(1)
The iwi and hapū constituting the collective known as Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau have claims to Tāmaki Makaurau based on historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) by the Crown:
(2)
Settlement of these claims is progressing through negotiations between the Crown and each individual iwi and hapū:
(3)
At the same time, the Crown has been negotiating other redress with Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau—
that relates to certain maunga, motu, and lands of Tāmaki Makaurau; and
in respect of which all the iwi and hapū have interests; and
in respect of which all the iwi and hapū will share:
(4)
The maunga and motu are taonga in relation to which the iwi and hapū have always—
maintained a unique relationship; and
honoured their intergenerational role as kaitiaki:
(5)
The negotiations between the Crown and Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau began in July 2009:
(6)
On 12 February 2010, the Crown and Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau signed a Framework Agreement:
(7)
On 5 November 2011, the Crown and Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau signed a Record of Agreement:
(8)
On 7 June 2012, the Crown and Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau initialled a deed encapsulating the agreed redress arising from the Framework Agreement and the Record of Agreement:
(9)
On 8 September 2012, representatives of the Crown and Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau signed the deed:
(10)
To implement the deed, legislation is required:
The Parliament of New Zealand therefore enacts as follows: