Ahuriri Hapū Claims Settlement Act 2021

1: Title
This Act is the Ahuriri Hapū Claims Settlement Act 2021.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
1: Preliminary matters, historical account, acknowledgements and apology, and settlement of historical claims
Preliminary matters
3: Purpose
The purpose of this Act is—
a: to record the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Ahuriri Hapū in the deed of settlement; and
b: to give effect to certain provisions of the deed of settlement that settles the historical claims of Ahuriri Hapū.
4: Provisions to take effect on settlement date
1: The provisions of this Act take effect on the settlement date unless stated otherwise.
2: Before the date on which a provision takes effect, a person may prepare or sign a document or do anything else that is required for—
a: the provision to have full effect on that date; or
b: a power to be exercised under the provision on that date; or
c: a duty to be performed under the provision on that date.
5: Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
6: Outline
1: This section is a guide to the overall scheme and effect of this Act, but does not affect the interpretation or application of the other provisions of this Act or of the deed of settlement.
2: This Part—
a: sets out the purpose of this Act; and
b: provides that the provisions of this Act take effect on the settlement date unless a provision states otherwise; and
c: specifies that the Act binds the Crown; and
d: sets out a summary of the historical account, and records the text of the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Ahuriri Hapū, as recorded in the deed of settlement; and
e: defines terms used in this Act, including key terms such as Ahuriri Hapū and historical claims; and
f: provides that the settlement of the historical claims is final; and
g: provides for—
i: the effect of the settlement of the historical claims on the jurisdiction of a court, tribunal, or other judicial body in respect of the historical claims; and
ii: a consequential amendment to the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
iii: the effect of the settlement on certain memorials; and
iv: the exclusion of the limit on the duration of a trust; and
v: access to the deed of settlement.
3: Part 2
a: cultural redress that does not involve the vesting of land, namely,—
i: a requirement that the Minister of Conservation, the Director-General, and the trustees enter into Te Kawa o Papa; and
ii: protocols for Crown minerals and taonga tūturu on the terms set out in the documents schedule; and
iii: a statutory acknowledgement by the Crown of the statements made by Ahuriri Hapū of their cultural, historical, spiritual, and traditional association with certain statutory areas and the effect of that acknowledgement, together with deeds of recognition for the specified areas; and
iv: an overlay classification applying to certain areas of land; and
v: the provision of official geographic names; and
b: cultural redress requiring vesting in the trustees of the fee simple estate in certain cultural redress properties.
4: Part 3
5: Part 4
a: in subpart 1
b: in subpart 2
c: in subpart 3
d: in subpart 4
6: There are 5 schedules, as follows:
a: Schedule 1
b: Schedule 2
c: Schedule 3
d: Schedule 4
e: Schedule 5 Summary of historical account, acknowledgements, and apology of the Crown
7: Summary of historical account, acknowledgements, and apology
1: Section 8
2: Sections 9 10
8: Summary of historical account
1: By the late 1840s, Ahuriri Hapū lived at settlements around Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu and the surrounding area, including Te Poraiti, Wharerangi, Awatoto, Waitanoa, Kapemaihi, and Pētane. About this time, Ahuriri rangatira began to consider the advantages that might arise from the promotion of Pākehā settlement in the Ahuriri district and offered land to the Crown for Pākehā settlement.
2: In 1850, the Crown opened negotiations with Ahuriri Māori to purchase a large block of land in their rohe. In order to persuade Ahuriri Māori to accept low prices, the Crown led them to believe that they would derive considerable benefits from selling their land to the Crown. In November 1851, the Crown purchased the Ahuriri block for £1,500. Ahuriri Hapū have long protested that Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu, a place of high spiritual and cultural significance and an important mahinga kai, was not included in the Ahuriri purchase. Although some land was reserved from within the boundaries of the Ahuriri block, the Crown did not ensure that the reserves would be preserved in Ahuriri Hapū ownership.
3: By 1855, the Crown’s approach to land purchasing south of the Ahuriri block was contributing to tensions among Hawke’s Bay Māori. The Crown was aware of these tensions but continued negotiations to purchase land in Hawke’s Bay. In August 1857, armed conflict broke out among Hawke’s Bay Māori. Fourteen Māori were killed and 39 were wounded in 3 engagements. In 1861, growing Māori opposition to land sales led the Crown to suspend land purchasing operations in Hawke's Bay and other districts.
4: In October 1866, Crown military forces attacked 2 parties of armed Māori at Ōmarunui and Herepoho after the expiry of an ultimatum demanding the surrender of Ōmarunui pā. The Crown captured 86 prisoners after these attacks, including individuals from Ngāti Matepū and Ngāti Māhu, and sent most of the prisoners to the Chatham Islands, where they were detained without trial in harsh conditions for nearly 2 years.
5: In 1865, the Crown promoted native land laws that provided for title to Māori land to be awarded to no more than 10 individual grantees as absolute owners (the 10-owner rule
6: By 1870, the Crown and private parties had acquired about 51,000 acres of approximately 54,000 acres awarded to Ahuriri Hapū individuals under the 10-owner rule.
7: In 1867, 1870, and 1873, the Crown introduced legislation that attempted to provide for Māori land titles that better reflected the interests of wider communities of right-holders and to remedy problems that had arisen as a result of the 10-owner rule. These remedial measures did not apply to Ahuriri Hapū lands that had already passed through the Native Land Court by 1867 and that had been alienated by 1870. Over the next 30 years, Ahuriri Hapū protested about land issues through participation in the Repudiation and Kotahitanga movements. These movements sought the review of previous land transactions, the restriction of further land sales, and the reform of the native land laws.
8: In 1874, Parliament set aside all of Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu as an endowment for the Napier Harbour Board. Parliament did not establish a role for Ahuriri Hapū on the Board. After the 1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake raised parts of the bed of Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu above the water level, the Napier Harbour Board leased most of Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu to the Crown, and the Crown commenced drainage and reclamation work in Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu. The processes of drainage and reclamation, combined with the diversion of the Tūtaekurī River outlet to the sea, reduced Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu (originally approximately 9,500 acres in area) to a narrow tidal channel. Today, the remaining water-covered estuary area amounts to approximately 680 acres at high tide.
9: Between about 1900 and 1930, the Crown and private parties acquired most of the remaining lands of Ahuriri Hapū. Ahuriri Hapū state that money raised from these land sales was often required to meet living costs. By the post-Second World War period, most Ahuriri Māori had turned to waged employment to provide the necessities of life. The search for work led many whānau to leave rural pā and kāinga and settle in urban areas such as Napier and Hastings. This undermined traditional kāinga and pā communities. Te whakarāpopototanga o ngā kōrero o mua
1: Tae mai ki ngā tau tōmuri o te tekau tau 1840 e noho ana ngā Hapū o Ahuriri i ngā kāinga huri noa i Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu me ōna takiwā, tae atu ki Te Poraiti, Wharerangi, Awatoto, Waitanoa, Kapemaihi me Pētane. I taua wā ka tīmata ngā rangatira o Ahuriri ki te whai whakaaro ki ngā painga ka pupū ake pea i te whakatairanga i tā te Pākehā whakanoho whenua i te takiwā o Ahuriri, ā, ka tukuna he whenua ki te Karauna mō te whakanoho whenua e te Pākehā.
2: I te tau 1850, ka tīmata te Karauna ki te whakariterite me ngā Māori o Ahuriri ki te hoko i tētahi poraka whenua rahi i tō rātou rohe. Kia whakawhere ai i ngā Māori o Ahuriri ki te whakaae ki ngā utu iti, i kī te Karauna ka whiwhi rātou i ngā painga nunui i te hokonga o tō rātou whenua ki te Karauna. I te marama o Nōema 1851, i hoko te Karauna i te poraka Ahuriri mō te £1,500. Kua roa rawa ngā Hapū o Ahuriri e tautohetohe ana kīhai Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu, he wāhi hira ā-wairua, ā-ahurea hoki, he mahinga kai nunui anō hoki, i whai wāhi ki te hokonga o Ahuriri. Ahakoa i rāhuitia ētahi whenua mai i roto i ngā paenga o te poraka Ahuriri, kīhai te Karauna i whakarite ka noho tonu te rangatiratanga o aua rāhuitanga ki ngā Hapū o Ahuriri.
3: Tae mai ki te tau 1855, ko te āhua i hoko whenua ai te Karauna ki te taha tonga o te poraka Ahuriri tētahi pūtake o ngā mānukanuka i waenga i ngā Māori o Te Matau-a-Māui. I te aweko te Karauna ki aua mānukanuka engari ka haere tonu ana whakariterite ki te hoko whenua i Te Matau-a-Māui. I Akuhata 1857, i pupū ake te kawe a riri i waenga i ngā Māori o Te Matau-a-Māui. Tekau mā whā ngā Māori i whakamatea, e 39 i taotū i roto i ētahi whakaanga e toru. I te tau 1861, nā te whakahētanga tipu haere a te Māori ki te hoko whenua i hīkina e te Karauna āna mahi hoko whenua i Te Matau-a-Māui me ētahi atu takiwā.
4: I te marama o Oketopa 1866, i huakina ētahi rōpū Māori mau rākau e rua i Ōmarunui me Herepoho e ngā ope taua o te Karauna i muri i te mōnehutanga o tētahi tauākī whakamutunga i whakahau kia whakahauraro te katoa i roto i te pā o Ōmarunui. Whai mai ana i aua āpiti ka mau hereheretia e 86 e te Karauna, kei roto ko ētahi nō Ngāti Matepū rāua ko Ngāti Māhu, ā, i tukuna te nuinga o aua mauhere ki Wharekauri i puritia ai rātou me te kore whakawā i ngā āhuatanga whakawiri mō tata ki te rua tau.
5: I te tau 1865, i whakatairanga te Karauna i ngā ture whenua Māori tērā i whakarite kia tukuna te kokoraho o ia whenua Māori ki ētahi kaiwhiwhi tekau iti iho rānei hei kaipupuri mārika (te ture kaipupuri tekau
6: Tae mai ki te tau 1870 kua riro i te Karauna me ētahi atu hunga kē tata ki te 51,000 eka o te 54,000 eka i whakawhiwhi ki ngā tāngata takitahi nō ngā Hapū o Ahuriri i raro i te ture kaipupuri tekau.
7: I whakaurua e te Karauna i ngā tau 1867, 1870 me te 1873 he ture i whakamātau ki te whakarato kokoraho whenua Māori i pai ake ai te whakaatu i ngā pānga o te hapori whānui atu o ngā kaipupuri motika, me te whakatika i ngā raruraru kua pupū ake hei mutunga iho o te ture kaipupuri tekau. Kīhai aua ritenga whakatikatika i hāngai ki ngā whenua o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri kua whakatau kētia i te Kōti Whakawā Whenua Māori tae mai ki te tau 1867, ā, kua whakawāteatia tae mai ki te tau 1870. Puta noa i ngā tau toru tekau i whai atu e tautohetohe ana ngā Hapū o Ahuriri mō ngā take whenua mā te whai wāhi ki ngā kaupapa Kōpaetanga me te Kotahitanga. Ko te whai a ēnei rōpū he arotake i ngā whakawhitinga whenua i mua, te aukati i ētahi anō hokonga whenua, me te whakatikatika i ngā ture whenua Māori.
8: I te tau 1874 i wehea e te Pāremata te katoa o Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu hei mea tuku iho mā te Poari Whanga o Ahuriri. Kīhai te Pāremata i whakarite tūnga mō ngā Hapū o Ahuriri i roto i te Poari. I muri i tā te rū whenua o Te Matau-a-Māui hāpainga i ētahi wāhi o te takere o Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu ki runga ake i te pae moana i te tau 1931, i rīhitia te nuinga o Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu e te Poari Whanga o Ahuriri ki te Karauna, ka tīmata te Karauna i ngā mahi whakaawa me ngā mahi whakawhenua anō i Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu. Nā aua mahi whakaawa me te whakawhenua anō, me te papare i te wahapū o Awa o Tūtaekurī, i whakaitia ai Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu (i tata ki te 9,500 eka te horahanga i mua) ki tētahi hawai whāiti e ngau ai te tai. I ēnei rā ko tōna 680 eka te horahanga o te wahapū i te paringa o te tai.
9: I waenga i te tau 1900 me te tau 1930 i riro i te Karauna me ngā hunga kē te nuinga o ngā whenua o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri. Ko te kī a ngā Hapū o Ahuriri whakapau ai te moni i whiwhi i aua hokonga whenua hei utu i te oranga tangata. Tae mai ki te wā o te pakanga tuarua o te ao kua tahuri kē te nuinga o ngā Māori o Ahuriri ki te whiwhi mahi e utua ana kia āhei ai te utu i ngā mea hiahia noa o te oranga. Nā taua rapunga mahi i wehe ai te maha o ngā whānau i ngā pā me ngā kāinga o te tuawhenua ki te noho i ngā tāone o Ahuriri me Heretaunga. Nā tēnei i whakaruhi ngā hapori o ngā pā me ngā kāinga taketake.
9: Acknowledgements
1: The Crown acknowledges that Ahuriri Hapū sought to establish ongoing and mutually beneficial relationships with the Crown after 1840, and that, as Treaty partners, Ahuriri Hapū have fulfilled their obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi
2: The Crown acknowledges that—
a: it sought to purchase the Ahuriri block, which encompassed a significant portion of the rohe of Ahuriri Hapū and included important resource-gathering and wāhi tapu sites, for the lowest price Māori would accept; and
b: Ahuriri Hapū did not receive the full, ongoing benefits from European settlement that the Crown led them to expect if they agreed to sell the Ahuriri block for the price the Crown offered; and
c: the Crown failed to ensure that adequate reserves from the Ahuriri purchase were protected in Ahuriri Hapū ownership, and this was a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles.
3: The Crown further acknowledges that—
a: Ahuriri Hapū, including individuals involved in the Ahuriri transaction, have long protested that Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu was not included in the Ahuriri purchase and that Ahuriri Hapū never willingly relinquished their rangatiratanga over Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu; and
b: Ahuriri Hapū retained rights and interests in Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu after 1851, but the Crown did not ensure that Ahuriri Hapū were given a role in the administration of Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu for many decades; and
c: in 1932, Parliament recognised 6 islands in Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu as Māori customary land, as if they had not been included in the Ahuriri purchase; and
d: the 6 islands in Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu were subsequently vested in Ahuriri Hapū ownership and then compulsorily acquired without any consultation or payment of compensation to Ahuriri Hapū; and
e: the authorities in which the Crown vested Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu after 1851 have derived significant benefits from the endowment lands reclaimed from Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu after the Hawke’s Bay earthquake; and
f: for Ahuriri Hapū, the Crown’s exercise of ownership and control over Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu from 1851 has been the source of deeply felt and longstanding grievances.
4: The Crown acknowledges that—
a: it negotiated to purchase contested lands in Hawke’s Bay, including the Aorangi, Ōtaranga, and Maraekākaho blocks, despite being aware that its approach to land purchase negotiations was provoking tensions that might lead to conflict among Māori who asserted interests in the blocks; and
b: these tensions led to armed conflict among Hawke’s Bay Māori, including some of the Ahuriri Hapū, in 1857; and
c: the Crown’s failure to adequately investigate customary ownership when it purchased these lands was a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles.
5: The Crown acknowledges that—
a: in 1866 it issued an unreasonable ultimatum demanding the surrender of all those inside Ōmarunui, including individuals from Ngāti Matepū and Ngāti Māhu, rather than continue negotiations to preserve the peace; and
b: Crown forces endangered the lives of all men, women, and children inside the pā by attacking Ōmarunui when the ultimatum expired; and
c: Crown forces killed more than 30 people who were defending themselves at Ōmarunui and during another Crown attack at Herepoho; and
d: the attacks at Ōmarunui and Herepoho were an injustice and breached the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles.
6: The Crown acknowledges that the detention of individuals from Ngāti Matepū and Ngāti Māhu on the Chatham Islands without trial in harsh conditions for nearly 2 years was an injustice and a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles.
7: The Crown acknowledges that—
a: it did not consult Ahuriri Hapū before introducing native land laws that provided for the individualisation of Ahuriri Hapū land previously held collectively in hapū tenure; and
b: between 1866 and 1869, the Native Land Court awarded ownership of a number of land blocks in the Ahuriri Hapū rohe, totalling more than 50,000 acres, to 10 or fewer individuals in each case; and
c: Ahuriri Hapū understood these individuals to be trustees for their hapū communities, but the native land laws did not prevent nearly all of this land from being alienated without the consent of the wider community of right-holders who were thereby dispossessed of their interests in these lands; and
d: it did not take effective steps to prevent this dispossession before most of these lands had been alienated; and
e: this meant the operation of the native land laws in these blocks did not reflect the Crown’s obligation to actively protect the interests of Ahuriri Hapū in land they may otherwise have wished to retain, and this was a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles.
8: The Crown acknowledges that the operation and impact of the native land laws, in particular the awarding of land to individuals rather than iwi or hapū, made Ahuriri Hapū lands more susceptible to partition, fragmentation, and alienation. This contributed to the erosion of the tribal structures of Ahuriri Hapū, which were based on collective tribal custodianship of land. The Crown’s failure to protect the tribal structures of Ahuriri Hapū was a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles.
9: The Crown acknowledges the significant efforts of Ahuriri Hapū to resist land sales and reform the native land laws through their involvement in inter-tribal political movements from the 1870s through to the 1890s. The Crown further acknowledges that it did not always recognise or respond to the issues raised by these movements, and this has been a source of lasting grievance for Ahuriri Hapū.
10: The Crown acknowledges that the compulsory taking of ancestral riparian land at Waiōhiki has had a detrimental effect on Ahuriri Hapū access to and relationship with the Tūtaekurī River.
11: The Crown acknowledges the importance of Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu as a source of physical and spiritual sustenance for Ahuriri Hapū, and that for Ahuriri Hapū Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu is a taonga of great significance. The Crown further acknowledges that dredging, reclamation, and pollution have had a damaging impact on the fish, shellfish, and other kai moana resources in Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu, and generations of Ahuriri Hapū have endured pain and hardship as a result of the loss of this formerly abundant resource.
12: The Crown acknowledges that—
a: environmental modification and urban development in the Ahuriri Hapū rohe, including Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu, has damaged and destroyed wāhi tapu; and
b: Ahuriri Hapū have lost access to many sites of cultural and spiritual significance; and
c: the loss of wāhi tapu and erosion of the ability to exercise kaitiakitanga and other rights and responsibilities over these taonga has been a source of distress for Ahuriri Hapū.
13: The Crown acknowledges that the cumulative effect of Crown purchasing and the operation of the native land laws, particularly the operation of the 10-owner rule, contributed to Ahuriri Hapū being left virtually landless by about 1930. The Crown’s failure to ensure that Ahuriri Hapū retained sufficient land for their present and future needs was a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi
14: The Crown acknowledges that for too long Ahuriri Hapū have lived with poorer housing, lower rates of educational achievement, and worse health than many other New Zealanders. The Crown further acknowledges the longstanding dissatisfaction Ahuriri Hapū have felt about the provision of hospital and health services for Māori in Napier.
15: The Crown acknowledges the contribution of Ahuriri Hapū, over many years, to New Zealand. In particular, the Crown pays tribute to—
a: the service of Ahuriri Hapū in the relief effort that followed the Hawke’s Bay earthquake; and
b: the sacrifices Ahuriri Hapū made for New Zealand’s overseas wars in the twentieth century. Ngā Whakaaetanga
1: Kei te whakaae te Karauna i ngana ngā Hapū o Ahuriri ki te whakapūmau i te whanaungatanga haere tonu i matarua ai ngā painga, ki te Karauna i muri i te tau 1840, ā, kua tutuki ngā Hapū o Ahuriri, hei hoa Tiriti, ō rātou here i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi
2: Kei te whakaae te Karauna—
a: i aru ki te hoko mai i te poraka Ahuriri, i roto ko te wāhanga nui o te rohe o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri me te maha o ngā pae hira mō te kohikohi rawa me ngā wāhi tapu, mō te utu iti rawa ka whakaaetia e te Māori;
b: kīhai ngā Hapū o Ahuriri i whiwhi i ngā painga haere tonu katoa mai i tā te Pākehā whakanoho whenua tērā i kī te Karauna ka tūmanakohia e rātou mēnā ka whakaae ki te hoko atu i te poraka Ahuriri mō te utu i tukuna e te Karauna; ā,
c: i rahua e te Karauna te whakarite kia mau tonu i ngā Hapū o Ahuriri te rangatiranga o ngā rāhuitanga rawaka i te hokonga o Ahuriri, ā, he takahitanga tēnei o te Tiriti o Waitangi me ōna mātāpono.
3: Kei te whakaae anō hoki te Karauna—
a: Kua roa rawa ngā Hapū o Ahuriri, tae atu ki ngā tāngata i whai wāhi ai ki te hokonga atu o Ahuriri, e tautohetohe ana kīhai i whakaurua Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu ki roto i te hokonga atu i Ahuriri, ā, kīhai rawa ngā Hapū o Ahuriri i hiahia ki te tuku i tō rātou rangatiranga ki runga i Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu;
b: i pupuri ngā Hapū o Ahuriri i ngā motika me ngā pānga ki Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu i muri i te tau 1851, engari kīhai te Karauna i whakarite kia whai tūnga ngā Hapū o Ahuriri ki te whakahaerenga o Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu mō te hia tekau tau;
c: i te tau 1932 ka āhukahukatia e te Pāremata e 6 ngā motu i Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu hei whenua Māori tuku iho, me te mea nei kāore i te whai wāhi ki te hokonga o Ahuriri;
d: i muri iho ka tauria aua motu e 6 i Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu ki raro i te rangatiratanga o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri, kātahi ka tango whakaturetia kāore he whakawhitiwhi kōrero, kāore rānei he utu ki ngā Hapū o Ahuriri;
e: he nui ngā painga ōhanga mai i ngā whenua tuku iho i tāmatatia i Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu i muri i te rū whenua i Te Matau-a-Māui, i riro i muri 1851 i ngā mana i tauria ai Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu e te Karauna; ā,
f: mō ngā Hapū o Ahuriri, ko te ekengia o tōna mana e te Karauna me nga whakahaerenga a te Karauna e pā ana ki Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu mai i te tau 1851 te pūtake o ngā mamae ngau kino, mauroa anō hoki.
4: Kei te whakaae te Karauna—
a: i whakarite ki te hoko i ētahi whenua e tautohea ana i Te Matau-a-Māui, tae atu ki ngā poraka o Aorangi, Ōtaranga me Maraekākaho, ahakoa i te mōhio e pātaritari ana tōna huarahi mō te whakarite hokonga whenua i ngā mānukanuka ko te mutunga iho pea ka pupū te papā i waenga i ngā Māori e tāpae kōrero ana mō ō rātou pānga ki aua poraka;
b: nā aua mānukanuka i pupū ake te kawe a riri i waenga i ngā Māori o Te Matau-ā-Māui, tae atu ki ētahi o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri, i te tau 1857; ā,
c: i takahia te Tiriti o Waitangi me ōna mātāpono e te kore tika o tā te Karauna rangahau i te rangatiratanga tuku iho i tāna hokonga mai o aua whenua.
5: Kei te whakaae te Karauna—
a: i tuku i te tau 1866 i tētahi tauākī whakamutunga kutikuti i whakahau kia whakahauraro te katoa i roto i Ōmarunui, tae atu ki ngā tāngata nō Ngāti Matepū rāua ko Ngāti Māhu, mahue atu te whakariterite haere tonu i te hohou rongo; ā,
b: he mea whakamōrea ngā oranga o ngā tāne, wāhine, tamariki katoa i roto i te pā e te whakaekenga o Ōmaruni i te mōnehutanga o te tauākī whakamutunga; ā,
c: i whakamatea e te Karauna neke atu i te 30 tāngata e wawao ana i a rātou anō i Ōmarunui, i tētahi atu whakaekenga o te Karauna i Herepoho; ā,
d: he mahi tūkino ngā whakaekenga o Ōmarunui me Herepoho me te takahi i te Tiriti o Waitangi me ōna mātāpono.
6: Kei te whakaae te Karauna he mahi tūkino me te takahitanga o te Tiriti o Waitangi me ōna mātāpono te whakarau tāngata nō Ngāti Matepū rāua ko Ngāti Māhu i ngā āhuatanga whakawiri ki Te Wharekauri me te kore whakawā mō tata ki te 2 tau.
7: Kei te whakaae te Karauna—
a: kīhai i whakawhitiwhiti kōrero ki ngā Kōti Whakawā Whenua Māori i mua i te whakauru i ngā ture whenua Māori tērā i tuku i te whakatakitahitanga o ngā whenua o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri i puritia tōpūtia e ngā hapū i mua; ā,
b: i waenga i te tau 1866 me te tau 1869 i tukuna e te Kōti Whakawā Whenua Māori te rangatiranga o ētahi poraka whenua i te rohe o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri, hui katoa neke atu i te 50,000 eka, ki te 10 iti iho rānei ngā tāngata takitahi mō ia poraka; ā,
c: i whakaaro ngā Hapū o Ahuriri he kaitiaki aua tāngata takitahi mō ō rātou hapori hapū engari kīhai ngā ture whenua Māori i ārai i te whakawāteatanga o tata ki te katoa o ēnei whenua me te kore whakaaetanga o te hapori whānui ake o ngā kaipupuri motika, ā, ko te mutunga iho he mea raupatu ō rātou pānga ki aua whenua; ā,
d: kīhai i whaitake āna mahi ki te ārai i tēnei raupatutanga i mua i te whakawāteanga o te nuinga o aua whenua; ā,
e: ko te tikanga o tēnei kīhai i tutuki i te whakahaerenga o ngā ture whenua Māori i aua poraka te here a te Karauna ki te āta tiaki i ngā pānga o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri ki ngā whenua tērā kē i hiahia pea ki te pupuri, ā, he takahitanga tēnei o te Tiriti o Waitangi me ōna mātāpono.
8: Kei te whakaae te Karauna he mea whakarite e te mahinga me te pānga o ngā ture whenua Māori, ina koa te tuku i ngā poraka ki ngā tāngata takitahi, kaua ki te iwi, ngā hapū rānei, kia kaha ake te pā o te roherohe, te whakawehewehe me te whakawāteatanga ki ngā whenua o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri. I whai wāhi tēnei ki te memeha haere o ngā hanganga ā-iwi o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri, tērā e ahu mai ana i tō te iwi kaitiakitanga tōpū o te whenua. Ko tā te Karauna rahunga ki te tiaki i ngā hanganga ā-iwi o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri he takahitanga o te Tiriti o Waitangi me ōna mātāpono.
9: Kei te āhukahuka te Karauna i ngā mahi nunui a ngā Hapū o Ahuriri ki te ātete i te hoko whenua me te whakahou i ngā ture whenua Māori mā ā rātou whai wāhi ki ngā kaupapa tōrangapū whakawhiti iwi mai i ngā tau o 1870 ki ngā tau o 1890. Kei te whakaae anō hoki te Karauna kīhai i tautohu, i urupare rānei i ngā wā katoa ki ngā take i kōkiritia e aua kuhunga tōrangapū, ā, he pūtake tērā o te whakamau mauroa ki ngā Hapū o Ahuriri.
10: Kei te whakaae te Karauna he kino te pānga o te tango whakature i ngā whenua pārengarenga tuku iho i Waiōhiki ki te āhei me te hononga o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri ki te Awa o Tūtaekurī.
11: Kei te āhukahuka te Karauna i te hiranga o Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu hei puna ora, puna wairua hoki ki ngā Hapū o Ahuriri, ā, ki ngā Hapū o Ahuriri anō hoki he tino taonga Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu. Kei te whakaae anō hoki te Karauna he kino te pānga o te rou takere, te whakawhenua anō, me te parakino ki ngā ika, mātaitai, me ērā atu rawa kai moana i Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu, ā, e pāngia ana ngā whakatipuranga maha o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri e te mamae me te whakawiringa nā te ngaromanga o tēnei rawa pūkahu o mua.
12: Kei te whakaae te Karauna—
a: kua tūkinotia, kua hoepapatia ētahi wāhi tapu i te rohe o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri, tae atu ki Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu, e te hurihanga o te taiao me te whakawhanaketanga ā-tāone;
b: kua ngaro i ngā Hapū o Ahuriri tō rātou āhei ki ngā pae hira ā-ahurea, ā-wairua hoki; ā,
c: he mātāpuna kohuki tonu ki ngā Hapū o Ahuriri te ngaromanga o ngā wāhi tapu me te memeha haere o te kaha whakatutuki i te kaitiakitanga me ētahi atu motika, kawenga anō hoki e pā ana ki aua taonga.
13: Kei te whakaae te Karauna i whai wāhi te pānga tāpiripiri o ngā mahi hoko whenua a te Karauna me te whakahaere i ngā ture whakawā whenua Māori, ina koa te whakahaerenga o te ture kaipupuri whenua 10, ki te korenga o tata ki te katoa o ngā whenua o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri tae mai ki te tau 1930. Ko tā te Karauna rahunga ki te whakarite kia mau tonu i ngā Hapū o Ahuriri ngā whenua rawaka mō ō ratou hiahia o nāianei, mō āpōpō hoki, he takahitanga o te Tiriti o Waitangi
14: Kei te whakaae te Karauna kua roa rawa ngā Hapū o Ahuriri e noho ana i ngā whare kino ake, kua whiwhi i ngā paetae mātauranga iti iho, kua kino ake tō rātou hauora, i te nuinga o ērā atu tāngata o Aotearoa. I tua atu kei te whakaae te Karauna ki te whakaahu mauroa o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri mō te whakaratonga o ngā ratonga hōhipera, hauora anō hoki ki ngā Māori i Ahuriri.
15: Kei te āhukahuka te Karauna i ngā takoha nā ngā Hapū o Ahuriri mō te hia tau ki a Aotearoa. Ina koa, kei te whakamihi te Karauna—
a: i ngā mahi whakamāmā nā ngā Hapū o Ahuriri i muri tonu iho i te rū whenua i Te Matau-a-Māui; ā,
b: i ērā o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri i hinga i te pae o te riri i ngā pakanga i tāwāhi i te rautau rua tekau.
10: Apology
The Crown makes this apology to Ahuriri Hapū, to their tipuna, and to their mokopuna.
“(a): For generations, the relationship between the Crown and Ahuriri Hapū has not fulfilled Ahuriri Hapū expectations of a mutually beneficial partnership. Crown acts and omissions have hurt Ahuriri Hapū and caused long-held and deeply felt grievances. Ahuriri Hapū have pursued their claims for justice and redress from the Crown over many decades, but the Crown has failed, until now, to find an appropriate way to respond to them.
b: The Crown profoundly regrets its many failures to live up to its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi in its dealings with Ahuriri Hapū, and unreservedly apologises for the immense damage caused by its breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi
c: The Crown is deeply remorseful for the prejudice it created by purchasing so much Ahuriri Hapū land in the 1850s, and for using divisive purchasing methods that involved Ahuriri Hapū in conflict. The Crown deeply regrets that many Ahuriri Hapū were dispossessed by the operation of the 10-owner rule. The Crown solemnly apologises for its policies, acts, and omissions that have left Ahuriri Hapū virtually landless, and for the severe impacts the loss of ancestral lands and resources has had on the capacity of Ahuriri Hapū for economic and social development, and physical, cultural, and spiritual well-being.
d: For too long, the Crown has failed to recognise the special relationship between Ahuriri Hapū and their taonga, Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu. The Crown profoundly regrets the distress and anguish generations of Ahuriri Hapū have endured due to the Crown’s acts and omissions in relation to Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu.
e: Through this settlement and this apology the Crown seeks to atone for its past wrongs and begin the process of healing. The Crown looks forward to building a new, positive, and enduring relationship with Ahuriri Hapū that fulfils the expectations of their tipuna and mokopuna, a relationship based on mutual trust, partnership, and respect for the Treaty of Waitangi Te Whakapāha Ko tēnei te whakapāha a te Karauna ki ngā Hapū o Ahuriri, ki ō rātou tīpuna, ki ā rātou mokopuna.
“(a): Puta noa i ngā whakatipuranga maha kāore i tutuki i te whanaungatanga i waenga i te Karauna me ngā Hapū o Ahuriri ngā tūmanakohanga o te kōtuitanga e matarua ai ngā painga. Nā ngā mahi me ngā hapa a te Karauna i pupū ake te mamae ki ngā Hapū o Ahuriri me ngā whakamau mauroa, tino ngau kino nei hoki. Kua pau i ngā Hapū o Ahuriri ngā tekau taha maha ā rātou kerēme mō te tika me te whakatika hapa te whai, engari i rahua tonutia e te Karauna, tae noa mai ki nāianei, te kite i te huarahi tōtika ki te urupare ki aua mahi me aua hapa.
b: E kaha pōuri ana te Karauna mō ōna rahunga maha ki te whakatutuki i ōna here i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi mā āna mahi me ngā Hapū o Ahuriri, ā, e whakapāha ana me te kore here mō ngā tūkino nunui rawa i puta mai i ōna takahitanga i Te Tiriti o Waitangi
c: E kaha hinapōuri ana te Karauna mō te whakatoihara i ahu mai i āna hokonga i te nunui rawa o ngā whenua o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri i te tekau tau o 1850, mō te whakamahi anō hoki i ngā tikanga hokohoko whakawehewehe ko te mutunga iho i whai wāhi ai ngā Hapū o Ahuriri ki te kawe a riri. E kaha pōuri ana te Karauna mō ngā mahi o te ture rangatira tekau i raupatutia ai ngā whenua o te maha o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri. E āta whakapāha ana te Karauna mō āna kaupapahere, mahi, hapa hoki ko te mutunga iho kua tata kore nei ngā whenua o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri. E āta whakapāha ana hoki mō ngā papānga taumaha o te ngaromanga o ngā whenua me ngā rawa tuku iho ki te kaha o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri ki te whakawhanake ā-ōhanga, ā-pāpori, ki tō rātou oranga ā-tinana, ā-ahurea, ā-wairua anō hoki.
d: Kua roa rawa te Karauna e kōroiroi ana me te kore āhukahuka i te hononga motuhake i waenga i ngā Hapū o Ahuriri me tō rātou taonga, Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu. E kaha pōuri ana te Karauna mō te mamae me te kohuki i pā ki ngā whakatipuranga o ngā Hapū o Ahuriri nā ngā mahi me ngā hapa a te Karauna e pā ana ki Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu.
e: Mā tēnei whakataunga me tēnei whakapāhatanga e rīpenetā ana te Karauna mō ōna mahi hē i mua, me te whai kia tīmataria te wā hei whakaoratanga anō. E tāria ana e te Karauna te hanga i tētahi whanaungatanga hou, takatika, pūmau hoki ki ngā Hapū o Ahuriri tērā e ea ai ngā tūmanakohanga o ō rātou tīpuna me ā rātou mokopuna, he whanauangatanga e ahu mai ana i te whakawhirinaki matarua, te kōtui haere, me te whakaute i te Tiriti o Waitangi Interpretation provisions
11: Interpretation of Act generally
It is the intention of Parliament that the provisions of this Act are interpreted in a manner that best furthers the agreements expressed in the deed of settlement.
12: Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— administering body section 2(1) attachments Commissioner of Crown Lands section 24AA consent authority section 2(1) conservation area section 2(1) conservation legislation
a: the Conservation Act 1987
b: the enactments listed in Schedule 1 conservation management plan section 2(1) conservation management strategy section 2(1) Crown section 2(1) cultural redress property section 65 deed of recognition
a: means a deed of recognition issued under section 41
i: the Minister of Conservation and the Director-General; or
ii: the Commissioner of Crown Lands; and
b: includes any amendments made under section 41(4) deed of settlement
a: means the deed of settlement dated 2 November 2016 and signed by—
i: the Honourable Christopher Finlayson, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, and the Honourable Simon William English, Minister of Finance, for and on behalf of the Crown; and
ii: Rururarau Heitia Hiha, Beverley Jane Horiana Kemp-Harmer, Tania Harriet Huata-Kupa, Joinella Mouru Patricia Maihi-Carroll, Piriniha Tuturu Prentice, Evelyn Nukumai Te Mangai Ratima, Rangi Spooner, Barry Allan Wilson, and Terry Owen Wilson, for and on behalf of Ahuriri Hapū; and
iii: Rururarau Heitia Hiha, Beverley Jane Horiana Kemp-Harmer, Tania Harriet Huata-Kupa, Joinella Mouru Patricia Maihi-Carroll, Piriniha Tuturu Prentice, Evelyn Nukumai Te Mangai Ratima, Rangi Spooner, Barry Allan Wilson, and Terry Owen Wilson, being the trustees of the Mana Ahuriri Trust; and
b: includes—
i: the schedules of, and attachments to, the deed; and
ii: any amendments to the deed or its schedules and attachments deferred selection property section 100 Director-General documents schedule effective date historical claims section 14 interest LINZ Mana Ahuriri Trust member of Ahuriri Hapū section 13(1)(a) national park management plan section 2 overlay classification section 46 property redress schedule record of title section 5(1) Registrar-General section 5(1) representative entity
a: the trustees; and
b: any person, including any trustee, acting for or on behalf of—
i: the collective group referred to in section 13(1)(a)
ii: 1 or more members of Ahuriri Hapū; or
iii: 1 or more of the whānau, hapū, or groups referred to in section 13(1)(c) reserve section 2(1) resource consent section 2(1) RFR subpart 4 RFR land section 113 settlement date statutory acknowledgement section 32 tikanga trustees of the Mana Ahuriri Trust trustees working day
a: Saturday, Sunday, Waitangi Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, the Sovereign’s birthday, and Labour Day:
b: if Waitangi Day or Anzac Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday:
c: a day in the period commencing with 25 December in any year and ending with the close of 15 January in the following year:
d: the days observed as the anniversaries of the provinces of Hawke’s Bay and Wellington.
13: Meaning of Ahuriri Hapū
1: In this Act, Ahuriri Hapū
a: means the collective group composed of individuals who are descended from an ancestor of Ahuriri Hapū; and
b: includes those individuals; and
c: includes any whānau, hapū, or group to the extent that it is composed of those individuals, including the following groups:
i: Ngāti Hinepare:
ii: Ngāti Māhu:
iii: Ngāti Matepū:
iv: Ngāti Paarau (which includes Ngāi Tahu Ahi):
v: Ngāi Tāwhao:
vi: Ngāti Tū:
vii: Ngāi Te Ruruku.
2: In this section and section 14 ancestor of Ahuriri Hapū
a: exercised customary rights by virtue of being descended from—
i: Hikateko (for Ngāti Hinepare); or
ii: Tumahuki (for Ngāti Māhu); or
iii: Te Atawhaki or Te Putanga-Ō-Te Rangi (for Ngāti Matepū); or
iv: Hikawera II (for Ngāti Paarau (which includes Ngāi Tahu Ahi)); or
v: Tāwhao (for Ngāi Tāwhao); or
vi: Tūkapua I (for Ngāti Tū); or
vii: Wharerakau or Te Hiku (for Ngāi Te Ruruku); or
viii: any other recognised ancestor of a group referred to in part 9 of the deed of settlement; and
b: exercised the customary rights predominantly in relation to the area of interest at any time after 6 February 1840 area of interest customary rights
a: rights to occupy land; and
b: rights in relation to the use of land or other natural or physical resources descended
a: birth; or
b: legal adoption; or
c: Māori customary adoption in accordance with Ahuriri Hapū tikanga.
14: Meaning of historical claims
1: In this Act, historical claims
a: means the claims described in subsection (2); and
b: includes the claims described in subsection (3); but
c: does not include the claims described in subsection (4).
2: The historical claims are every claim that Ahuriri Hapū or a representative entity had on or before the settlement date, or may have after the settlement date, and that—
a: is founded on a right arising—
i: from the Treaty of Waitangi or its principles; or
ii: under legislation; or
iii: at common law (including aboriginal title or customary law); or
iv: from a fiduciary duty; or
v: otherwise; and
b: arises from, or relates to, acts or omissions before 21 September 1992—
i: by or on behalf of the Crown; or
ii: by or under legislation.
3: The historical claims include—
a: a claim to the Waitangi Tribunal that relates exclusively to Ahuriri Hapū or a representative entity, including each of the following claims, to the extent that subsection (2) applies to the claim:
i: Wai 55 (Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu/Napier Inner Harbour claim):
ii: Wai 168 (Tūtaekurī River/Waiōhiki lands claim):
iii: Wai 732 (Pētane block claim); and
b: every other claim to the Waitangi Tribunal, including each of the following claims, to the extent that subsection (2) applies to the claim and the claim relates to Ahuriri Hapū or a representative entity:
i: Wai 191 (Tarawera confiscation claim):
ii: Wai 201 (Wairoa ki Wairarapa claims):
iii: Wai 216 (Te Matai and Pakaututu blocks claim):
iv: Wai 299 (Mōhaka–Waikare raupatu/confiscation claim):
v: Wai 382 (Kāweka Forest Park claim):
vi: Wai 400 (Ahuriri block claim):
vii: Wai 595 (Heretaunga aquifer claim):
viii: Wai 610 (Ōmarunui lands claim):
ix: Wai 692 (Napier Hospital and health services claim):
x: Wai 852 (Ngāti Kahungunu petroleum claim):
xi: Wai 1232 (Ngāti Kere Heretaunga and Tamatea lands and resources claim).
4: However, the historical claims do not include—
a: a claim that a member of Ahuriri Hapū, or a whānau, hapū, or group referred to in section 13(1)(c)
b: a claim that a representative entity had or may have that is based on a claim referred to in paragraph (a).
5: A claim may be a historical claim whether or not the claim has arisen or been considered, researched, registered, notified, or made on or before the settlement date. Historical claims settled and jurisdiction of courts, etc, removed
15: Settlement of historical claims final
1: The historical claims are settled.
2: The settlement of the historical claims is final, and, on and from the settlement date, the Crown is released and discharged from all obligations and liabilities in respect of those claims.
3: Subsections (1) and (2) do not limit the deed of settlement.
4: Despite any other enactment or rule of law, on and from the settlement date, no court, tribunal, or other judicial body has jurisdiction (including the jurisdiction to inquire or further inquire, or to make a finding or recommendation) in respect of—
a: the historical claims; or
b: the deed of settlement; or
c: this Act; or
d: the redress provided under the deed of settlement or this Act.
5: Subsection (4) does not exclude the jurisdiction of a court, tribunal, or other judicial body in respect of the interpretation or implementation of the deed of settlement or this Act. Amendment to Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
16: Amendment to Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
1: This section amends the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
2: In Schedule 3 Ahuriri Hapū Claims Settlement Act 2021, section 15(4) and (5) 2021-12-14 Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 Resumptive memorials no longer to apply
17: Certain enactments do not apply
1: The enactments listed in subsection (2) do not apply—
a: to a cultural redress property; or
b: to a deferred selection property (other than a property that is also RFR land) on and from the date of its transfer to the trustees; or
c: to the RFR land; or
d: for the benefit of Ahuriri Hapū or a representative entity.
2: The enactments are—
a: Part 3
b: sections 568 to 570
c: Part 3
d: sections 27A to 27C
e: sections 8A to 8HJ
18: Resumptive memorials to be cancelled
1: The chief executive of LINZ must issue to the Registrar-General 1 or more certificates that specify the legal description of, and identify the record of title for, each allotment that—
a: is all or part of—
i: a cultural redress property:
ii: a deferred selection property (other than a property that is also RFR land):
iii: the RFR land; and
b: is subject to a resumptive memorial recorded under an enactment listed in section 17(2)
2: The chief executive of LINZ must issue a certificate as soon as is reasonably practicable after—
a: the settlement date, for a cultural redress property or the RFR land; or
b: the date of transfer of the property to the trustees, for a deferred selection property (other than a property that is also RFR land).
3: Each certificate must state that it is issued under this section.
4: As soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving a certificate, the Registrar-General must—
a: register the certificate against each record of title identified in the certificate; and
b: cancel each memorial recorded under an enactment listed in section 17(2) Miscellaneous matters
19: Limit on duration of trusts does not apply
1: A limit on the duration of a trust in any rule of law and a limit in the provisions of any Act, including section 16
a: do not prescribe or restrict the period during which—
i: the Mana Ahuriri Trust may exist in law; or
ii: the trustees may hold or deal with property or income derived from property; and
b: do not apply to a document entered into to give effect to the deed of settlement if the application of that rule or the provisions of that Act would otherwise make the document, or a right conferred by the document, invalid or ineffective.
2: However, if the Mana Ahuriri Trust is, or becomes, a charitable trust, the trust may continue indefinitely under section 16(6)(a)
20: Access to deed of settlement
The chief executive of the Office for Māori Crown Relations—Te Arawhiti must make copies of the deed of settlement available—
a: for inspection free of charge, and for purchase at a reasonable price, at that Office in Wellington between 9 am and 5 pm on any working day; and
b: free of charge on an Internet site maintained by or on behalf of that Office.
2: Cultural redress
1: Te Kawa o Papa
21: Interpretation
In this subpart,— conservation planning document freshwater fisheries management plan section 2(1) Te Kawa o Papa
22: Authority to enter into Te Kawa o Papa
Not later than the settlement date, the Minister of Conservation, the Director-General, and the trustees must enter into Te Kawa o Papa.
23: Noting of Te Kawa o Papa on conservation planning documents
1: The Director-General must ensure that a summary of Te Kawa o Papa is noted on every conservation planning document affecting the Ahuriri Hapū area of interest (as defined in Te Kawa o Papa).
2: The noting of the summary—
a: is for the purpose of public notice only; and
b: does not amend a conservation planning document for the purposes of the Conservation Act 1987
24: Te Kawa o Papa subject to rights, functions, and duties
1: Te Kawa o Papa does not restrict—
a: the ability of the Crown to exercise its powers and perform its functions and duties in accordance with the law and Government policy, for example, the ability—
i: to introduce legislation and change Government policy; and
ii: to interact with or consult a person the Crown considers appropriate, including any iwi, hapū, marae, whānau, or other representative of tangata whenua; or
b: the functions, duties, or powers of the Minister of Conservation or the Director-General; or
c: the legal rights of the trustees or Ahuriri Hapū.
2: Te Kawa o Papa does not have the effect of granting, creating, or providing evidence of an estate or interest in, or rights relating to,—
a: land or any other resource held, managed, or administered under the conservation legislation; or
b: the common marine and coastal area (as defined in section 9(1)
25: Enforcement of Te Kawa o Papa
1: The Crown and the trustees must comply with Te Kawa o Papa unless they agree to terminate it in accordance with its terms.
2: If the Crown fails to comply with Te Kawa o Papa without good cause, the trustees may seek—
a: a public law remedy (for example, judicial review):
b: to enforce Te Kawa o Papa, subject to the Crown Proceedings Act 1950
3: Despite subsection (2)
4: To avoid doubt, subsection (3) subsection (2)
5: Subsection (2)
2: Protocols
26: Interpretation
In this subpart,— protocol
a: means each of the following protocols issued under section 27(1)(a)
i: the Crown minerals protocol:
ii: the taonga tūturu protocol; and
b: includes any amendments made under section 27(1)(b) responsible Minister
a: for the Crown minerals protocol, the Minister of Energy and Resources; and
b: for the taonga tūturu protocol, the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage; and
c: for either of those protocols, any other Minister of the Crown authorised by the Prime Minister to exercise powers and perform functions and duties in relation to the protocol. General provisions applying to protocols
27: Issuing, amending, and cancelling protocols
1: Each responsible Minister—
a: must issue a protocol to the trustees on the terms set out in part 5 of the documents schedule; and
b: may amend or cancel that protocol.
2: The responsible Minister may amend or cancel a protocol at the initiative of—
a: the trustees; or
b: the responsible Minister.
3: The responsible Minister may amend or cancel a protocol only after consulting, and having particular regard to the views of, the trustees.
28: Protocols subject to rights, functions, and duties
A protocol does not restrict—
a: the ability of the Crown to exercise its powers and perform its functions and duties in accordance with the law and Government policy, for example, the ability—
i: to introduce legislation and change Government policy; and
ii: to interact with or consult a person that the Crown considers appropriate, including any iwi, hapū, marae, whānau, or other representative of tangata whenua; or
b: the responsibilities of a responsible Minister or a department of State; or
c: the legal rights of Ahuriri Hapū or a representative entity.
29: Enforcement of protocols
1: The Crown must comply with a protocol while it is in force.
2: If the Crown fails to comply with a protocol without good cause, the trustees may enforce the protocol, subject to the Crown Proceedings Act 1950
3: Despite subsection (2), damages or other forms of monetary compensation are not available as a remedy for a failure by the Crown to comply with a protocol.
4: To avoid doubt,—
a: subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to guidelines developed for the implementation of a protocol; and
b: subsection (3) does not affect the ability of a court to award costs incurred by the trustees in enforcing the protocol under subsection (2). Crown minerals
30: Crown minerals protocol
1: The chief executive of the department of State responsible for the administration of the Crown Minerals Act 1991
a: a register of protocols maintained by the chief executive; and
b: the minerals programmes that affect the Crown minerals protocol area, but only when those programmes are changed.
2: The noting of the summary is—
a: for the purpose of public notice only; and
b: not a change to the minerals programmes for the purposes of the Crown Minerals Act 1991
3: The Crown minerals protocol does not have the effect of granting, creating, or providing evidence of an estate or interest in, or rights relating to, Crown minerals.
4: In this section,— Crown mineral section 2(1)
a: that is the property of the Crown under section 10 11
b: over which the Crown has jurisdiction under the Continental Shelf Act 1964 Crown minerals protocol area minerals programme section 2(1) Taonga tūturu
31: Taonga tūturu protocol
1: The taonga tūturu protocol does not have the effect of granting, creating, or providing evidence of an estate or interest in, or rights relating to, taonga tūturu.
2: In this section, taonga tūturu
a: has the meaning given in section 2(1)
b: includes ngā taonga tūturu, as defined in section 2(1)
3: Statutory acknowledgement and deeds of recognition
32: Interpretation
In this subpart,— relevant consent authority statement of association
a: made by Ahuriri Hapū of their particular cultural, historical, spiritual, and traditional association with the statutory area; and
b: set out in part 3 of the documents schedule statutory acknowledgement section 33 statutory area Schedule 1 statutory plan
a: means a district plan, regional coastal plan, regional plan, regional policy statement, or proposed policy statement as defined in section 43AA
b: includes a proposed plan, as defined in section 43AAC Statutory acknowledgement
33: Statutory acknowledgement by the Crown
The Crown acknowledges the statements of association for the statutory areas.
34: Purposes of statutory acknowledgement
The only purposes of the statutory acknowledgement are—
a: to require relevant consent authorities, the Environment Court, and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga to have regard to the statutory acknowledgement, in accordance with sections 35 to 37
b: to require relevant consent authorities to record the statutory acknowledgement on statutory plans that relate to the statutory areas and to provide summaries of resource consent applications or copies of notices of applications to the trustees, in accordance with sections 38 39
c: to enable the trustees and any member of Ahuriri Hapū to cite the statutory acknowledgement as evidence of the association of Ahuriri Hapū with a statutory area, in accordance with section 40
35: Relevant consent authorities to have regard to statutory acknowledgement
1: This section applies in relation to an application for a resource consent for an activity within, adjacent to, or directly affecting a statutory area.
2: On and from the effective date, a relevant consent authority must have regard to the statutory acknowledgement relating to the statutory area in deciding, under section 95E
3: Subsection (2) does not limit the obligations of a relevant consent authority under the Resource Management Act 1991
36: Environment Court to have regard to statutory acknowledgement
1: This section applies to proceedings in the Environment Court in relation to an application for a resource consent for an activity within, adjacent to, or directly affecting a statutory area.
2: On and from the effective date, the Environment Court must have regard to the statutory acknowledgement relating to the statutory area in deciding, under section 274
3: Subsection (2) does not limit the obligations of the Environment Court under the Resource Management Act 1991
37: Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and Environment Court to have regard to statutory acknowledgement
1: This section applies to an application made under section 44 56 61
2: On and from the effective date, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga must have regard to the statutory acknowledgement relating to the statutory area in exercising its powers under section 48 56 62
3: On and from the effective date, the Environment Court must have regard to the statutory acknowledgement relating to the statutory area—
a: in determining whether the trustees are persons directly affected by the decision; and
b: in determining, under section 59(1) 64(1)
4: In this section, archaeological site section 6
38: Recording statutory acknowledgement on statutory plans
1: On and from the effective date, each relevant consent authority must attach information recording the statutory acknowledgement to all statutory plans that wholly or partly cover a statutory area.
2: The information attached to a statutory plan must include—
a: a copy of sections 33 to 37 39 40
b: descriptions of the statutory areas wholly or partly covered by the plan; and
c: the statement of association for each statutory area.
3: The attachment of information to a statutory plan under this section is for the purpose of public information only and, unless adopted by the relevant consent authority as part of the statutory plan, the information is not—
a: part of the statutory plan; or
b: subject to the provisions of Schedule 1
39: Provision of summary or notice to trustees
1: Each relevant consent authority must, for a period of 20 years on and from the effective date, provide the following to the trustees for each resource consent application for an activity within, adjacent to, or directly affecting a statutory area:
a: if the application is received by the consent authority, a summary of the application; or
b: if notice of the application is served on the consent authority under section 145(10)
2: A summary provided under subsection (1)(a) must be the same as would be given to an affected person by limited notification under section 95B(4)
3: The summary must be provided—
a: as soon as is reasonably practicable after the relevant consent authority receives the application; but
b: before the relevant consent authority decides under section 95
4: A copy of a notice must be provided under subsection (1)(b) not later than 10 working days after the day on which the consent authority receives the notice.
5: The trustees may, by written notice to a relevant consent authority,—
a: waive the right to be provided with a summary or copy of a notice under this section; and
b: state the scope of that waiver and the period it applies for.
6: This section does not affect the obligation of a relevant consent authority to decide,—
a: under section 95
b: under section 95E
40: Use of statutory acknowledgement
1: The trustees and any member of Ahuriri Hapū may, as evidence of the association of Ahuriri Hapū with a statutory area, cite the statutory acknowledgement that relates to that area in submissions concerning activities within, adjacent to, or directly affecting the statutory area that are made to or before—
a: the relevant consent authorities; or
b: the Environment Court; or
c: Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga; or
d: the Environmental Protection Authority or a board of inquiry under Part 6AA
2: The content of a statement of association is not, because of the statutory acknowledgement, binding as fact on—
a: the bodies referred to in subsection (1); or
b: parties to proceedings before those bodies; or
c: any other person who is entitled to participate in those proceedings.
3: However, the bodies and persons specified in subsection (2) may take the statutory acknowledgement into account.
4: To avoid doubt,—
a: the trustees and members of Ahuriri Hapū are not precluded from stating that Ahuriri Hapū has an association with a statutory area that is not described in the statutory acknowledgement; and
b: the content and existence of the statutory acknowledgement do not limit any statement made. Deeds of recognition
41: Issuing and amending deeds of recognition
1: This section applies in respect of the statutory areas listed in Part 2
2: The Minister of Conservation and the Director-General must issue a deed of recognition in the form set out in part 4 of the documents schedule for the statutory areas administered by the Department of Conservation.
3: The Commissioner of Crown Lands must issue a deed of recognition in the form set out in part 4 of the documents schedule for the statutory areas administered by the Commissioner.
4: The person or persons who issue a deed of recognition may amend the deed, but only with the written consent of the trustees. General provisions relating to statutory acknowledgement and deeds of recognition
42: Application of statutory acknowledgement and deed of recognition to river or stream
1: If any part of the statutory acknowledgement applies to a river or stream, including a tributary, that part of the acknowledgement—
a: applies only to—
i: the continuously or intermittently flowing body of fresh water, including a modified watercourse, that comprises the river or stream; and
ii: the bed of the river or stream, which is the land that the waters of the river or stream cover at their fullest flow without flowing over the banks of the river or stream; but
b: does not apply to—
i: a part of the bed of the river or stream that is not owned by the Crown; or
ii: an artificial watercourse.
2: If any part of a deed of recognition applies to a river or stream, including a tributary, that part of the deed—
a: applies only to the bed of the river or stream, which is the land that the waters of the river or stream cover at their fullest flow without flowing over the banks of the river or stream; but
b: does not apply to—
i: a part of the bed of the river or stream that is not owned and managed by the Crown; or
ii: the bed of an artificial watercourse.
43: Exercise of powers and performance of functions and duties
1: The statutory acknowledgement and a deed of recognition do not affect, and must not be taken into account by, a person exercising a power or performing a function or duty under an enactment or a bylaw.
2: A person, in considering a matter or making a decision or recommendation under an enactment or a bylaw, must not give greater or lesser weight to the association of Ahuriri Hapū with a statutory area than that person would give if there were no statutory acknowledgement or deed of recognition for the statutory area.
3: Subsection (2) does not limit subsection (1).
4: This section is subject to—
a: the other provisions of this subpart; and
b: any obligation imposed on the Minister of Conservation, the Director-General, or the Commissioner of Crown Lands by a deed of recognition.
44: Rights not affected
1: The statutory acknowledgement and a deed of recognition—
a: do not affect the lawful rights or interests of a person who is not a party to the deed of settlement; and
b: do not have the effect of granting, creating, or providing evidence of an estate or interest in, or rights relating to, a statutory area.
2: This section is subject to the other provisions of this subpart. Consequential amendment to Resource Management Act 1991
45: Amendment to Resource Management Act 1991
1: This section amends the Resource Management Act 1991
2: In Schedule 11 Ahuriri Hapū Claims Settlement Act 2021 2021-12-14 Resource Management Act 1991
4: Overlay classification
46: Interpretation
In this subpart,— Conservation Board section 6L New Zealand Conservation Authority section 6A overlay area
a: means an area that is declared under section 47(1)
b: does not include an area that is declared under section 58(1) overlay classification protection principles
a: means the principles agreed by the trustees and the Minister of Conservation, as set out for the area in part 2 of the documents schedule; and
b: includes any principles as they are amended by the written agreement of the trustees and the Minister of Conservation specified actions statement of values
a: made by Ahuriri Hapū of their values relating to their cultural, historical, spiritual, and traditional association with the overlay area; and
b: set out in part 1 of the documents schedule.
47: Declaration of overlay classification and the Crown’s acknowledgement
1: Each area described in Schedule 2
2: The Crown acknowledges the statements of values for the overlay areas.
48: Purposes of overlay classification
The only purposes of the overlay classification are—
a: to require the New Zealand Conservation Authority and relevant Conservation Boards to comply with the obligations in section 50
b: to enable the taking of action under sections 51 to 56
49: Effect of protection principles
The protection principles are intended to prevent the values stated in the statement of values for an overlay area from being harmed or diminished.
50: Obligations on New Zealand Conservation Authority and Conservation Boards
1: When the New Zealand Conservation Authority or a Conservation Board considers a conservation management strategy, conservation management plan, or national park management plan that relates to an overlay area, the Authority or Board must have particular regard to—
a: the statement of values for the area; and
b: the protection principles for the area.
2: Before approving a strategy or plan that relates to an overlay area, the New Zealand Conservation Authority or a Conservation Board must—
a: consult the trustees; and
b: have particular regard to the views of the trustees as to the effect of the strategy or plan on—
i: any matters in the implementation of the statement of values for the area; and
ii: any matters in the implementation of the protection principles for the area.
3: If the trustees advise the New Zealand Conservation Authority in writing that they have significant concerns about a draft conservation management strategy in relation to an overlay area, the Authority must, before approving the strategy, give the trustees an opportunity to make submissions in relation to those concerns.
51: Noting of overlay classification in strategies and plans
1: The application of the overlay classification to an overlay area must be noted in any conservation management strategy, conservation management plan, or national park management plan affecting the area.
2: The noting of the overlay classification is—
a: for the purpose of public notice only; and
b: not an amendment to the strategy or plan for the purposes of section 17I section 46
52: Notification in
Gazette
1: The Minister of Conservation must notify in the Gazette
a: the declaration made by section 47
b: the protection principles for each overlay area.
2: An amendment to the protection principles, as agreed by the trustees and the Minister of Conservation, must be notified by the Minister in the Gazette
3: The Director-General may notify in the Gazette section 53 54
53: Actions by Director-General
1: The Director-General must take action in relation to the protection principles that relate to an overlay area, including the specified actions.
2: The Director-General retains complete discretion to determine the method and extent of the action to be taken.
3: The Director-General must notify the trustees in writing of any action that the Director-General intends to take.
54: Amendment to strategies or plans
1: The Director-General may initiate an amendment to a conservation management strategy, conservation management plan, or national park management plan to incorporate objectives for the protection principles that relate to an overlay area.
2: The Director-General must consult relevant Conservation Boards before initiating the amendment.
3: The amendment is an amendment for the purposes of section 17I(1) to (3) section 46(1) to (4)
55: Regulations
1: The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister of Conservation, make regulations for 1 or more of the following purposes:
a: to provide for the implementation of objectives included in a strategy or plan under section 54(1)
b: to regulate or prohibit activities or conduct by members of the public in relation to an overlay area:
c: to create offences for breaches of regulations made under paragraph (b):
d: to prescribe the following fines for an offence referred to in paragraph (c):
i: a fine not exceeding $5,000; and
ii: if the offence is a continuing one, an additional amount not exceeding $500 for every day on which the offence continues.
2: Regulations made under this section are secondary legislation ( see Part 3 The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section. Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section Publication PCO must publish it on the legislation website and notify it in the Gazette LA19 s 69(1)(c) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114 Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act.
56: Bylaws
1: The Minister of Conservation may make bylaws for 1 or more of the following purposes:
a: to provide for the implementation of objectives included in a strategy or plan under section 54(1)
b: to regulate or prohibit activities or conduct by members of the public in relation to an overlay area:
c: to create offences for breaches of bylaws made under paragraph (b):
d: to prescribe the following fines for an offence referred to in paragraph (c):
i: a fine not exceeding $5,000; and
ii: if the offence is a continuing one, an additional amount not exceeding $500 for every day on which the offence continues.
2: Bylaws made under this section are secondary legislation ( see Part 3 The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section. Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section Publication The maker must publish it in accordance with the Legislation (Publication) Regulations 2021 LA19 s 74(1)(aa) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114 Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act.
57: Effect of overlay classification on overlay areas
1: This section applies if, at any time, the overlay classification applies to any land in—
a: a national park under the National Parks Act 1980
b: a conservation area under the Conservation Act 1987
c: a reserve under the Reserves Act 1977
2: The overlay classification does not affect—
a: the status of the land as a national park, conservation area, or reserve; or
b: the classification or purpose of the reserve.
58: Termination of overlay classification
1: The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister of Conservation, declare that all or part of an overlay area is no longer subject to the overlay classification.
2: The Minister of Conservation must not make a recommendation for the purposes of subsection (1) unless—
a: the trustees and the Minister of Conservation have agreed in writing that the overlay classification is no longer appropriate for the relevant area; or
b: the relevant area is to be, or has been, disposed of by the Crown; or
c: the responsibility for managing the relevant area is to be, or has been, transferred to a different Minister of the Crown or the Commissioner of Crown Lands.
3: The Crown must take reasonable steps to ensure that the trustees continue to have input into the management of a relevant area if—
a: subsection (2)(c) applies; or
b: there is a change in the statutory management regime that applies to all or part of the overlay area.
4: The Minister of Conservation must ensure that an order under this section is published in the Gazette
59: Exercise of powers and performance of functions and duties
1: The overlay classification does not affect, and must not be taken into account by, any person exercising a power or performing a function or duty under an enactment or a bylaw.
2: A person, in considering a matter or making a decision or recommendation under legislation or a bylaw, must not give greater or lesser weight to the values stated in the statement of values for an overlay area than that person would give if the area were not subject to the overlay classification.
3: Subsection (2) does not limit subsection (1).
4: This section is subject to the other provisions of this subpart.
60: Rights not affected
1: The overlay classification does not—
a: affect the lawful rights or interests of a person who is not a party to the deed of settlement; or
b: have the effect of granting, creating, or providing evidence of an estate or interest in, or rights relating to, an overlay area.
2: This section is subject to the other provisions of this subpart.
5: Official geographic names
61: Interpretation
In this subpart,— Act New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008 Board section 4 official geographic name section 4
62: Official geographic names
1: A name specified in the second column of the table in clause 6.28 of the deed of settlement is the official geographic name of the feature described in the third and fourth columns of that table.
2: Each official geographic name is to be treated as if it were an official geographic name that takes effect on the settlement date by virtue of a determination of the Board made under section 19
63: Publication of official geographic names
1: The Board must, as soon as practicable after the settlement date, give public notice, in accordance with section 21(2) and (3) section 62
2: The notice must state that each official geographic name became an official geographic name on the settlement date.
64: Subsequent alteration of official geographic names
1: In making a determination to alter the official geographic name of a feature named under this subpart, the Board—
a: need not comply with section 16 17 18 19(1) 20
b: must have the written consent of the trustees.
2: To avoid doubt, the Board must give public notice of a determination made under subsection (1) in accordance with section 21(2) and (3)
6: Vesting of cultural redress properties
65: Interpretation
In this subpart,— cultural redress property Schedule 3 Properties vested in fee simple
a: Conservation House property:
b: Pakake: Property vested in fee simple to be administered as reserve
c: Heipipi Pa Heipipi Pa reserve land Reserves Act 1977 Properties vested in fee simple
66: Conservation House property
1: The reservation of the Conservation House property as a government purpose reserve subject to the Reserves Act 1977
2: The fee simple estate in the Conservation House property vests in the trustees.
3: Subsections (1) and (2) do not take effect until the trustees have provided the Crown with an unregistered lease of the Conservation House property on the terms and conditions set out in part 10 of the documents schedule.
67: Pakake
The fee simple estate in Pakake vests in the trustees. Property vested in fee simple to be administered as reserve
68: Heipipi Pa
1: The reservation of Heipipi Pa (being Heipipi Pa Historic Reserve) as a historic reserve subject to the Reserves Act 1977
2: The fee simple estate in Heipipi Pa vests in the trustees.
3: Heipipi Pa is declared a reserve and classified as a historic reserve subject to section 18
4: The reserve is named Heipipi Historic Reserve. General provisions applying to vesting of cultural redress properties
69: Properties vest subject to or together with interests
Each cultural redress property vested under this subpart is subject to, or has the benefit of, any interests listed for the property in the third column of the table in Schedule 3
70: Interests that are not interests in land
1: This section applies to an interest (other than an interest in land) that is listed for Heipipi Pa in Schedule 3
2: The interest applies—
a: as if the trustees were the grantor of the interest in respect of Heipipi Pa; and
b: until the interest expires or is terminated, but any subsequent transfer of Heipipi Pa must be ignored in determining whether the interest expires or is or may be terminated; and
c: with any other necessary modifications; and
d: despite any change in status of the land in Heipipi Pa.
71: Registration of ownership
1: This section applies to a cultural redress property vested in the trustees under this subpart.
2: Subsection (3) applies to a cultural redress property, but only to the extent that the property is all of the land contained in a record of title for a fee simple estate.
3: The Registrar-General must, on written application by an authorised person,—
a: register the trustees as the owners of the fee simple estate in the property; and
b: record any entry on the record of title and do anything else necessary to give effect to this subpart and to part 6 of the deed of settlement.
4: Subsection (5) applies to a cultural redress property, but only to the extent that subsection (2) does not apply to the property.
5: The Registrar-General must, in accordance with a written application by an authorised person,—
a: create a record of title for the fee simple estate in the property in the name of the trustees; and
b: record on the record of title any interests that are registered, noted, or to be noted and that are described in the application.
6: Subsection (5) is subject to the completion of any survey necessary to create a record of title.
7: A record of title must be created under this section as soon as is reasonably practicable after the settlement date, but not later than—
a: 24 months after the settlement date; or
b: any later date that is agreed in writing by the Crown and the trustees.
8: In this section, authorised person
a: the Director-General, for the Conservation House property and Heipipi Pa:
b: the chief executive of LINZ, for Pakake.
72: Application of Part 4A of Conservation Act 1987
1: The vesting of the fee simple estate in a cultural redress property in the trustees under this subpart is a disposition for the purposes of Part 4A sections 24(2A) 24A 24AA
2: Section 24
3: If the reservation of Heipipi Pa under this subpart is revoked for all or part of the property, the vesting of Heipipi Pa is no longer exempt from section 24
4: Subsections (2) and (3) subsection (1)
73: Matters to be recorded on record of title
1: The Registrar-General must record on the record of title,—
a: for Heipipi Pa,—
i: that the land is subject to Part 4A
ii: that the land is subject to sections 72(3) 77
b: for any other cultural redress property, that the land is subject to Part 4A
2: A notation made under subsection (1) that land is subject to Part 4A
3: For Heipipi Pa, if the reservation of that property under this subpart is revoked for—
a: all of the property, the Director-General must apply in writing to the Registrar-General to remove from the record of title for the property the notations that—
i: section 24
ii: the property is subject to sections 72(3) 77
b: part of the property, the Registrar-General must ensure that the notations referred to in paragraph (a)
4: The Registrar-General must comply with an application received in accordance with subsection (3)(a)
74: Application of other enactments
1: The vesting of the fee simple estate in a cultural redress property under this subpart does not—
a: limit section 10 11
b: affect other rights to subsurface minerals.
2: Sections 24 25
3: Section 11 Part 10
a: the vesting of the fee simple estate in a cultural redress property under this subpart; or
b: any matter incidental to, or required for the purpose of, the vesting.
75: Name of Crown protected area discontinued
1: Subsection (2)
2: The official geographic name of the Crown protected area is discontinued in respect of the land and the Board must amend the Gazetteer accordingly.
3: In this section, Board Crown protected area Gazetteer official geographic name section 4 Further provisions applying to Heipipi Pa
76: Application of other enactments to Heipipi Pa
1: The trustees are the administering body of Heipipi Pa.
2: Sections 78(1)(a) 79 to 81 88
3: If the reservation of Heipipi Pa under this subpart is revoked under section 24 section 25(2) section 25
4: Heipipi Pa is not a Crown protected area under the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008
5: Heipipi Pa must not have a name assigned to it or have its name changed under section 16(10) section 16(10A)
77: Subsequent transfer of Heipipi Pa reserve land
The fee simple estate in Heipipi Pa reserve land may be transferred only in accordance with section 78 79
78: Transfer of Heipipi Pa reserve land to new administering body
1: The registered owners of Heipipi Pa reserve land may apply in writing to the Minister of Conservation for consent to transfer the fee simple estate in the land to 1 or more persons (the new owners
2: The Minister of Conservation must give written consent to the transfer if the registered owners satisfy the Minister that the new owners are able—
a: to comply with the requirements of the Reserves Act 1977
b: to perform the duties of an administering body under that Act.
3: The Registrar-General must, upon receiving the required documents, register the new owners as the owners of the fee simple estate in the Heipipi Pa reserve land.
4: The required documents are—
a: a transfer instrument to transfer the fee simple estate in the Heipipi Pa reserve land to the new owners, including a notification that the new owners are to hold the land for the same reserve purposes as those for which it was held by the administering body immediately before the transfer; and
b: the written consent of the Minister of Conservation to the transfer of the land; and
c: any other document required for the registration of the transfer instrument.
5: The new owners, from the time of their registration under this section,—
a: are the administering body of the Heipipi Pa reserve land; and
b: hold the land for the same reserve purposes as those for which it was held by the administering body immediately before the transfer.
6: A transfer that complies with this section need not comply with any other requirements.
79: Transfer of Heipipi Pa reserve land to trustees of existing administering body if trustees change
The registered owners of Heipipi Pa reserve land may transfer the fee simple estate in the land if—
a: the transferors of the land are or were the trustees of a trust; and
b: the transferees are the trustees of the same trust, after any new trustee has been appointed to the trust or any transferor has ceased to be a trustee of the trust; and
c: the instrument to transfer the land is accompanied by a certificate given by the transferees, or the transferees’ lawyer, verifying that paragraphs (a) and (b)
80: Heipipi Pa reserve land not to be mortgaged
The owners of Heipipi Pa reserve land must not mortgage, or give a security interest in, the land.
81: Saving of bylaws, etc, in relation to Heipipi Pa
1: This section applies to any bylaw, or any prohibition or restriction on use or access, that an administering body or the Minister of Conservation made or imposed under the Conservation Act 1987 Reserves Act 1977
2: The bylaw, prohibition, or restriction remains in force until it expires or is revoked under the Conservation Act 1987 Reserves Act 1977
3: Te Muriwai o Te Whanga
82: Interpretation
In this Part Schedule 4 appointer section 87 local authority
a: the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council:
b: the Hastings District Council:
c: the Napier City Council member
a: in relation to the Komiti, means a member of the Komiti:
b: in relation to a local authority,—
i: has the meaning given in paragraph (c) of the definition of member in section 5(1)
ii: includes the chairperson or mayor of the local authority Te Komiti Muriwai o Te Whanga Komiti section 83 Te Muriwai o Te Whanga Te Muriwai o Te Whanga Plan Plan section 98 terms of reference clause 2 Te Komiti Muriwai o Te Whanga
83: Establishment of Te Komiti Muriwai o Te Whanga
1: This section establishes Te Komiti Muriwai o Te Whanga.
2: The Komiti is a body corporate with perpetual succession.
84: Purpose of Komiti
The purpose of the Komiti is to promote the protection and enhancement of the environmental, economic, social, spiritual, historical, and cultural values of Te Muriwai o Te Whanga for present and future generations.
85: Functions of Komiti
1: The functions of the Komiti are to provide guidance and co-ordination in the management of Te Muriwai o Te Whanga to local authorities and Crown agencies that perform functions in relation to Te Muriwai o Te Whanga by—
a: promoting a greater understanding of Te Muriwai o Te Whanga and the issues relating to its health and well-being; and
b: advocating on behalf of Te Muriwai o Te Whanga; and
c: providing a forum for the community to express its views on Te Muriwai o Te Whanga and its health and well-being; and
d: identifying the values, vision, objectives, and desired outcomes and any other matters relevant to Te Muriwai o Te Whanga; and
e: working with stakeholders to gather and collate all data and information relevant to the functions of the Komiti; and
f: monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on matters affecting the ongoing health and well-being of Te Muriwai o Te Whanga; and
g: advising the local authorities and the Director-General on matters pertaining to Te Muriwai o Te Whanga; and
h: communicating to stakeholders matters pertaining to Te Muriwai o Te Whanga; and
i: promoting and seeking opportunities to raise funds and support for the ongoing health and well-being of Te Muriwai o Te Whanga; and
j: making recommendations on the integration and co-ordination of Te Muriwai o Te Whanga management; and
k: preparing and approving the Te Muriwai o Te Whanga Plan; and
l: taking any other action that is considered by Te Komiti Muriwai o Te Whanga to be appropriate to achieve its purpose.
2: To avoid doubt, except as provided in subsection (1)(k)
a: whether to perform any function specified in subsection (1)
b: how, and to what extent, any function specified in subsection (1)
3: In this section, stakeholders
a: residents of the Hawke’s Bay region, Crown agencies, and businesses with an interest in Te Muriwai o Te Whanga; and
b: the local authorities; and
c: the Director-General.
86: Capacity
The Komiti has full capacity to perform its functions in a manner consistent with this Part Schedule 4
87: Members of Komiti
1: The Komiti consists of 8 members who are appointed as follows:
a: 4 members appointed by the trustees of the Mana Ahuriri Trust; and
b: 1 member appointed by the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council; and
c: 1 member appointed by the Hastings District Council; and
d: 1 member appointed by the Napier City Council; and
e: 1 member appointed by the Minister of Conservation.
2: A member appointed by a local authority must be a member of that local authority.
3: In appointing a member of the Komiti, the appointer—
a: must be satisfied that the person to be appointed has the mana, skills, knowledge, or experience—
i: to participate effectively in the Komiti; and
ii: to contribute to achieving the purpose of the Komiti; and
b: must have regard to the attributes of the existing members of the Komiti to ensure that the membership has the balance of skills, knowledge, and experience needed to achieve the Komiti’s purpose; and
c: is responsible for the costs of making that appointment and for the remuneration (if any) of the member appointed.
4: Each member is appointed for a term of 3 years and may be reappointed.
5: Where there is a vacancy on the Komiti, the appointer who appointed the person who has ceased to be a member must fill that vacancy as soon as is reasonably practicable.
6: Each appointer must use his, her, or its best endeavours to make the first appointments within 40 working days after the settlement date.
7: Subsection (1) section 88
88: Allocation of appointments if local authorities reorganised
1: This section applies if—
a: a local government reorganisation takes effect in accordance with an Order in Council made under section 25A(1)
b: the reorganisation results in a change in the number of local authorities that have a statutory obligation or power in respect of Te Muriwai o Te Whanga.
2: The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations (the Minister section 87(1)(b) to (e)
a: the local authorities that are members of the new group of appointers; and
b: the Minister of Conservation.
3: Before making his or her decision, the Minister must seek the opinion of each member of the new group of appointers on how the appointments should be allocated.
4: If the members are unanimous in their opinion, the Minister’s decision must give effect to that opinion.
5: If the members are not unanimous in their opinion, the Minister must have regard to the opinion of each member before making his or her decision.
6: The Minister’s decision must not—
a: change the number of appointments made by a local authority that was not subject to the reorganisation without the local authority’s permission; or
b: change the number of appointments made by the Minister of Conservation without the Minister of Conservation’s permission.
7: The Minister’s decision takes effect on a date notified in writing by the Minister to each member of the new group of appointers.
8: In this section,— new group of appointers
a: the trustees of the Mana Ahuriri Trust; and
b: each local authority that has a statutory obligation or power in respect of Te Muriwai o Te Whanga after the reorganisation takes effect; and
c: the Minister of Conservation statutory obligation section 5(1)
89: Members must act in interests of Te Muriwai o Te Whanga
Each member of the Komiti must act—
a: in the best interests of Te Muriwai o Te Whanga; and
b: in a manner that promotes the effective performance of the functions of the Komiti.
90: Validity of acts
Nothing done by the Komiti is invalid merely because of—
a: a vacancy in the membership of the Komiti at the time the thing was done; or
b: the subsequent discovery of a defect in the appointment of a person as a member of the Komiti.
91: Resignation or removal of members
1: A member may resign from the Komiti by giving written notice to the appointer that appointed the member.
2: The appointer that appointed a member may remove the member from the Komiti by giving written notice to the member and the Komiti.
92: Members not personally liable
A member is not personally liable for anything done or omitted in good faith in the performance of the functions of the Komiti or the exercise of its powers.
93: Administration and procedure of Komiti
The provisions in Schedule 4 Te Muriwai o Te Whanga Plan
94: Purpose and scope of Te Muriwai o Te Whanga Plan
1: The purpose of the Te Muriwai o Te Whanga Plan is to—
a: set out the environmental, economic, social, spiritual, historical, and cultural values of Te Muriwai o Te Whanga; and
b: set out the vision, objectives, and desired outcomes for Te Muriwai o Te Whanga in order to promote the protection and enhancement of those values; and
c: identify the significant issues for Te Muriwai o Te Whanga; and
d: identify how Te Muriwai o Te Whanga may enhance the social, cultural, and economic well-being of people and communities; and
e: consider the integrated management of the waters and lands of Te Muriwai o Te Whanga for the benefit of the health and well-being of Te Muriwai o Te Whanga; and
f: make recommendations on the integration and co-ordination of Te Muriwai o Te Whanga management.
2: The Plan must be consistent with the purpose set out in subsection (1)
95: Effect of Plan on Resource Management Act 1991 planning documents and resource consents
1: In preparing or amending a regional policy statement, regional plan, or district plan (as those terms are defined in section 43AA
a: to the extent that the contents of the Plan have a bearing on the resource management issues of the region or district; and
b: if doing so is the most appropriate way of achieving the purpose of the Resource Management Act 1991
2: If a written report, decision, or document is required for the performance or exercise of a function, duty, or power referred to in subsection (1)
3: When a local authority is considering an application for a resource consent to authorise an activity to be undertaken within Te Muriwai o Te Whanga, the local authority must have regard to the Te Muriwai o Te Whanga Plan if the authority considers—
a: that the Plan is relevant; and
b: that having regard to the Plan is reasonably necessary to determine the application.
4: In this section,—
a: a reference to a policy statement includes a proposed policy statement (as that term is defined in section 43AA
b: a reference to a plan includes a proposed plan (as that term is defined in section 43AAC
96: Effect of Plan on local government matters
1: This section applies when a local authority is making a decision under the Local Government Act 2002
2: The local authority must have regard to the Te Muriwai o Te Whanga Plan to the extent that the Plan is relevant to the decision.
97: Effect of Plan on conservation matters
Every person or entity must take into account the values and objectives set out in the Te Muriwai o Te Whanga Plan when—
a: preparing, reviewing, or approving a conservation management strategy or conservation management plan that relates to Te Muriwai o Te Whanga; or
b: making a decision, under any conservation legislation, that relates to Te Muriwai o Te Whanga.
98: Preparation and approval of first Plan
1: The Komiti must complete the preparation of the first Te Muriwai o Te Whanga Plan not later than 3 years after the settlement date.
2: In preparing and approving the Plan, the Komiti must—
a: adopt and facilitate a collaborative approach that encourages the participation of interested persons and organisations in the preparation of the Plan; and
b: comply with any requirements set out in the Komiti’s terms of reference that relate to the preparation of the Plan.
3: After the Komiti approves the Plan, it must lodge a copy with each local authority and the Director-General.
99: Review and amendment of Plan
1: The Komiti may at any time review and, if necessary, amend the Te Muriwai o Te Whanga Plan or any component of the Plan.
2: The Komiti must start a review of the Plan not later than 10 years after—
a: the approval of the first Plan; or
b: the completion of the previous review of the Plan.
4: Commercial redress
100: Interpretation
In subparts 1 to 3 Crown forest land section 2(1) Crown forestry assets section 2(1) deferred selection property land holding agency local authority section 5(1) protected site
a: is wāhi tapu or a wāhi tapu area within the meaning of section 6
b: is, at any time, entered on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero as defined in section 6 right of access section 109 unlicensed land
1: Transfer of deferred selection properties
101: The Crown may transfer properties
1: To give effect to part 7 of the deed of settlement, the Crown (acting by and through the chief executive of the land holding agency) is authorised—
a: to transfer the fee simple estate in a deferred selection property to the trustees; and
b: to sign a transfer instrument or other document, or do anything else, as necessary to effect the transfer.
2: Subsection (3) applies to a deferred selection property that is subject to a resumptive memorial recorded under any enactment listed in section 17(2)
3: As soon as is reasonably practicable after the date on which a deferred selection property is transferred to the trustees, the chief executive of the land holding agency must give written notice of that date to the chief executive of LINZ for the purposes of section 18
102: Minister of Conservation may grant easements
1: The Minister of Conservation may grant any easement over a conservation area or reserve that is required to fulfil the terms of the deed of settlement in relation to a deferred selection property.
2: Any such easement—
a: is enforceable in accordance with its terms, despite Part 3B
b: is to be treated as having been granted in accordance with Part 3B
103: Records of title for deferred selection properties
1: This section applies to a deferred selection property that is to be transferred to the trustees under section 101
2: However, this section applies only to the extent that—
a: the property is not all of the land contained in a record of title for a fee simple estate; or
b: there is no record of title for the fee simple estate in all or part of the property.
3: The Registrar-General must, in accordance with a written application by an authorised person,—
a: create 1 or more records of title for the fee simple estate in the property in the name of the Crown; and
b: record on the record of title any interests that are registered, noted, or to be noted and that are described in the application; but
c: omit any statement of purpose from the record of title.
4: Subsection (3) is subject to the completion of any survey necessary to create a record of title.
5: In this section and section 104, authorised person
104: Authorised person may grant covenant for later creation of record of title
1: For the purposes of section 103
2: Despite the Land Transfer Act 2017
a: the authorised person may request the Registrar-General to register the covenant under that Act by creating a record of title that records an interest; and
b: the Registrar-General must comply with the request.
105: Application of other enactments
1: This section applies to the transfer of the fee simple estate in a deferred selection property under section 101
2: The transfer is a disposition for the purposes of Part 4A sections 24(2A) 24A 24AA
3: The transfer does not—
a: limit section 10 11
b: affect other rights to subsurface minerals.
4: The permission of a council under section 348
5: Section 11 Part 10
6: In exercising the powers conferred by section 101
7: Subsection (6) is subject to subsections (2) and (3).
106: Ahuriri Station
1: The chief executive of the Office for Māori Crown Relations—Te Arawhiti is authorised to—
a: accept, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, a transfer of Ahuriri Station from Landcorp Holdings Limited to Her Majesty the Queen; and
b: sign the transfer instrument or other document, or do anything else, as necessary to effect the transfer.
2: Subsections (3) to (5) apply to the transfer of Ahuriri Station under subsection (1).
3: Section 42
4: The permission of the Napier City Council under section 348
5: Section 11 Part 10
6: In this section, Ahuriri Station
2: Unlicensed land
107: Unlicensed land
The unlicensed land that is Crown forest land ceases to be Crown forest land and any Crown forestry assets associated with that land cease to be Crown forestry assets on the date the land is transferred to the trustees.
108: Management of marginal strips
1: This section applies in relation to lease 318194.1 as varied by instruments 6450077.2 and 8828850.1 (held in part record of title 194635).
2: After the transfer of any unlicensed land to the trustees, any lessee of that land under the lease is to be treated as if the lessee had been appointed under section 24H(1)
3: The lessee may do 1 or more of the following things in relation to the marginal strip:
a: exercise the powers of a manager under section 24H
b: establish, develop, grow, manage, replant, and maintain a forest on the marginal strip as if the marginal strip were subject to the lease:
c: exercise the lessee’s rights under the lease as if the marginal strip were subject to the lease.
3: Access to protected sites
109: Right of access to protected sites
1: The owner of land on which a protected site is situated and any person holding an interest in, or right of occupancy to, that land must allow Māori for whom the protected site is of special cultural, historical, or spiritual significance to have access across the land to each protected site.
2: Subsection (1) takes effect on and from the date of transfer of the property to the trustees.
3: The right of access may be exercised by vehicle or by foot over any reasonably convenient routes specified by the owner.
4: The right of access is subject to the following conditions:
a: a person intending to exercise the right of access must give the owner reasonable notice in writing of his or her intention to exercise that right; and
b: the right of access may be exercised only at reasonable times and during daylight hours; and
c: a person exercising the right of access must observe any conditions imposed by the owner relating to the time, location, or manner of access that are reasonably required—
i: for the safety of people; or
ii: for the protection of land, improvements, flora and fauna, plant and equipment, or livestock; or
iii: for operational reasons.
110: Right of access over unlicensed land
1: A right of access over unlicensed land is subject to the terms of any lease—
a: granted before the settlement date; or
b: granted on or after the settlement date under a right of renewal in a lease granted before the settlement date.
2: However, subsection (1) does not apply if the lessee has agreed to the right of access being exercised.
3: An amendment to a lease is of no effect to the extent that it would—
a: delay the date from which a person may exercise a right of access; or
b: adversely affect a right of access in any other way.
111: Right of access to be recorded on records of title
1: This section applies to the transfer of any unlicensed land under section 101
2: The transfer instrument for the transfer must include a statement that the land is subject to a right of access to any protected sites on the land.
3: The Registrar-General must, upon the registration of the transfer of the land, record on any record of title for the land that the land is subject to a right of access to protected sites on the land.
4: Right of first refusal over RFR land
Interpretation
112: Interpretation
In this subpart and Schedule 5 control
a: for a company, control of the composition of its board of directors; and
b: for another body, control of the composition of the group that would be its board of directors if the body were a company Crown body
a: a Crown entity, as defined in section 7(1)
b: a State enterprise, as defined in section 2
c: the New Zealand Railways Corporation; and
d: a company or body that is wholly owned or controlled by 1 or more of the following:
i: the Crown:
ii: a Crown entity:
iii: a State enterprise:
iv: the New Zealand Railways Corporation; and
e: a subsidiary or related company of a company or body referred to in paragraph (d) dispose of
a: means—
i: to transfer or vest the fee simple estate in the land; or
ii: to grant a lease of the land for a term that is, or will be (if any rights of renewal or extension are exercised under the lease), 50 years or longer; but
b: to avoid doubt, does not include—
i: to mortgage, or give a security interest in, the land; or
ii: to grant an easement over the land; or
iii: to consent to an assignment of a lease, or to a sublease, of the land; or
iv: to remove an improvement, a fixture, or a fitting from the land expiry date sections 115(2)(a) 116 notice offer section 115 public work section 2 related company section 2(3) RFR landowner
a: means the Crown, if the land is vested in the Crown or the Crown holds the fee simple estate in the land; and
b: means a Crown body, if the body holds the fee simple estate in the land; and
c: includes a local authority to which RFR land has been disposed of under section 121(1)
d: to avoid doubt, does not include an administering body in which RFR land is vested under section 122(1) RFR period subsidiary section 5
113: Meaning of RFR land
1: In this subpart, RFR land
a: the land described in part 3 of the attachments that, on the settlement date,—
i: is vested in the Crown; or
ii: is held in fee simple by the Crown; and
b: any land obtained in exchange for a disposal of RFR land under section 126(1)(c) 127
2: Land ceases to be RFR land if—
a: the fee simple estate in the land transfers from the RFR landowner to—
i: the trustees or their nominee (for example, under section 101 section 119
ii: any other person (including the Crown or a Crown body) under section 114(d)
b: the fee simple estate in the land transfers or vests from the RFR landowner to or in a person other than the Crown or a Crown body—
i: under any of sections 123 to 129
ii: under any matter referred to in section 130(1)
c: the fee simple estate in the land transfers or vests from the RFR landowner in accordance with a waiver or variation given under section 138
d: the RFR period for the land ends. Restrictions on disposal of RFR land
114: Restrictions on disposal of RFR land
An RFR landowner must not dispose of RFR land to a person other than the trustees or their nominee unless the land is disposed of—
a: under any of sections 120 to 129
b: under any matter referred to in section 130(1)
c: in accordance with a waiver or variation given under section 138
d: within 2 years after the expiry date of an offer by the RFR landowner to dispose of the land to the trustees if the offer to the trustees was—
i: made in accordance with section 115
ii: made on terms that were the same as, or more favourable to the trustees than, the terms of the disposal to the person; and
iii: not withdrawn under section 117
iv: not accepted under section 118 Trustees’ right of first refusal
115: Requirements for offer
1: An offer by an RFR landowner to dispose of RFR land to the trustees must be by notice to the trustees.
2: The notice must include—
a: the terms of the offer, including its expiry date; and
b: the legal description of the land, including any interests affecting it, and the reference for any record of title for the land; and
c: a street address for the land (if applicable); and
d: a street address, postal address, and fax number or electronic address for the trustees to give notices to the RFR landowner in relation to the offer.
116: Expiry date of offer
1: The expiry date of an offer must be on or after the date that is 20 working days after the date on which the trustees receive notice of the offer.
2: However, the expiry date of an offer may be on or after the date that is 10 working days after the date on which the trustees receive notice of the offer if—
a: the trustees received an earlier offer to dispose of the land; and
b: the expiry date of the earlier offer was not more than 6 months before the expiry date of the later offer; and
c: the earlier offer was not withdrawn.
117: Withdrawal of offer
The RFR landowner may, by notice to the trustees, withdraw an offer at any time before it is accepted.
118: Acceptance of offer
1: The trustees may, by notice to the RFR landowner who made an offer, accept the offer if—
a: it has not been withdrawn; and
b: its expiry date has not passed.
2: The trustees must accept all the RFR land offered, unless the offer permits them to accept less.
119: Formation of contract
1: If the trustees accept an offer by an RFR landowner to dispose of RFR land, a contract for the disposal of the land is formed between the RFR landowner and the trustees on the terms in the offer.
2: The terms of the contract may be varied by written agreement between the RFR landowner and the trustees.
3: Under the contract, the trustees may nominate any person (the nominee
4: The trustees may nominate a nominee only if—
a: the nominee is lawfully able to hold the RFR land; and
b: notice is given to the RFR landowner on or before the day that is 10 working days before the day on which the transfer is to settle.
5: The notice must specify—
a: the full name of the nominee; and
b: any other details about the nominee that the RFR landowner needs in order to transfer the RFR land to the nominee.
6: If the trustees nominate a nominee, the trustees remain liable for the obligations of the transferee under the contract. Disposals to others where land remains RFR land
120: Disposal to the Crown or Crown bodies
1: An RFR landowner may dispose of RFR land to—
a: the Crown; or
b: a Crown body.
2: To avoid doubt, the Crown may dispose of RFR land to a Crown body in accordance with section 563
121: Disposal of existing public works to local authorities
1: An RFR landowner may dispose of RFR land that is a public work or part of a public work, in accordance with section 50 section 2
2: To avoid doubt, if RFR land is disposed of to a local authority under subsection (1), the local authority becomes—
a: the RFR landowner of the land; and
b: subject to the obligations of an RFR landowner under this subpart.
122: Disposal of reserves to administering bodies
1: An RFR landowner may dispose of RFR land in accordance with section 26 26A
2: To avoid doubt, if RFR land that is a reserve is vested in an administering body under subsection (1), the administering body does not become—
a: the RFR landowner of the land; or
b: subject to the obligations of an RFR landowner under this subpart.
3: However, if RFR land vests back in the Crown under section 25 27
a: the RFR landowner of the land; and
b: subject to the obligations of an RFR landowner under this subpart. Disposals to others where land may cease to be RFR land
123: Disposal in accordance with obligations under enactment or rule of law
An RFR landowner may dispose of RFR land in accordance with an obligation under any enactment or rule of law.
124: Disposal in accordance with legal or equitable obligations
An RFR landowner may dispose of RFR land in accordance with—
a: a legal or an equitable obligation that—
i: was unconditional before the settlement date; or
ii: was conditional before the settlement date but became unconditional on or after the settlement date; or
iii: arose after the exercise (whether before, on, or after the settlement date) of an option existing before the settlement date; or
b: the requirements, existing before the settlement date, of a gift, an endowment, or a trust relating to the land.
125: Disposal under certain legislation
An RFR landowner may dispose of RFR land in accordance with—
a: section 54(1)(d)
b: section 34 43 44
c: section 355(3)
d: an Act that—
i: excludes the land from a national park within the meaning of the National Parks Act 1980
ii: authorises that land to be disposed of in consideration or part consideration for other land to be held or administered under the Conservation Act 1987 National Parks Act 1980 Reserves Act 1977
126: Disposal of land held for public works
1: An RFR landowner may dispose of RFR land in accordance with—
a: section 40(2) or (4) 41
b: section 52 105(1) 106 114(3) 117(7) 119
c: section 117(3)(a)
d: section 117(3)(b)
e: section 23(1) or (4) 24(4) 26
2: To avoid doubt, RFR land may be disposed of by an order of the Maori Land Court under section 134 section 41(1)(e)
127: Disposal for reserve or conservation purposes
An RFR landowner may dispose of RFR land in accordance with—
a: section 15
b: section 16A 24E
128: Disposal for charitable purposes
An RFR landowner may dispose of RFR land as a gift for charitable purposes.
129: Disposal to tenants
The Crown may dispose of RFR land,—
a: if the land was held on the settlement date for education purposes, to a person who, immediately before the disposal, is a tenant of the land or all or part of a building on the land; or
b: under section 67
i: before the settlement date; or
ii: on or after the settlement date under a right of renewal in a lease granted before the settlement date; or
c: under section 93(4) RFR landowner obligations
130: RFR landowner’s obligations subject to other matters
1: An RFR landowner’s obligations under this subpart in relation to RFR land are subject to—
a: any other enactment or rule of law except that, in the case of a Crown body, the obligations apply despite the purpose, functions, or objectives of the Crown body; and
b: any interest or legal or equitable obligation—
i: that prevents or limits an RFR landowner’s disposal of RFR land to the trustees; and
ii: that the RFR landowner cannot satisfy by taking reasonable steps; and
c: the terms of a mortgage over, or security interest in, RFR land.
2: Reasonable steps, for the purposes of subsection (1)(b)(ii), do not include steps to promote the passing of an enactment. Notices about RFR land
131: Notice to LINZ of RFR land with record of title after settlement date
1: If a record of title is first created for RFR land after the settlement date, the RFR landowner must give the chief executive of LINZ notice that the record of title has been created.
2: If land for which there is a record of title becomes RFR land after the settlement date, the RFR landowner must give the chief executive of LINZ notice that the land has become RFR land.
3: The notice must be given as soon as is reasonably practicable after a record of title is first created for the RFR land or after the land becomes RFR land.
4: The notice must include the legal description of the land and the reference for the record of title.
132: Notice to trustees of disposal of RFR land to others
1: An RFR landowner must give the trustees notice of the disposal of RFR land by the landowner to a person other than the trustees or their nominee.
2: The notice must be given on or before the date that is 20 working days before the day of the disposal.
3: The notice must include—
a: the legal description of the land, including any interests affecting it; and
b: the reference for any record of title for the land; and
c: the street address for the land (if applicable); and
d: the name of the person to whom the land is being disposed of; and
e: an explanation of how the disposal complies with section 114
f: if the disposal is to be made under section 114(d)
133: Notice to LINZ of land ceasing to be RFR land
1: This section applies if land contained in a record of title is to cease being RFR land because—
a: the fee simple estate in the land is to transfer from the RFR landowner to—
i: the trustees or their nominee (for example, under section 101 section 119
ii: any other person (including the Crown or a Crown body) under section 114(d)
b: the fee simple estate in the land is to transfer or vest from the RFR landowner to or in a person other than the Crown or a Crown body—
i: under any of sections 123 to 129
ii: under any matter referred to in section 130(1)
c: the fee simple estate in the land is to transfer or vest from the RFR landowner in accordance with a waiver or variation given under section 138
2: The RFR landowner must, as early as practicable before the transfer or vesting, give the chief executive of LINZ notice that the land is to cease being RFR land.
3: The notice must include—
a: the legal description of the land; and
b: the reference for the record of title for the land; and
c: the details of the transfer or vesting of the land.
134: Notice requirements
Schedule 5
a: an RFR landowner; or
b: the trustees. Right of first refusal recorded on records of title
135: Right of first refusal to be recorded on records of title for RFR land
1: The chief executive of LINZ must issue to the Registrar-General 1 or more certificates that specify the legal descriptions of, and identify the records of title for,—
a: the RFR land for which there is a record of title on the settlement date; and
b: the RFR land for which a record of title is first created after the settlement date; and
c: land for which there is a record of title that becomes RFR land after the settlement date.
2: The chief executive must issue a certificate as soon as is reasonably practicable—
a: after the settlement date, for RFR land for which there is a record of title on the settlement date; or
b: after receiving a notice under section 131
3: Each certificate must state that it is issued under this section.
4: The chief executive must provide a copy of each certificate to the trustees as soon as is reasonably practicable after issuing the certificate.
5: The Registrar-General must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving a certificate issued under this section, record on each record of title for the RFR land identified in the certificate that the land is—
a: RFR land, as defined in section 113
b: subject to this subpart (which restricts disposal, including leasing, of the land).
136: Removal of notations when land to be transferred or vested
1: The chief executive of LINZ must, before registration of the transfer or vesting of land described in a notice received under section 133
a: the legal description of the land; and
b: the reference for the record of title for the land; and
c: the details of the transfer or vesting of the land; and
d: a statement that the certificate is issued under this section.
2: The chief executive must provide a copy of each certificate to the trustees as soon as is reasonably practicable after issuing the certificate.
3: If the Registrar-General receives a certificate issued under this section, the Registrar-General must, immediately before registering the transfer or vesting described in the certificate, remove from the record of title identified in the certificate any notation recorded under section 135
137: Removal of notations when RFR period ends
1: The chief executive of LINZ must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the RFR period ends in respect of any RFR land, issue to the Registrar-General a certificate that includes—
a: the reference for each record of title for that RFR land that still has a notation recorded under section 135
b: a statement that the certificate is issued under this section.
2: The chief executive must provide a copy of each certificate to the trustees as soon as is reasonably practicable after issuing the certificate.
3: The Registrar-General must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving a certificate issued under this section, remove any notation recorded under section 135 General provisions applying to right of first refusal
138: Waiver and variation
1: The trustees may, by notice to an RFR landowner, waive any or all of the rights the trustees have in relation to the landowner under this subpart.
2: The trustees and an RFR landowner may agree in writing to vary or waive any of the rights each has in relation to the other under this subpart.
3: A waiver or an agreement under this section is on the terms, and applies for the period, specified in it.
139: Disposal of Crown bodies not affected
This subpart does not limit the ability of the Crown, or a Crown body, to sell or dispose of a Crown body.
140: Assignment of rights and obligations under this subpart
1: Subsection (3) applies if the RFR holder—
a: assigns the RFR holder's rights and obligations under this subpart to 1 or more persons in accordance with the RFR holder's constitutional document; and
b: has given the notices required by subsection (2).
2: The RFR holder must give notices to each RFR landowner that—
a: state that the RFR holder's rights and obligations under this subpart are being assigned under this section; and
b: specify the date of the assignment; and
c: specify the names of the assignees and, if they are the trustees of a trust, the name of the trust; and
d: specify the street address, postal address, and fax number or electronic address for notices to the assignees.
3: This subpart and Schedule 5
4: In this section,— constitutional document RFR holder
a: they are the trustees; or
b: they have previously been assigned those rights and obligations under this section.