E12 3 May 2024: General Items
Parliamentary Matters
- On Tuesday Te Pire mō Ō-Rākau, Te Pae o Maumahara / Ō-Rākau Remembrance Bill was read for a first time. This bill allows for the vesting of land in Maniapoto, Raukawa, and Waikato ancestors in acknowledgement of the battle of Ō-Rakau.
Te Pire mō Ō-Rākau, Te Pae o Maumahara/Ō-Rākau Remembrance Bill (bills.parliament.nz)
- On Tuesday the Māori Fisheries Amendment Bill was read for a second time. Pānui 22/2023 details this matter.
Māori Fisheries Amendment Bill (bills.parliament.nz)
- In April the Korowai o Wainuiārua Claims Settlement Bill was read for a first time. The redress package includes $21.7 million in financial and commercial redress, $6.8 million in cultural funding, the return of 19 sites of cultural significance, plus the establishment a predator proof ecosanctuary at Pōkākā. Te Korowai o Wainuiārua represent Tamahaki, Tamakana and Uenuku iwi groups in the Whanganui region.
Te Korowai o Wainuiārua Claims Settlement Bill (bills.parliament.nz)
- In April the Ngāti Paoa Claims Settlement Bill was read for a second time. This settlement includes financial and commercial redress of $23.5 million and the return of 14 properties of significance to the iwi.
Ngāti Paoa Claims Settlement Bill (bills.parliament.nz)
