Ng¯ati Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Claims Settlement Bill

Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty)
Claims Settlement Preamble
Struck out (unanimous)
whakataunga o ngā kereme a Ngati Tuwharetoa o roto i ngā
tau.
(41) Na reira, e hiahia ana a Ngati Tuwharetoa raua ko te Karauna,
i runga i te ngakau mahi tahi, whakaaro tetahi ki tetahi, ki te
kuhu i runga i te ngakau tapatahi, ki tenei Tutohinga mo te
whakatau i ngā Kereme o Roto i Ngā Tau.
(42) Whakamanatia hei tutohinga i te ra 6 o te marama o Hune o te
tau 2003.
Background in English
(1) The Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi), as set out in
English and in Maori in the Schedule 1 of the Treaty of
Waitangi Act 1975, was signed in 1840:
(2) Recitals (3) to (40) of this Preamble present, in summary
form, the background to the Ngati Tuwharetoa historical
claims that is set out in the deed of settlement entered into by
Ngati Tuwharetoa and the Crown:
Rohe of Ngati Tuwharetoa
(3) Ngati Tuwharetoa describe their rohe as running from
Otamarakau following the Waitahanui Stream to Otari to
Motuotara to Maungawhakamana to Ngarararua in
Haehaenga territory to Kākahuoteritenga to Waikareao to
Maraetahia to Monehu to Okorotere to Panepane to Pūtauaki
to Tāhuna to Rakeihopukia to Wahieroa to Rurima to
Otamarakau. The rohe of Ngati Tuwharetoa as described
extends beyond the confiscation lines. The Rangitaiki and
Tarawera rivers are the major rivers within the rohe. Significant
tribal pūkorero are connected to these tribal landmarks.
(4) As tangata whenua of the described rohe, places of historical
and cultural significance to Ngati Tuwharetoa include
Otamarakau, Otari, Motuotara, Maungawhakamana,
Ngarararua, Haehaenga, Kakahu-o-te-Ritenga, Waikareao,
Maraetahia, Te Monehu, Okorotere, Panepane, Putauaki,
Tahuna, Rakeihopukia, Wahieroa, Rurima Islands,
Otaramuturangi, Paniwhaniwha (Ngapariwhakairo), MaNgati,
Tūwatawata, Te Waikoukou, Moturoa, Puketapu,
Otukoiro, Te Kiore Pohoroa, Korotiwha, Otitapu, Paokoroiti,
Te Pataua, Te Pakipaki, Tainapekapeka, Taumanawa,
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