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The Office of Treaty Settlements was established in the Ministry of Justice to develop government policy on historical claims. In 1995, the government unilaterally developed the "Crown Proposals for the Settlement of Treaty of Waitangi Claims" [21] to attempt to address the issues and extinguish all Māori treaty claims.
In 1989, the Fourth Labour Government published a report "Principles for Crown Action on the Treaty of Waitangi" a similar list of principles to that established in a 1987 court case. [183] By 2021, the Treaty of Waitangi or its principles are referred to in over thirty five principal Acts. [184]
The Government of Barbados contains a number of government ministries which control and govern various aspects of the country. [1] Barbados currently has around 30 ministries, each with its appointed Minister.
The office was originally formed in 1988, as the Treaty of Waitangi Policy Unit within the-then Department of Justice. It was set up to advise on policy and assist in negotiations and litigation of Māori treaty claims and at the Waitangi Tribunal. [2] The office's role is now handled by Te Arawhiti, the Office for Māori Crown Relations. [3]
Waitangi crown; Waitangi Day; Waitangi Day Acts; Waitangi Treaty Monument; Waitangi Tribunal; Waitangi, Northland; Wi Parata v Bishop of Wellington; Edward Marsh Williams; Henry Williams (missionary) William Williams (bishop)
New Zealand’s Act Party’s flagship bill – the Treaty Principles Bill – aims to replace the well-established Treaty of Waitangi with its own redefined version, arguing that current ...
The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 introduced the phrase "principles of the Treaty of Waitangi". It is found twice in the long title, in the preamble, and in Section 6(1), which provides for the Waitangi Tribunal to inquire into claims by Māori that they are prejudicially affected by Crown acts (or omissions) that are inconsistent with the principles of the treaty. [2]
The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 gave the Treaty of Waitangi recognition in New Zealand law for the first time and established the Waitangi Tribunal. The tribunal was empowered to investigate possible breaches of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi by the New Zealand Government or any state-controlled body, occurring after 1975. [ 1 ]