New Zealand Acts

WHAKATŌHEA CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT 2024

- As at 4 June 2024
- Act 15 of 2024

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   1.      Title
   2.      Commencement

   PART 1 - Preliminary matters, historical account, acknowledgements and apology, and settlement of historical claims

   3.      Purpose
   4.      Provisions to take effect on settlement date
   5.      Act binds the Crown
   6.      Outline
   7.      Summary of historical account, acknowledgements, and apology
   8.      Summary of historical account
   9.      Acknowledgements
   10.     Apology
   11.     Interpretation of Act generally
   12.     Interpretation
   13.     Meaning of Whakatōhea
   14.     Meaning of historical claims
   15.     Settlement of historical claims final
   16.     Amendment to Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
   17.     Certain enactments do not apply
   18.     Resumptive memorials to be cancelled
   19.     Limit on duration of trusts does not apply
   20.     Access to deed of settlement
   21.     Treatment of Te Tāwharau o Te Whakatōhea under Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993

   PART 2 - Cultural redress

           SUBPART 1 - Protocols

   22.     Interpretation
   23.     Issuing, amending, and cancelling protocols
   24.     Protocols subject to rights, functions, and duties
   25.     Enforcement of protocols
   26.     Crown minerals protocol
   27.     Primary industries protocol
   28.     Appendix B of Whakaaetanga Tiaki Taonga

           SUBPART 2 - Statutory acknowledgement and deeds of recognition

   29.     Interpretation
   30.     Statutory acknowledgement by the Crown
   31.     Purposes of statutory acknowledgement
   32.     Relevant consent authorities to have regard to statutory acknowledgement
   33.     Environment Court to have regard to statutory acknowledgement
   34.     Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and Environment Court to have regard to statutory acknowledgement
   35.     Recording statutory acknowledgement on statutory plans
   36.     Provision of summary or notice to trustees
   37.     Use of statutory acknowledgement
   38.     Issuing and amending deeds of recognition
   39.     Application of statutory acknowledgement and deed of recognition to river or stream
   40.     Exercise of powers and performance of functions and duties
   41.     Rights not affected
   42.     Amendment to Resource Management Act 1991

           SUBPART 3 - Official geographic names

   43.     Interpretation
   44.     Official geographic names
   45.     Publication of official geographic names
   46.     Subsequent alteration of official geographic names

           SUBPART 4 - Vesting of cultural redress properties

   47.     Interpretation
   48.     Paerātā property
   49.     Pakihi site 1
   50.     Pakihikura property
   51.     Tāwai
   52.     Tawhitinui
   53.     Te Papa property
   54.     Te Roto Urupā
   55.     Tirohanga Dunes site 1
   56.     Tirohanga Dunes site 1—alternative vesting
   57.     Urupā Tawhito
   58.     Kiwikiwi and Te Tawa Flats property
   59.     Kōtare property
   60.     Marawaiwai
   61.     Matekerepu
   62.     Matepuritaka
   63.     Mātītī
   64.     Meremere property
   65.     Ōhiwa property
   66.     Oroi property
   67.     Pakihi site 2
   68.     Pātaua Island property
   69.     Raetakohia property
   70.     Te Ngaio property
   71.     Te Papa Tākaro o Ōhui property
   72.     Council improvements attached to Te Papa Tākaro o Ōhui property
   73.     Te Papa Tākaro o Whitikau property
   74.     Tirohanga Dunes site 2
   75.     Tirohanga Dunes site 2—alternative vesting
   76.     Toatoa property
   77.     Tukainoke
   78.     Tutaetoko property
   79.     Waiaua property
   80.     Waiōtahe property
   81.     Waioweka property
   82.     Whenua Maumahara o Hukutaia
   83.     Future interests relating to Whenua Maumahara o Hukutaia reserve land
   84.     Administering body of Whenua Maumahara o Hukutaia reserve land
   85.     Whitikau property
   86.     Properties vest subject to or together with interests
   87.     Interests in land for Oroi property
   88.     Interests in land for certain reserve properties
   89.     Interests that are not interests in land
   90.     Registration of ownership
   91.     Application of Part 4A of Conservation Act 1987
   92.     Matters to be recorded on record of title
   93.     Application of other enactments
   94.     Names of Crown protected areas discontinued
   95.     Application of other enactments to reserve properties
   96.     Subsequent transfer of reserve land
   97.     Transfer of reserve land to new administering body
   98.     Transfer of reserve land in Oroi property to governance entity for Ngāi Tai Iwi
   99.     Joint management body for Oroi property
   100.    Transfer of reserve land if trustees change
   101.    Reserve land not to be mortgaged
   102.    Saving of bylaws, etc, in relation to reserve properties

           SUBPART 5 - Joint management of certain reserves

   103.    Interpretation in this subpart
   104.    Joint management body for Te Ngaio property, Tirohanga Dunes site 2, and Council reserves
   105.    Appointment and term of members of joint management body
   106.    Term of office of joint management body
   107.    Application of Reserves Act 1977 to joint management body
   108.    Interests in Council reserves

           SUBPART 6 - Bay of Plenty conservation management strategy

   109.    Interpretation
   110.    Partial review of conservation management strategy to include Whakatōhea chapter
   111.    Requirements when reviewing or amending conservation management strategy
   112.    Other responsibilities continue

           SUBPART 7 - Cultural materials

   113.    Interpretation
   114.    Preparation of cultural materials plan
   115.    Scope of cultural materials plan
   116.    Authorisation to collect or possess cultural materials
   117.    Possession of dead protected wildlife

   PART 3 - Commercial redress

           SUBPART 1 - Transfer of commercial redress properties and deferred selection properties

   118.    Interpretation
   119.    The Crown may transfer properties and grant easements
   120.    Records of title for commercial redress properties and deferred selection properties
   121.    Authorised person may grant covenant for later creation of record of title
   122.    Application of other enactments
   123.    Status of certain commercial redress properties
   124.    Status of certain deferred selection properties
   125.    Transfer of properties subject to lease
   126.    Requirements if lease terminates or expires

           SUBPART 2 - Right of first refusal over RFR land

   127.    Interpretation
   128.    Meaning of RFR land
   129.    Restrictions on disposal of RFR land
   130.    Requirements for offer
   131.    Expiry date of offer
   132.    Withdrawal of offer
   133.    Acceptance of offer
   134.    Formation of contract
   135.    Disposal to the Crown or Crown bodies
   136.    Disposal of existing public works to local authorities
   137.    Disposal of reserves to administering bodies
   138.    Disposal in accordance with obligations under enactment or rule of law
   139.    Disposal in accordance with legal or equitable obligations
   140.    Disposal under certain legislation
   141.    Disposal of land held for public works
   142.    Disposal for reserve or conservation purposes
   143.    Disposal for charitable purposes
   144.    Disposal to tenants
   145.    RFR landowner’s obligations subject to other matters
   146.    Notice to LINZ of RFR land with record of title after settlement date
   147.    Notice to trustees of disposal of RFR land to others
   148.    Notice to LINZ of land ceasing to be RFR land
   149.    Notice requirements
   150.    Right of first refusal to be recorded on records of title for RFR land
   151.    Removal of notations when land to be transferred or vested
   152.    Removal of notations when RFR period ends
   153.    Waiver and variation
   154.    Disposal of Crown bodies not affected
   155.    Assignment of rights and obligations under this subpart

           SUBPART 3 - Coastal permits in reserved area of coastal marine area

   156.    Interpretation
   157.    Exclusive right to apply for coastal permits for aquaculture activities in reserved area
   158.    Part of reserved area may be changed
   159.    Regional coastal plan to identify reserved area

   PART 4 - Natural resources arrangements

           SUBPART 1 - Whakatōhea Kaitiaki Forum

   160.    Establishment of Whakatōhea Kaitiaki Forum
   161.    Principles of forum
   162.    Purpose of forum
   163.    Functions of forum
   164.    Capacity and powers of forum
   165.    Area of forum
   166.    Appointment of members of forum
   167.    Duties and liability of members
   168.    Validity of acts not affected
   169.    Term of appointment
   170.    Administration of forum

           SUBPART 2 - Joint management agreements

   171.    Interpretation
   172.    Trustees may require joint management agreement
   173.    When joint management agreement required
   174.    Additional parties to joint management agreement
   175.    Area of joint management agreement
   176.    Scope of joint management agreement
   177.    Legal framework
   178.    Development and operation of joint management agreement

   PART 5 - Governance reorganisation and taxation matters

   179.    Interpretation

           SUBPART 1 - Governance reorganisation

   180.    Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board dissolved
   181.    Whakatōhea Fisheries Trust dissolved
   182.    Vesting of assets and liabilities of Board and Whakatōhea Fisheries Trust
   183.    Treatment of assets and liabilities of relevant subsidiaries
   184.    Recognition of new mandated organisation
   185.    Certain effects of recognition of new mandated organisation
   186.    Functions of Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited
   187.    Final report of Board and Whakatōhea Fisheries Trust
   188.    Matters not affected by transfer
   189.    Status of existing instruments
   190.    Status of existing securities
   191.    Continuation of proceedings
   192.    Books and documents to remain evidence
   193.    Removal of charitable entities from register
   194.    Other registers
   195.    Transfer of employees
   196.    Protection of terms and conditions of employment
   197.    Continuity of employment
   198.    No compensation for technical redundancy
   199.    Liability of employees and agents

           SUBPART 2 - Taxation provisions

   200.    Application and interpretation
   201.    Taxation in respect of transfer of assets and liabilities of Board
   202.    Election by trustees to be Māori authority
   203.    Taxation in respect of assets and liabilities of relevant subsidiaries
   204.    Election by relevant subsidiary to be Māori authority

           SUBPART 3 - Consequential amendments and revocation

   205.    Amendment to Maori Trust Boards Act 1955
   206.    Revocation of Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board Order 2018
   207.    Amendments to Electoral (Iwi Organisation and Other Māori Organisation) Regulations 2018
   208.    Amendment to Maori Trust Boards Regulations 1985
   209.    Amendment to Maori Trust Boards (Transitional Provisions) Order 2012
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