Waikato-Tainui Annual Report 2015

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NGAA KEEREME

The Claims unit is responsible for

monitoring the implementation of

settled claims and advancing those still

outstanding.

Our claim against the Crown regarding the

dispute over the amount owed to us under the

Relativity clause of the Waikato-Tainui Raupatu

Claims Settlement Act continues. A first round

of arbitration has been conducted and a second

round is underway.

During the year we were pleased to achieve

resolution of our pre-commencement aquaculture

interest in the Waikato East region. A number of

outstanding fisheries issues with neighbouring

iwi still exist, however, and we remain focused on

working to resolve these in traditional fashion.

Our West Coast harbours claim remains active and

positive steps are being made towards achieving a

collective approach with local marae.

Further work is required and we are continuing to

prioritise engagement with marae as the first step

in this process.

In partnership with the Waikato-Tainui College for

Research and Development, we were also pleased

to complete the Taamaki Report, which documents

our interests in the Taamaki-Makaurau region and

will be used as a resource to support the ongoing

resolution of our outstanding claims and interests

in that rohe.

And during the year we successfully secured a

$1.8 million 3-year work programme with the

Department of Conservation under the Waikato

River Settlement Accords to enhance the mana

whakahaere of Marae. This funding will enable pest

eradication training, fencing of significant areas,

cultural harvesting of taonga species and the better

management of conservation lands.

mar ae mana whak ahaere

During the year we successfully secured a

$1.8 million 3-year work programme with

the Department of Conservation under

the Waikato River Settlement Accords to

enhance the mana whakahaere of marae.

waikato-tainui

annual report 2015