Te Tiriti o Waitangi 1840
Te Tiriti o Waitangi 1840
Te Paatu ki Kauhanga has long-standing grievances against the Crown for acts and omissions that breached Te Tiriti o Waitangi from 1840 onward. Over many decades, Te Paatu ki Kauhanga has pursued these claims through the Waitangi Tribunal—within both the Muriwhenua Inquiry and Te Paparahi o Te Raki Inquiry—and through the Courts. These claims seek redress for historic injustices, the return of lands, waters, foreshore, seabed, coastal marine areas, and other resources, as well as the restoration of respectful relationships with all levels of government. Te Paatu ki Kauhanga is committed to rebuilding and strengthening its community.
The Crown’s current Treaty settlement policy is to negotiate only with large natural groupings of iwi, rather than directly with hapū. Te Paatu ki Kauhanga does not accept this approach as appropriate, as Te Tiriti o Waitangi established the relationship between the Crown and hapū.
In response to the Crown’s policy, Te Paatu ki Kauhanga has explored working alongside related hapū to progress claims before the Waitangi Tribunal and to consider entering negotiations with the Crown for the settlement of historical grievances, including takutai moana (marine and coastal area) matters.
Land and Takutai Moana Subcommittee
Find out more about our Land and Takutai Moana Subcommittee, our claimant group established under the umbrella of Te Paatu ki Kauhanga Trust Board,
Wai 45 Waitangi Tribunal Reports
Visit our archive of public reports relating to the Wai 45 Renewed Muriwhenua Land Inquiry.
