in Schedule 1 of that Act, the land holding agent may require the governance entity to obtain, at the expense of the governance entity, an environmental impact report about the proposed activities and an audit of that report.

The giving of consent is at the complete discretion of the land holding agent.

The land holding agent may give consent subject to any conditions that he or she thinks fit to impose.

Without limiting subsection (6), in giving consent in relation to land held under the Conservation Act 1987 or an Act listed in Schedule 1 of that Act, the land holding agent may impose reasonable conditions to avoid, remedy, or mitigate adverse effects of the proposed activities on the Uukaipoo site, surrounding land, or associated flora and fauna.

If the Crown has complied with its obligations under an Uukaipoo entitlement, the Crown is not liable to compensate the governance entity (whether on termination of an Uukaipoo entitlement or at another time) for activities undertaken by the governance entity on the Uukaipoo site.

The grant and exercise of an Uukaipoo entitlement must not impede access by members of the public along a waterway.

The grant and exercise of an Uukaipoo entitlement does not prevent agents of the Crown or persons exercising statutory powers from undertaking their functions in relation to the land over which an Uukaipoo entitlement is granted.

The grant and exercise of an Uukaipoo entitlement does not restrict the Crown’s right to dispose of an Uukaipoo site, land adjacent to an Uukaipoo site, or land adjacent to a waterway.

While members of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi are occupying an Uukaipoo site under an Uukaipoo entitlement, the governance entity may enforce its rights under the Uukaipoo entitlement against persons who are not parties to the deed of settlement as if the governance entity were the owner of the Uukaipoo site.

If an event described in subsection (2) occurs during the term of an Uukaipoo entitlement, the Crown must ensure that the governance entity continues, for the rest of the term, to have the same type of access to the Uukaipoo site as it had before the event occurred.

The events are—

The Crown’s obligation in subsection (1) is subject to compliance with all applicable provisions in or under any other enactment.

The governance entity, members of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi permitted to occupy an Uukaipoo site under section 63, and activities carried out on that Uukaipoo site by them are subject to the laws, regulations, bylaws, and land and water management practices that apply to that Uukaipoo site.

The land holding agent, in carrying out land and water management practices that relate to an Uukaipoo site, must have regard to the existence of an Uukaipoo entitlement and must—

The governance entity is subject to any requirement to apply for resource consents for activities on the Uukaipoo sites.

Subsection (3) does not limit subsection (1).

In this section, activities includes activities undertaken under section 67.

The rights of the governance entity under an Uukaipoo entitlement are not assignable.

The land holding agent may suspend an Uukaipoo entitlement in accordance with this section.

The land holding agent must not suspend an Uukaipoo entitlement unless he or she first—

The land holding agent must not suspend an Uukaipoo entitlement unless he or she considers the suspension necessary for the management of the land, having regard to the purposes for which the land is held by the land holding agent.

If an Uukaipoo entitlement is suspended, the governance entity may, after the end of the suspension, permit members of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi to occupy the Uukaipoo site for a period equal to the period of the suspension.

The occupation of an Uukaipoo site under subsection (4) is not subject to the restriction under section 64(2).

The governance entity and the Crown may terminate an Uukaipoo entitlement by written agreement.

The Crown may terminate an Uukaipoo entitlement by giving written notice to the governance entity on 1 or more of the following grounds:

On the termination of an Uukaipoo entitlement under this section, the Crown must take all reasonable steps to grant a replacement Uukaipoo entitlement to the governance entity.

Subsection (3) does not apply in relation to an Uukaipoo entitlement if the fee simple estate in the Uukaipoo site is vested in the governance entity.

The grant of a replacement Uukaipoo entitlement under subsection (3) must be over land that complies with clause 11.3 of the deed of settlement.

This section applies if the governance entity defaults in performing any of its obligations under an Uukaipoo entitlement.

If the default is capable of remedy, the Crown may give notice to the governance entity in writing, specifying the default and the remedy for the default required by the Crown.

The remedy required by the Crown must be reasonable in the circumstances.

If, at the end of 41 business days after notice is given by the Crown under subsection (2), the governance entity has not remedied, or taken appropriate action to remedy, the default as required by the Crown, the Crown may immediately terminate the Uukaipoo entitlement by notice in writing to the governance entity.

If the default is not capable of remedy, the Crown may immediately terminate the Uukaipoo entitlement by notice in writing to the governance entity.

The governance entity may, not earlier than 2 years after the termination of an Uukaipoo entitlement under this section, apply to the Minister of Maori Affairs for the grant of a replacement Uukaipoo entitlement that complies with clause 11.3 of the deed of settlement.

On receipt of an application under subsection (6), the Crown may, in its discretion, take reasonable steps to grant a replacement Uukaipoo entitlement over land that complies with clause 11.3 of the deed of settlement.

If an Uukaipoo entitlement is terminated under section 76 or section 77, the land holding agent must give notice of the termination in the Gazette.

The chief executive must note in his or her records the termination of the Uukaipoo entitlement and its notification in the Gazette.

Except as expressly provided in this subpart, the grant and exercise of an Uukaipoo entitlement does not affect the lawful rights or interests of a person who is not a party to the deed of settlement.

Except as expressly provided in this subpart, the grant and exercise of an Uukaipoo entitlement does not have the effect of granting, creating, or providing evidence of an estate or interest in, or rights relating to, an Uukaipoo site.

Part 3B of the Conservation Act 1987 does not apply to the grant of an Uukaipoo entitlement.

To avoid doubt, section 8(1) and (3) of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 applies to land over which an Uukaipoo entitlement is granted.

The governance entity must reimburse the person paying the rates for an Uukaipoo site for rates payable under section 9 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 for the Uukaipoo site in proportion to the period for which the governance entity is entitled to occupy the Uukaipoo site.

Section 44 of the Reserves Act 1977 does not apply in relation to an Uukaipoo entitlement granted over land subject to that Act.

The grant of an Uukaipoo entitlement is not a subdivision for the purposes of section 11 and Part 10 of the Resource Management Act 1991.

In this subpart,—

The site described in Schedule 12 has Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi values and is a Toopuni.

The only purposes of the Crown declaring the site to be a Toopuni and acknowledging Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi values in relation to the area are to—

This section does not limit sections 100 to 102.

The Crown acknowledges Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi values in relation to the Toopuni.

The governance entity and the Crown may agree on and publicise protection principles that are directed at the Minister of Conservation—

When the New Zealand Conservation Authority or any Conservation Board considers any general policy or conservation document, in relation to the Toopuni, it must have particular regard to—

Before approving any general policy or conservation document, the New Zealand Conservation Authority or relevant Conservation Board must consult with the governance entity and have particular regard to its views as to the effect of the policy or document on Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi values in relation to the Toopuni.

The declaration of the site as a Toopuni must be noted in all conservation documents affecting the Toopuni.

The initial notification of a Toopuni under subsection (1)—

On notification by the Minister of Conservation in the Gazette of the protection principles agreed under section 89, the Director-General must take action in relation to those principles.

The Director-General retains a complete discretion to determine the method and extent of the action to be taken.

The Director-General must notify the governance entity of what action the Director-General intends, to take under subsections (1) and (2).

If requested in writing by the governance entity, the Director-General must not take action in respect of the protection principles agreed under section 89 to which the request relates.

The Director-General may initiate an amendment of any relevant conservation document to incorporate objectives relating to the protection principles agreed under section 89 (including a recommendation to make bylaws or regulations).

The Director-General must consult with affected Conservation Boards before initiating an amendment under subsection (1).

An amendment initiated under subsection (1) is an amendment for the purposes of section 17I(1) to (3) of the Conservation Act 1987, or section 46(1) to (4) of the National Parks Act 1980, as the case may be.

This section does not limit section 93(2).

The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister of Conservation, make regulations for the following purposes:

The Minister of Conservation may make bylaws for the following purposes:

The Minister of Conservation must notify in the Gazette—

The Director-General may, at his or her discretion, notify in the Gazette any action taken or intended to be taken under any of sections 93 to 95.

The Director-General must notify in the Gazette any action taken or intended to be taken under section 96.

The purpose or classification of an area as a national park, conservation area, or reserve is not affected by the fact that the area is, or is within, the Toopuni.

The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister of Conservation, declare that all or part of the Toopuni is no longer a Toopuni.

The Minister of Conservation must not make a recommendation for the purposes of subsection (1) unless—

Subsection (4) applies if—

If this subsection applies, the Crown must take reasonable steps to ensure that the governance entity continues to have input into the management of that part of the Toopuni affected by the alienation, or change in management responsibility, through negotiation with the governance entity by—

Nothing in section 86 or section 88 affects or may be taken into account in the exercise of any power, duty, or function of any person or entity under any statute, regulation, or bylaw.

No person or entity, in considering any matter or making any decision or recommendation under any statute, regulation, or bylaw, may give any greater or lesser weight to Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi values than that person or entity would give under the relevant statute, regulation, or bylaw if the area were not a Toopuni and Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi values had not been acknowledged in this Act in relation to the area.

Subsection (2) does not limit the operation of subsection (1).

Nothing in section 86 or section 88 affects the lawful rights or interests of any person who is not a party to the deed of settlement.

This section applies subject to the other express provisions of this subpart.

Nothing in section 86 or section 88 has the effect of granting, creating, or providing evidence of any estate or interest in, or any rights of any kind relating to, the Toopuni.

This section applies subject to the other express provisions of this subpart.

In this subpart, unless the context otherwise requires,—

The Minister is to be treated as having consented under section 60(1) of the Fisheries Act 1996 to the governance entity owning excess shellfish quota.

The Minister must be treated as complying with the requirements of section 60 of the Fisheries Act 1996 in relation to the consent referred to in subsection (1).

In this subpart, unless the context otherwise requires,—

If the Minister offers authorisations for a part of the specified coastal area by public tender under Part 7 of the Resource Management Act 1991, the governance entity has a preferential right to purchase a proportion of the authorisations that are the subject of that tender.

The preferential right referred to in subsection (1) must be provided and exercised in accordance with the process set out in Part 8 of Schedule 2 of the deed of settlement.

The authorisations that the governance entity has a preferential right to purchase under section 106 must—

The limit specified in subsection (1)(a) may be exceeded if the size and shape of the part of the specified coastal area for the authorisations to which that tender round relates make it impractical to comply with the limitation.

If the governance entity has a preferential right under section 106 to purchase authorisations, the governance entity must be treated as having lodged a valid tender for the authorisations, for $1 consideration, in compliance with section 158 of the Resource Management Act 1991.

The tender of the governance entity under subsection (1) must be treated as the most preferred tender by the Minister for the relevant authorisations if, in response to an offer made by public tender under Part 7 of the Resource Management Act 1991, the Minister—

Except as provided, nothing in this subpart affects the powers, functions, and duties of the Minister under Part 7 of the Resource Management Act 1991.

Except as expressly provided in this subpart, the provisions of this subpart do not affect the lawful rights or interests of a person who is not a party to the deed of settlement.

Except as expressly provided in this subpart,—

Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).

The existing place name in column 1 of Schedule 13 is altered to the corresponding name in column 3 of that schedule.

The change made under subsection (1) is taken to have been made—