Māori land & Treaty
Find out about the Māori Land Court and get information about the Waitangi Tribunal and Treaty of Waitangi claims and settlements.
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The Māori Land Court is a judicial forum where people who own or have an interest in Māori land can interact about the current and future use, ownership, occupation and/or management of Māori land.
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The Waitangi Tribunal makes recommendations on claims brought by Māori relating to Crown actions which breach the promises made in the Treaty of Waitangi.
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The Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana – Te Tari Whakatau is the departmental agency responsible for Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana (Marine and Coastal Area).
