65,000 members 68 Marae 33 Hapu

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1 Waikato-Tainui Right of First Refusal Statement

2 65,000 members 68 Marae 33 Hapu WAIKATO-TAINUI MARAE

3 OUR TRIBAL STRUCTURE Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Tribal Parliament 68 Marae 2 Representatives per Marae Te Arataura Tribal Executive 11 Member Executive 10 elected from Te Whakakitenga o Waikato 1 appointed as a representative of the King Tribal Management Waikato Raupatu Lands Trust Waikato Raupatu River Trust Tainui Group Holdings Ltd Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development

4 OUR MISSION In the words of Te Puea Kia tupu, kia hua, kia puawai To grow, to prosper, to florish.

5 WHAKATUPURANGA 2050 I am committed to Kiingitanga, fluent in te reo Maaori, strong in my tikanga, healthy, welleducated and financially secure.

6 To grow a prosperous, healthy, vibrant, innovative and culturally strong iwi. Our Purpose

7 A look back in time s the golden years of Waikato-Tainui.. Before Land Wars and Confiscations..

8 Flourishing Flax, Flour Mills First Farmers and Market Gardeners

9 Trading goods with Australia, England, America, NZ

10 Merchant Bankers

11 Kiingitanga Newspaper Te Hokioi First edition printed Printing press gifted by Vienna State Printing House, Austria.

12 Protecting and supplying the new settlement of Auckland Te Hokioi 1849 Governor Grey requested Pootatau to provide military protection for the new settlement of Auckland against Nga Puhi attack. Kia tupato ki te remu o taku kahu Beware the fringes of my cloak -First Maori King: Pootatau Te Wherowhero

13 Victims of our own successes Kingitanga Movement: Retention of tribal lands and natural resources Crown response: Fabricated imminent invasion of Auckland by Waikato-Tainui NZ Settlements Act Invasion of Waikato Tribe driven into exile 1.2 million acres confiscated

14 Raupatu 1863 Confiscations Land and natural resources including the river were confiscated

15 Raupatu 1995 Deed of Settlement Crown Apology: Land confiscations were illegal and unjust, caused the loss of life and crippled the welfare of the people of Waikato-Tainui 22 May 1995, Tuurangawaewae Marae

16 Waikato-Tainui Right of First Refusal Statement Waikato-Tainui world view of its RFR Outlines principals and processes on how the RFR should operate Principals adapted from the 1995 Deed of Settlement and the Apology by the Crown Operation of RFR should be such that furthers 1995 Deed of Settlement and Principals. Statement relevant to any Crown body, including local authorities, and those private individuals or entities undertaking or wishing to undertake activities on Crown owned land or land with an underlying Crown interest.

17 Maataapono Tuatahi - I riro whenua atu, me hoki whenua mai First Principal - As land was taken, land shall be returned. E maarama pai ana Te Karauna teeraa ko teenei pouritanga tino toimaha, kaaore nei anoo kia whakatikaina i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi kei te whakataairi i eenei puutake e rua a Waikato: i riro whenua atu, me hoki whenua mai te tuatahi The Crown appreciates that this sense of grief, the justice of which under the Treaty of Waitangi has remained unrecognised, has given rise to Waikato s two principles i riro whenua atu, me hoki whenua mai (as land was taken, land should be returned)

18 Maataapono Tuarua Ko te moni hei utu moo te hara Second Principal the money is the acknowledgement by the Crown of their crime. and ko te moni hei utu moo te hara (the money is the acknowledgement by the Crown of their crime)

19 Maataapono Tuatoru Whakahokia te whenua Third Principal Return as much land as possible. Hei whakatutuki, e whakaae ana Te Karauna ki te whakahoki ki te iwi i ngaa whenua e taea ai i roto i teenei whakaaetanga kei raro i toona mana i Waikato. In order to provide redress the Crown has agreed to return as much land as is possible that the Crown has in its possession to Waikato

20 Maataapono Tuawha Mahi Tahi Fourth Principal Co-operation Kia aarahi atu ki te ao hou o te mahi tahi a te Karauna, a te Kiingitanga me Waikato-Tainui To enter into a new age of co-operation between the Crown, the Kiingitanga and Waikato-Tainui

21 Maataapono Tuarima Whakamanahia ngaa whakaaetanga Fifth Principal Honour the agreements Ka mahia te mahi ki te whakamana i ngaa whakaaetanga i waenganui i te Karauna me Waikato Tainui. Implementation occurs so as to honour the agreements between the Crown and Waikato-Tainui. The Crown is to show good-faith and not deliberately adopt an artificial arrangement or legal strategy, in order to circumvent its contractual and statutory obligations under the Deed.

22 Maataapono Tuaono Whakamaariehia te hara e te puretumu tika Sixth Principal Atonement through appropriate redress Tee ahei te Karauna ki te whakamaarie i oona hara me teetahi atu hara; maa te puretumu tika kee e whakamaarie. It is not possible for the Crown to atone for its crimes with another crime; atonement must be through appropriate redress.

23 Expectations of the Crown Interprets and implements the RFR consistent with the Statement Ensures any Crown or Non-Crown individuals or entities administrating, potentially or actually affected by the RFR fully briefed on RFR process Acts in good faith with offers made under the RFR. Agreeing realistic timeframes, user friendly processes and providing independent third party valuations.

24 Conclusion No surprises approach to the RFR, underpinned by Principals adapted from the Crown Apology and the Deed of Settlement Waikato-Tainui are seeking: Win Win outcomes To return as much of the 1.2 Million acres of land that was taken. Enhance a new age of co-operation between the Crown, the Kingitanga and Waikato-Tainui.