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1993
Hopuhopu and
Te Rapa returned
1996
The Trust Board begins a two
year consultation process
with tribal members to find
a suitable post-settlement
governance structure
2010
The Waikato-Tainui
Raupatu (Waikato
River) Settlement
Act receives the
Royal Assent
1994
December 21
the signing of
the Heads of
Agreement at
Hopuhopu
1998
The tribe votes
that the successor
of the Board
will be called Te
Kauhanganui
2009
New Government seeks a review
of the Deed and a subsequent
Deed of Settlement is signed,
including the Kiingitanga Accord
to protect the integrity of
the Settlement
2008
The Waikato-Tainui
Deed of Settlement
for the Waikato
River is signed
1995
May 22 the Deed of Settlement is signed
at Tuurangawaewae Marae. To signify the
event, the Crown returned to Tainui the
taaonga, Te Korotangi. The settlement
package totalled $170m, the majority of
which is the value of returned confiscated
lands (3%).
1999
The Tainui Maaori Trust Board is formally
dissolved on April 30 and the first Te
Kauhanganui meeting is held on August 13
Waikato River settlement historic,
environment and legal research is
completed for negotiations with the
Government
2006
Kiingi Tuheitia
is crowned
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