Ngati Toa Rangatira Claims Settlement Bill

  • enacted

Hon Christopher Finlayson

Ngati Toa Rangatira Claims Settlement Bill

Government Bill

123—3C

Contents

Bill note

1 Title

2 Commencement

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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

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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

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Legislative history


The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: