Waitangi Tribunal - issue 64 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 2.4 MB]
...These inquiries bring into focus three of the main purposes stated in applications for urgency : kaupapa issues concerning current Crown pol icies or practices ; challenges to the ne gotiating mandate or terms of Treaty settlements ; and requests for remedies where the Tribunal has previously adjudged the claims wellfounded. Historical claims The 1 September 2008 deadline for the submission of new historical claims led to a flood of more than 1800 claims. The majority of the...