Deed of Settlement – Change of Venue
Thursday, 17 October 2002, 8:56 am
Press Release: New Zealand Government
Deed of Settlement – Change of Venue
A ceremony for
the initialling of a Deed of Settlement between the Crown
and Ngati Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty), also known as
Tuwharetoa ki Kawerau, will take place on Thursday, 17
October between 3.30 and 5pm in the Beehive Foyer.
The
ceremony is a significant negotiation milestone for
Kawerau-based Ngati Tuwharetoa and the Crown as it will
enable the group to put the settlement package to their
people for a vote. If the settlement is ratified, a final
Deed of Settlement will be signed.
About 30 to 40 Ngati
Tuwharetoa representatives are expected to attend the
ceremony.
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