Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill

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Hon Christopher Finlayson

Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill

Government Bill

123—2

As reported from the Māori Affairs Committee

Tā te Komiti Whiriwhiri Take Māori i whakatakoto

Contents

Commentary

Ngā kōrero

Key

1 Title

2 Commencement

Part 1
Preliminary matters and settlement of historical claims

Subpart 1Purpose of Act, historical accounts, acknowledgements, and apologies

3 Purpose

4 Provisions take effect on settlement date

5 Act binds the Crown

6 Outline

7 Historical accounts and the Crown's acknowledgements and apologies

Historical account, acknowledgements, and apology for Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō

8 Summary of historical account for Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō

9 Text of acknowledgements for Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō

10 Text of apology for Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō

Historical account, acknowledgements, and apology for Ngāti Kuia

11 Summary of historical account for Ngāti Kuia

12 Text of acknowledgements for Ngāti Kuia

13 Text of apology for Ngāti Kuia

Historical account, acknowledgements, and apology for Rangitāne o Wairau

14 Summary of historical account for Rangitāne o Wairau

15 Text of acknowledgements for Rangitāne o Wairau

16 Text of apology for Rangitāne o Wairau

Subpart 2Interpretation

17 Interpretation of Act generally

18 Interpretation

19 Interpretation: iwi and trusts

20 Meaning of Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Ngāti Kuia, and Rangitāne o Wairau

21 Meaning of historical claims

Subpart 3Settlement of historical claims

Historical claims settled and jurisdiction of courts, etc, removed

22 Settlement of historical claims final

Consequential amendment to Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975

23 Amendment to Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975

Protections no longer apply

24 Certain enactments do not apply

25 Removal of memorials

Subpart 4Other matters

26 Rule against perpetuities does not apply

27 Access to deeds of settlement

28 Provisions of other Acts that have same effect

Part 2
Cultural redress

Subpart 1Protocols

General provisions

29 Interpretation

30 Issue, amendment, and cancellation of protocols

31 Protocols subject to rights, functions, and obligations

32 Enforceability of protocols

33 Limitation of rights

Noting of conservation, fisheries, and minerals protocols

34 Noting of conservation protocols

35 Noting of fisheries protocols

36 Noting of minerals protocols

Subpart 2Statutory acknowledgement and deeds of recognition

Statutory acknowledgement

37 Interpretation

38 Statutory acknowledgement by the Crown

39 Purposes of statutory acknowledgement

40 Relevant consent authorities to have regard to statutory acknowledgement

41 Environment Court to have regard to statutory acknowledgement

42 Historic Places Trust and Environment Court to have regard to statutory acknowledgement

43 Recording statutory acknowledgement on statutory plans

44 Provision of summaries or notices of certain applications to relevant trustees

45 Use of statutory acknowledgement

46 Relevant trustees may waive rights

Deeds of recognition

47 Issue and amendment of deeds of recognition

General provisions

48 Application to river or stream

49 Exercise of powers and performance of functions and duties

50 Rights not affected

51 Limitation of rights

Consequential amendment to Resource Management Act 1991

52 Amendment to Resource Management Act 1991

Subpart 3Overlay classification

53 Interpretation

54 Declaration of overlay classification

55 Acknowledgement by the Crown of statements of iwi values

56 Purposes of overlay classification

57 Agreement on protection principles

58 New Zealand Conservation Authority and Conservation Boards to have particular regard to certain matters

59 New Zealand Conservation Authority and Conservation Boards to consult relevant trustees

60 Conservation management strategy

61 Noting of overlay classification

62 Notification in Gazette

63 Actions by Director-General

64 Amendment to strategy or plan

65 Regulations

66 Bylaws

67 Existing classification of overlay sites

68 Termination of overlay classification

69 Exercise of powers and performance of functions and duties

70 Rights not affected

71 Limitation of rights

Subpart 4Vesting of cultural redress properties

72 Interpretation

Sites that vest in fee simple

73 St Arnaud

74 Te Tai Tapu (Tombstone)

75 Port Gore

76 Titiraukawa (Pelorus Bridge)

77 Ngā Tai Whakaū (Kawai, World's End)

78 Waimea Pā (Appleby School)

79 Te Hora (Canvastown School)

80 Picton Recreation Reserve

81 Tuamatene Marae, Grovetown

82 Rārangi

83 Wairau Lagoons (reinterment)

Site that vests in fee simple subject to conservation covenant

84 Tītīrangi Bay site

Sites that vest in fee simple to be administered as reserves

85 Aorere Scenic Reserve

86 Cullen Point (Havelock)

87 Moenui

88 Tarakaipa Island urupā

89 Agreement relating to Te Pokohiwi

90 Te Pokohiwi

91 Waikutakuta / Robin Hood Bay

92 Ngākuta Bay

93 Momorangi

94 Endeavour Inlet site

95 Mātangi Āwhio (Nelson)

96 Pukatea / Whites Bay

97 Horahora-kākahu

Subpart 5General provisions relating to vesting of cultural redress properties

General provisions

98 Properties are subject to, or benefit from, interests

99 Interests in land for reserve sites that are jointly vested sites

100 Interests that are not interests in land

101 Registration of ownership

102 Application of Part 4A of Conservation Act 1987

103 Recording application of Part 4A of Conservation Act 1987 and sections of this Act

104 Application of other enactments

Provisions relating to reserve sites

105 Application of Reserves Act 1977 to reserve sites

106 Joint management body for Pukatea / Whites Bay and Horahora-kākahu

107 Subsequent transfer of reserve sites (other than jointly vested sites)

108 Subsequent transfer of jointly vested sites

109 No mortgage of reserve land

110 Saving of bylaws, etc, in relation to reserve sites

Names of Crown protected areas and reserve sites

111 Names of Crown protected areas and reserve sites

Subpart 6Vesting and gifting back of properties

112 Vesting and gifting back of alpine tarns

113 Vesting and gifting back of Te Tai Tapu

Subpart 7Geographic names

114 Interpretation

115 New names of features

116 Publication of new names

117 Alteration of new names

Subpart 8Customary use of eels

118 Acknowledgement of association

119 Customary use of eels

Subpart 9Pakohe removal and consultation

120 Interpretation

121 Acknowledgement of association

122 Authorisation to search for and remove pakohe

123 Access to riverbed to search for and remove pakohe

124 Obligations if accessing riverbed

125 Relationship with other enactments

126 Consultation in relation to pakohe

127 Relevant pakohe area may be added to, or removed from, deed of settlement

Subpart 10Minerals fossicking right

128 Interpretation

129 Authorisation to search for and remove sand, shingle, or other natural material

130 Access to riverbed to search for and remove sand, shingle, or other natural material

131 Obligations if accessing riverbed

132 Relationship with other enactments

Subpart 11Statutory kaitiaki and customary use of tītī

133 Interpretation

134 Statutory kaitiaki may advise Minister of Conservation and Director-General

135 Customary use of tītī by Ngāti Kuia

136 Customary use of tītī by Rangitāne o Wairau

Subpart 12Recognition of historical association with Endeavour Inlet

137 Recognition of historical association with Endeavour Inlet

Subpart 13River and freshwater advisory committee

138 Advisory committee established

139 Appointment of members to advisory committee

140 Advisory committee may provide advice

141 Council must invite and have regard to advice

142 Procedure and meetings of advisory committee

143 Advisory committee may request information

144 Other obligations under Resource Management Act 1991

Subpart 14Wairau Boulder Bank conservation management plan

145 Preparation of conservation management plan

Part 3
Commercial redress

Subpart 1Transfer of commercial properties, deferred selection properties, and Woodbourne land

146 The Crown may transfer properties

147 Registrar-General to create computer freehold register

148 Application of other enactments

149 Transfer of certain deferred selection properties

150 Transfer of Nelson High/District Courthouse

151 Transfer of properties subject to lease

Subpart 2Unlicensed land

152 Transfer of unlicensed land as deferred selection RFR land

153 Application of rest of subpart

154 Effect of transfer of unlicensed land

155 Management of marginal strips

Subpart 3Right of access to protected sites

156 Application of subpart

157 Interpretation

158 Right of access to protected site

159 Right of access subject to registered lease

160 Notation on computer freehold register

Subpart 4Right of first refusal in relation to RFR land

Interpretation

161 Interpretation

162 Meaning of RFR land

Restrictions on disposal of RFR land

163 Restrictions on disposal of RFR land

Trustees' right of first refusal

164 Requirements for offer

165 Expiry date of offer

166 Withdrawal of offer

167 Acceptance of offer

168 Formation of contract

Disposals to others where land remains RFR land

169 Disposals to the Crown or Crown bodies

170 Disposals of existing public works to local authorities

171 Disposals of reserves to administering bodies

Disposals to others where land may cease to be RFR land

172 Disposals in accordance with enactment or rule of law

173 Disposals in accordance with legal or equitable obligation

174 Disposals under certain legislation

175 Disposals of land held for public works

176 Disposals for reserve or conservation purposes

177 Disposals for charitable purposes

178 Disposals to tenants

179 Disposals by Housing New Zealand Corporation

180 RFR landowner's obligations subject to other things

Notices

181 Notice to LINZ of certain RFR land with computer register

182 Notice to trustees of potential disposal of RFR land

183 Notice to trustees of disposals of RFR land to others

184 Notice to LINZ of land ceasing to be RFR land

185 Notice requirements

Memorials for RFR land

186 Recording memorials on computer registers for RFR land

187 Removal of memorials when land to be transferred or vested

188 Removal of memorials when RFR period ends

General provisions

189 Waiver and variation

190 Disposal of Crown bodies not affected

191 Assignment of rights and obligations under this subpart

Part 4
Preliminary matters and settlement of historical claims

Subpart 1Purpose of Act, historical accounts, acknowledgements, and apologies

192 Purpose

193 Provisions take effect on settlement date

194 Act binds the Crown

195 Outline

196 Historical accounts and the Crown's acknowledgements and apologies

Historical account, acknowledgements, and apology for Ngāti Kōata

197 Summary of historical account for Ngāti Kōata

198 Text of acknowledgements for Ngāti Kōata

199 Text of apology for Ngāti Kōata

Historical account, acknowledgements, and apology for Ngāti Rārua

200 Summary of historical account for Ngāti Rārua

201 Text of acknowledgements for Ngāti Rārua

202 Text of apology for Ngāti Rārua

Historical account, acknowledgements, and apology for Ngāti Tama ki Te Tau Ihu

203 Summary of historical account for Ngāti Tama ki Te Tau Ihu

204 Text of acknowledgements for Ngāti Tama ki Te Tau Ihu

205 Text of apology for Ngāti Tama ki Te Tau Ihu

Historical account, acknowledgements, and apology for Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui

206 Summary of historical account for Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui

207 Text of acknowledgements for Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui

208 Text of apology for Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui

Subpart 2Interpretation

209 Interpretation of Act generally

210 Interpretation

211 Interpretation: iwi and trusts

212 Meaning of Ngāti Kōata, Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Tama ki Te Tau Ihu, and Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui

213 Meaning of historical claims

Subpart 3Settlement of historical claims

Historical claims settled and jurisdiction of courts, etc, removed

214 Settlement of historical claims final

Consequential amendment to Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975

215 Amendment to Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975

Protections no longer apply

216 Certain enactments do not apply

217 Removal of memorials

Subpart 4Other matters

218 Rule against perpetuities does not apply

219 Access to deeds of settlement

220 Provisions of other Acts that have same effect

Part 5
Cultural redress

Subpart 1Protocols

General provisions

221 Interpretation

222 Issue, amendment, and cancellation of protocols

223 Protocols subject to rights, functions, and obligations

224 Enforceability of protocols

225 Limitation of rights

Noting of conservation, fisheries, and minerals protocols

226 Noting of conservation protocols

227 Noting of fisheries protocols

228 Noting of minerals protocols

Subpart 2Statutory acknowledgement and deeds of recognition

Statutory acknowledgement

229 Interpretation

230 Statutory acknowledgement by the Crown

231 Purposes of statutory acknowledgement

232 Relevant consent authorities to have regard to statutory acknowledgement

233 Environment Court to have regard to statutory acknowledgement

234 Historic Places Trust and Environment Court to have regard to statutory acknowledgement

235 Recording statutory acknowledgement on statutory plans

236 Provision of summaries or notices of certain applications to relevant trustees

237 Use of statutory acknowledgement

238 Relevant trustees may waive rights

Deeds of recognition

239 Issue and amendment of deeds of recognition

General provisions

240 Application to river or stream

241 Exercise of powers and performance of functions and duties

242 Rights not affected

243 Limitation of rights

Consequential amendment to Resource Management Act 1991

244 Amendment to Resource Management Act 1991

Subpart 3Overlay classification

245 Interpretation

246 Declaration of overlay classification

247 Acknowledgement by the Crown of statements of iwi values

248 Purposes of overlay classification

249 Agreement on protection principles

250 New Zealand Conservation Authority and Conservation Boards to have particular regard to certain matters

251 New Zealand Conservation Authority and Conservation Boards to consult relevant trustees

252 Conservation management strategy

253 Noting of overlay classification

254 Notification in Gazette

255 Actions by Director-General

256 Amendment to strategy or plan

257 Regulations

258 Bylaws

259 Existing classification of overlay sites

260 Termination of overlay classification

261 Exercise of powers and performance of functions and duties

262 Rights not affected

263 Limitation of rights

Subpart 4Vesting of cultural redress properties

264 Interpretation

Sites that vest in fee simple

265 Catherine Cove

266 Whangarae Bay (Okiwi Bay)

267 Glenhope (Kawatiri)

268 Kawatiri Confluence

269 Wairau Pā

270 Rārangi (Ngāti Rārua)

271 Wainui urupā

272 Tapu Bay (Kaiteriteri)

273 Umukuri Bay urupā (Arapaoa Island)

274 Tapu Bay (Motueka)

275 Pūponga Farm, Cape House

276 Pūponga Farm, Triangle Flat

277 Puketawai

277A Liability for contamination relating to Puketawai

Sites that vest in fee simple subject to conservation covenant

278 Lucky Bay

279 Whangarae Estuary

280 Wharf Road (Okiwi Bay)

281 Te Tai Tapu (Snake Creek)

282 Coombe Rocks

283 Hori Bay

284 Pakawau Inlet

285 Onauku Bay (Arapaoa Island)

286 Anatoia Islands

287 Te Tai Tapu (Anatori South)

288 Te Tai Tapu (Anatori North)

Sites that vest in fee simple to be administered as reserves

289 Moukirikiri Island

290 Pah Point (Whanganui Inlet)

291 Waikutakuta / Robin Hood Bay

292 Tākaka River Mouth

293 Parapara Peninsula

294 Momorangi Point

295 Wedge Point

296 Ngākuta Point

297 Ngaruru (Arapaoa Island)

298 Arapawa Māori Rowing Club site

299 Katoa Point

300 Moioio Island

301 Pūponga Point Pā site

302 Mātangi Āwhio (Nelson)

303 Pukatea / Whites Bay

304 Horahora-kākahu

305 Tokomaru / Mount Robertson

Subpart 5General provisions relating to vesting of cultural redress properties

General provisions

306 Properties are subject to, or benefit from, interests

307 Interests in land for reserve sites that are jointly vested sites

308 Interests that are not interests in land

309 Registration of ownership

310 Application of Part 4A of Conservation Act 1987

311 Recording application of Part 4A of Conservation Act 1987, sections of this Act, and fencing covenant

312 Application of other enactments

Provisions relating to reserve sites

313 Application of Reserves Act 1977 to reserve sites

314 Joint management body for Pūponga Point Pā site

315 Joint management body for Pukatea / Whites Bay and Horahora-kākahu

316 Joint management body for Tokomaru / Mount Robertson

317 Subsequent transfer of reserve sites (other than jointly vested sites)

318 Subsequent transfer of jointly vested sites

319 No mortgage of reserve land

320 Saving of bylaws, etc, in relation to reserve sites

Names of Crown protected areas and reserve sites

321 Names of Crown protected areas and reserve sites

Subpart 6Delayed vesting of cleared land

322 Interpretation

323 French Pass School and teachers' residence

324 Registration of ownership of cleared land

325 Application of other enactments to cleared land

Subpart 7Vesting and gifting back of properties

326 Vesting and gifting back of Kaka Point

327 Vesting and gifting back of Te Tai Tapu

Subpart 8Easement over part of D'Urville Island Scenic Reserve

328 Easement over part of D'Urville Island Scenic Reserve

Subpart 9Geographic names

329 Interpretation

330 New names of features

331 Publication of new names

332 Alteration of new names

Subpart 10Minerals fossicking right

333 Interpretation

334 Authorisation to search for and remove sand, shingle, or other natural material

335 Access to riverbed to search for and remove sand, shingle, or other natural material

336 Obligations if accessing riverbed

337 Relationship with other enactments

Subpart 11Statutory advisers

338 Interpretation

339 Statutory advisers may advise Minister of Conservation and Director-General

Subpart 12Statutory kaitiaki, acknowledgement as kaitiaki, and kaitiaki plan

340 Interpretation

341 Statutory kaitiaki may advise Minister of Conservation and Director-General

342 Preparation of kaitiaki plan

343 Effect of kaitiaki plan on council

344 Limitation of rights

Subpart 13Acknowledgement of historical association with West of Separation Point / Te Matau

345 Acknowledgement of historical association with West of Separation Point / Te Matau

Subpart 14River and freshwater advisory committee

346 Advisory committee established

347 Appointment of members to advisory committee

348 Advisory committee may provide advice

349 Council must invite and have regard to advice

350 Procedure and meetings of advisory committee

351 Advisory committee may request information

352 Other obligations under Resource Management Act 1991

Part 6
Commercial redress

Subpart 1Transfer of commercial redress properties and deferred selection properties

353 The Crown may transfer properties

354 Registrar-General to create computer freehold register

355 Minister of Conservation may grant easements

356 Application of other enactments

357 Transfer of certain commercial redress properties and deferred selection properties

358 Transfer of properties subject to lease

Subpart 2Licensed properties and unlicensed land

Licensed properties

359 Interpretation

360 Licensed property ceases to be Crown forest land

361 Trustees confirmed beneficiaries and licensors in relation to licensed property

362 Effect of transfer of licensed property

Unlicensed land

363 Unlicensed land

364 Management of marginal strips

Subpart 3Right of access to protected sites

365 Interpretation

366 Right of access to protected site

367 Right of access subject to Crown forestry licence and registered lease

368 Notation on computer freehold register

Subpart 4Right of first refusal in relation to RFR land

Interpretation

369 Interpretation

370 Meaning of RFR land

Restrictions on disposal of RFR land

371 Restrictions on disposal of RFR land

Trustees' right of first refusal

372 Requirements for offer

373 Expiry date of offer

374 Withdrawal of offer

375 Acceptance of offer

376 Formation of contract

Disposals to others where land remains RFR land

377 Disposals to the Crown or Crown bodies

378 Disposals of existing public works to local authorities

379 Disposals of reserves to administering bodies

Disposals to others where land may cease to be RFR land

380 Disposals in accordance with enactment or rule of law

381 Disposals in accordance with legal or equitable obligation

382 Disposals under certain legislation

383 Disposals of land held for public works

384 Disposals for reserve or conservation purposes

385 Disposals for charitable purposes

386 Disposals to tenants

387 Disposals by Housing New Zealand Corporation

388 RFR landowner's obligations subject to other things

Notices

389 Notice to LINZ of certain RFR land with computer register

390 Notice to trustees of potential disposal of RFR land

391 Notice to trustees of disposals of RFR land to others

392 Notice to LINZ of land ceasing to be RFR land

393 Notice requirements

Memorials for RFR land

394 Recording memorials on computer registers for RFR land

395 Removal of memorials when land to be transferred or vested

396 Removal of memorials when RFR period ends

General provisions

397 Waiver and variation

398 Disposal of Crown bodies not affected

399 Assignment of rights and obligations under this subpart

Part 7
Transitional matters for Ngāti Tama ki Te Tau Ihu—governance reorganisation and taxation

Subpart 1Governance reorganisation

400 Interpretation

Dissolution of charitable trust board

401 Dissolution of charitable trust board

402 Vesting of assets and liabilities of charitable trust board

403 Assets and liabilities of subsidiary freed of charitable purposes

404 Final annual report of charitable trust board

General matters relating to dissolution of charitable trust board

405 Matters not affected by transfer

406 Status of contracts and other instruments

407 Status of existing securities

408 Books and documents to remain evidence

409 Registers

Employees of charitable trust board

410 Transfer of employees

411 Protection of terms and conditions of employment

412 Continuity of employment

413 No compensation for technical redundancy

Subpart 2Transitional taxation provisions

414 Application of this subpart

415 Taxation in respect of transfer of assets and liabilities of charitable trust board

Election by NTTW trustees to be Maori authority

416 Election by NTTW trustees to be Maori authority

Subsidiary

417 Taxation in respect of assets and liabilities of subsidiary

418 Election by subsidiary to be Maori authority

Part 8
Preliminary matters and settlement of historical claims

Subpart 1Purpose of Act, historical account, acknowledgements, and apology

419 Purpose

420 Provisions take effect on settlement date

421 Act binds the Crown

422 Outline

423 Historical account and the Crown's acknowledgements and apology

424 Summary of historical account

425 Text of acknowledgements

426 Text of apology

Subpart 2Interpretation

427 Interpretation of Act generally

428 Interpretation

429 Interpretation: iwi and trusts

430 Meaning of Ngati Toa Rangatira

431 Meaning of historical claims

Subpart 3Settlement of historical claims

Historical claims settled and jurisdiction of courts, etc, removed

432 Settlement of historical claims final

Consequential amendment to Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975

433 Amendment to Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975

Protections no longer apply

434 Certain enactments do not apply

435 Removal of memorials

Subpart 4Other matters

436 Rule against perpetuities does not apply

437 Access to deed of settlement

438 Provisions of other Acts that have same effect

439 Amendment to Fisheries (South Island Customary Fishing) Regulations 1999

Part 9
Cultural redress

Subpart 1Statutory acknowledgement and deeds of recognition

Statutory acknowledgement

440 Interpretation

441 Statutory acknowledgement by the Crown

442 Purposes of statutory acknowledgement

443 Relevant consent authorities to have regard to statutory acknowledgement

444 Environment Court to have regard to statutory acknowledgement

445 Historic Places Trust and Environment Court to have regard to statutory acknowledgement

446 Recording statutory acknowledgement on statutory plans

447 Provision of summaries or notices of certain applications to trustee

448 Use of statutory acknowledgement

449 Trustee may waive rights

Deeds of recognition

450 Issue and amendment of deeds of recognition

General provisions

451 Application to river or stream

452 Exercise of powers and performance of functions and duties

453 Rights not affected

454 Limitation of rights

Consequential amendment to Resource Management Act 1991

455 Amendment to Resource Management Act 1991

Subpart 2Nga paihau

456 Interpretation

457 Declaration of nga paihau

458 Acknowledgement by the Crown of statements of iwi values

459 Purposes of nga paihau

460 Agreement on protection principles

461 New Zealand Conservation Authority and Conservation Boards to have particular regard to certain matters

462 New Zealand Conservation Authority and Conservation Boards to consult trustee

463 Conservation management strategy

464 Noting of nga paihau

465 Notification in Gazette

466 Actions by Director-General

467 Amendment to strategy or plan

468 Regulations

469 Bylaws

470 Existing classification of nga paihau sites

471 Termination of nga paihau

472 Exercise of powers and performance of functions and duties

473 Rights not affected

474 Limitation of rights

Subpart 3Vesting of cultural redress properties

475 Interpretation

Sites that vest in fee simple

476 Rarangi (Ngati Toa Rangatira)

477 Akatarawa Road conservation area

478 Former Tuamarina school house

479 Rangihaeata

480 Pelorus Bridge

481 Titahi Bay Road site A

482 Titahi Bay Road site B

Sites that vest in fee simple subject to conservation covenant

483 Waikutakuta / Robin Hood Bay

484 Elaine Bay

Sites that vest in fee simple to be administered as reserves

485 Whitianga site

486 Te Mana a Kupe

487 Taputeranga Island

488 Onehunga Bay

489 Wainui

490 Te Onepoto Bay

491 Te Arai o Wairau

492 Pukatea / Whites Bay

493 Horahora-kākahu

494 Tokomaru / Mount Robertson

Sites that vest in fee simple to be held as Maori reservations

495 Taupo urupa

496 Whitireia urupa

Subpart 4General provisions relating to vesting of cultural redress properties

General provisions

497 Properties are subject to, or benefit from, interests

498 Interests in land for certain reserve sites

499 Interests that are not interests in land

500 Registration of ownership

501 Application of Part 4A of Conservation Act 1987

502 Recording application of Part 4A of Conservation Act 1987 and sections of this Act

503 Application of other enactments

Provisions relating to reserve sites

504 Application of Reserves Act 1977 to reserve sites

505 Joint management body for Pukatea / Whites Bay and Horahora-kākahu

506 Joint management body for Tokomaru / Mount Robertson

507 Subsequent transfer of Whitianga site, Wainui, or Te Arai o Wairau

508 Subsequent transfer of Te Mana a Kupe

509 Subsequent transfer of Taputeranga Island

510 Subsequent transfer of Onehunga Bay or Te Onepoto Bay

511 Subsequent transfer of jointly vested sites

512 No mortgage of reserve land

513 Saving of bylaws, etc, in relation to reserve sites

Names of Crown protected areas and reserve sites

514 Names of Crown protected areas and reserve sites

Repeal

515 Consequential repeal of certain sections of Wellington City Empowering and Amendment Act 1927

Subpart 5Geographic names

516 Interpretation

517 New names of features

518 Publication of new names

519 Alteration of new names

Subpart 6Delayed vesting and gifting back of balance of Mana Island

520 Interpretation

521 Notice appointing vesting date for balance of Mana Island

522 Delayed vesting and gifting back of balance of Mana Island

Subpart 7Kapiti Island redress

523 Interpretation

Kapiti Island site

524 Kapiti Island site

525 Right of access over reserves to Kapiti Island site

526 Registration of ownership of Kapiti Island site

527 Application of enactments to Kapiti Island site

Kapiti Island North Nature Reserve site

528 Kapiti Island North Nature Reserve site

529 Registration of ownership of Kapiti Island North Nature Reserve site

530 Application of enactments to Kapiti Island North Nature Reserve site

531 Change of named registered proprietor of Kapiti Island North Nature Reserve site

532 Trustee may divest all or part of Kapiti Island North Nature Reserve site

533 Vesting of Kapiti Island North Nature Reserve balance site

Kapiti Island Nature Reserve site

534 Notice appointing vesting date for Kapiti Island Nature Reserve site

535 Delayed vesting and gifting back of Kapiti Island Nature Reserve site

536 Recording right of access on register for Kapiti Island Nature Reserve site

Strategic advisory committee for Kapiti Island reserve sites

537 Strategic advisory committee established

538 Appointment of members to strategic advisory committee

539 Interim members of strategic advisory committee

540 Functions of strategic advisory committee

541 Procedure and meetings of strategic advisory committee

542 Quorum at meetings of strategic advisory committee

Consultation with and advice provided by strategic advisory committee

543 Strategic advisory committee may provide advice on conservation matters

544 Strategic advisory committee to be consulted, and may provide advice, on annual planning

545 Strategic advisory committee may provide advice on burial caves at Wharekohu Bay

546 Conservation management strategy that affects Kapiti Island reserve site

547 General provision about advice

Conservation management plan for Kapiti Island reserve sites

548 Interpretation

549 Process for preparation and approval of Kapiti Island plan

550 Preparation of draft plan

551 Notification of draft plan

552 Submissions on draft plan

553 Hearing of submissions

554 Revision of draft plan

555 Referral of draft plan to Conservation Authority and Minister

556 Approval of draft plan

557 Referral of disagreement to Conservation Authority

558 Mediation of disagreement

559 Review of Kapiti Island plan

560 Amendment of Kapiti Island plan

Subpart 8Poutiaki plan

561 Interpretation

562 Preparation of poutiaki plan

563 Effect on relevant councils

564 Limitation of rights

Subpart 9Whitireia Park redress

565 Interpretation

566 Joint board established

567 Joint board is administering body of reserves

568 Application for statutory authorisation over additional reserve

569 Interests in favour of additional reserves

570 Management plan

571 Procedure and meetings of joint board

572 Trustee may become administering body of additional reserve

Subpart 10Queen Elizabeth Park campground site

573 Interpretation

574 Change of reserve classification and appointment of administering body

575 Improvements on campground site

576 Management of site and income

577 Revocation of appointment of administering body

Subpart 11River and freshwater advisory committee

578 Advisory committee established

579 Appointment of members to advisory committee

580 Advisory committee may provide advice

581 Council must invite and have regard to advice

582 Procedure and meetings of advisory committee

583 Advisory committee may request information

584 Other obligations under Resource Management Act 1991

Part 10
Commercial redress

Subpart 1Transfer of commercial redress properties, commercial properties, and deferred selection properties

585 The Crown may transfer properties

586 Registrar-General to create computer freehold register

587 Minister of Conservation may grant easements

588 Application of other enactments

589 Transfer of commercial redress property for no consideration

590 Transfer of properties subject to lease

Subpart 2Licensed properties

591 Interpretation

592 Licensed property ceases to be Crown forest land

593 Trustee confirmed beneficiary and licensor in relation to licensed property

594 Effect of transfer of licensed property

Subpart 3Right of access to protected sites

595 Interpretation

596 Right of access to protected site

597 Right of access subject to Crown forestry licence

598 Notation on computer freehold register

Subpart 4Right of first refusal in relation to RFR land

Interpretation

599 Interpretation

600 Meaning of RFR land

Restrictions on disposal of RFR land

601 Restrictions on disposal of RFR land

Trustees' right of first refusal

602 Requirements for offer

603 Expiry date of offer

604 Withdrawal of offer

605 Acceptance of offer

606 Formation of contract

Disposals to others where land remains RFR land

607 Disposals to the Crown or Crown bodies

608 Disposals of existing public works to local authorities

609 Disposals of reserves to administering bodies

Disposals to others where land may cease to be RFR land

610 Disposals in accordance with enactment or rule of law

611 Disposals in accordance with legal or equitable obligation

612 Disposals under certain legislation

613 Disposals of land held for public works

614 Disposals for reserve or conservation purposes

615 Disposals for charitable purposes

616 Disposals to tenants

617 Disposals by Housing New Zealand Corporation

618 Disposals by Capital and Coast District Health Board

619 RFR landowner's obligations subject to other things

Notices

620 Notice to trustees if land becomes RFR land

621 Notice to LINZ of certain RFR land with computer register

622 Notice to trustees of potential disposal of RFR land

623 Notice to trustees of disposals of RFR land to others

624 Notice to LINZ of land ceasing to be RFR land

625 Notice to LINZ of transfer of certain deferred selection RFR land to trustees

626 Notice requirements

Memorials for RFR land

627 Recording memorials on computer registers for RFR land

628 Removal of memorials when land to be transferred or vested

629 Removal of memorials when RFR period ends

General provisions

630 Waiver and variation

631 Disposal of Crown bodies not affected

632 Assignment of rights and obligations under this subpart

Part 11
Haka Ka Mate attribution

633 Purpose

634 Provisions take effect on settlement date

635 Act binds the Crown

636 Interpretation of Act generally

637 Interpretation

638 Acknowledgements by the Crown

639 Right of attribution

640 Right of attribution applies to certain things

641 Remedy for failure to attribute

642 Review of this Act

Schedule 1
Statutory areas

Schedule 2
Overlay sites

Schedule 3
Cultural redress properties

Schedule 4
Notices in relation to RFR land

Schedule 5
Statutory areas

Schedule 6
Overlay sites

Schedule 7
Cultural redress properties

Schedule 8
Properties for delayed vesting or vesting and gifting back

Schedule 9
Notices in relation to RFR land

Schedule 10
Statutory areas

Schedule 11
Nga paihau sites

Schedule 12
Cultural redress properties

Schedule 13
Kapiti Island redress

Schedule 14
Notices in relation to RFR land

Schedule 15
Statement relating to Ka Mate

Legislative history


The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: