Ngāti Kōata, Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Tama ki Te Tau Ihu, and Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui Claims Settlement Bill

  • enacted

Hon Christopher Finlayson

Ngāti Kōata, Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Tama ki Te Tau Ihu, and Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui Claims Settlement Bill

Government Bill

123—3B

Contents

Bill note

1 Title

2 Commencement

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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

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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

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Legislative history


The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: