September 19, 2018
New home for treaty agencies
New home for treaty agencies
The Office of Treaty Settlements, the team overseeing Takutai Moana claims and the justice ministry’s settlement commitments unit will be consolidated into the new Office for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti.
The office, the brainchild of Crown/ Māori Relations Minister Kelvin Davis, has been approved by cabinet,
Mr Davis says the aim is to move beyond the settlement of treaty grievances into what it means to work together in partnerships.
Te Arawhiti refers to the current transition phase or bridge between Māori and the Crown.
In addition to finishing treaty settlements and marine and coastal area applications, the new agency will provide strategic leadership across the public sector to:
ensure the Crown meets its Treaty obligations;
develop a new engagement model and guidelines for the Government and public sector;
provide strategic leadership on contemporary Treaty issues;
and take the lead in organising significant Māori and Crown events such as Waitangi Day.
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