Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – government report back on 15th-17th reports [pdf, 59 KB]
...Ngāti Porou (negotiating on behalf of certain hapū of Ngāti Porou) and Te Rūnanga o Te Whānau (negotiating on behalf of the hapū of Te Whānau a Apanui) since 2003. This dialogue resulted in the parties signing Terms of Negotiation in 2004 and Statements of Position and Intent in 2005. The dialogue has concerned how the Crown’s recognition of the ongoing and enduring mana (authority) of the hapū (sub-tribe or large extended family grouping) over the public foreshore and seabed c...