The Chairperson of the Māori Affairs Committee is calling for submissions on the Ngāti Hāua Claims Settlement Bill.

The bill seeks to give effect to certain matters contained in Te Pua o Te Riri Kore, the Ngāti Hāua deed of settlement of historical claims.

Te Pua o Te Riri Kore was signed on 29 March 2025 by the Crown, the Ngāti Hāua Iwi Trust (the mandated entity for Ngāti Hāua), and Te Whiringa Kākaho o Ngāti Hāua (the post-settlement governance entity for Ngāti Hāua). It is an agreement between Ngāti Hāua and the Crown that seeks to settle historical Treaty of Waitangi claims. It addresses breaches including loss of land, economic opportunities, and cultural disenfranchisement.

Ngāti Hāua will receive an apology from the Crown along with acknowledgments of its breaches of te Tiriti o Waitangi—the Treaty of Waitangi. It will receive cultural redress that includes the return of 64 culturally significant sites and a $6-million cultural revitalisation fund. The iwi will also receive a range of financial and commercial redress that includes property purchasing rights and rights of first refusal.

Tell the Māori Affairs Committee what you think

Make a submission on the bill by 11.59pm on 24 June 2025.

For more details about the bill:

• Read the full content of the bill
• What’s been said in Parliament about the bill?

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