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Claims Coordinator Report
The Rongowhakaata claim (Wai 684) was heard by the
Waitangi Tribunal
over a 2 year period and concluded in 2003. The Tribunal
released its report on the Turanga grievances including
those of Rongowhakaata in 2004. In addition to discussing
the Turanga grievances, the report set out the Tribunal’s
recommendations about how the Crown should redress
the injury and loss suffered by Rongowhakaata and
the other Turanga groups with a view to the Turanga
groups including Rongowhakaata progressing to Negotiations
with the Crown to reach a “full and final”
settlement of the Rongowhakaata grievances.
Those grievances include:
• The Conflict at Waerenga a Hika;
• The exile of Rongowhakaata whanau to Wharekauri
and their treatment while there and after they returned;
• The Confiscation and taking of Rongowhakaata
land and resources;
• The confiscation of Te Hau ki Turanga; and
• Numerous other related grievances
The elected Rongowhakaata Negotiators, with the support
of the Rongowhakaata Claims Committee and the Charitable
Trust have been tasked with negotiating a settlement
to the Rongowhakaata grievances. This will involve
gathering and considering any and all relevant information,
keeping the Rongowhakaata whanui informed and up to
date, providing whanau with ample opportunities to
engage and ensuring any proposed settlement is first
taken to the people for iwi approval before any agreement
is finalised.
Though there will be many issues and
obstacles to be addressed and overcome, the end goal
in all of this is to obtain a settlement for Rongowhakaata
that will assist as much as possible to ensure that
the future for the iwi is a vibrant and positive one
in all respects, culturally, socially, spiritually
and financially.
