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Foreshore and Seabed
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE CROWN AND TE RŪNANGA O TE RARAWA
Discussions with Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa commenced in 2008. Terms of Negotiation (PDF 903KB) were signed by the Attorney-General, the Minister of Māori Affairs and the negotiating representatives of Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa on Thursday 12 June 2008.
The Foreshore and Seabed negotiations relate to the public foreshore and seabed in the rohe of Te Rarawa.
The Terms of Negotiation (PDF 903KB) set out how the parties agree the negotiations will work, and is the first major milestone that occurs during negotiations. It specifies who the parties are, the scope and objectives of the negotiations, and describes the various stages involved.
On 6 November 2008 the Crown and negotiating representatives of Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa signed a milestone document (PDF 779KB). The milestone document describes the progress of negotiations to date and sets out an agreed work plan to reaching an Agreement in Principle. The milestone document is not legally binding.
What happens next?
The Crown and Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa will continue to work closely together to collate research and explore their respective interests to develop an Agreement in Principle.
The next step in this process is to identify the specific parts of the public foreshore and seabed in the Te Rarawa rohe where the hapū of Te Rarawa would have held territorial customary rights prior to the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004.
At a later stage, the territorial customary rights areas and the identity of the groups that held them will be subject to confirmation by the High Court.