New Zealand Acts

WHAKATŌHEA CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT 2024 - SECT 13

13 Meaning of Whakatōhea

1 In this Act,
"Whakatōhea" —

a) means the collective group composed of individuals who are descended from an ancestor of Whakatōhea; and

b) includes those individuals; and

c) includes any whānau, hapū, or group, including the following, to the extent that it is composed of those individuals:

i) Ngāti Rua:

ii) Ngāi Tamahaua:

iii) Ngāti Patumoana:

iv) Ngāti Ngahere:

v) Ngāti Ira:

vi) Te Ūpokorehe.

2 In this section and section 14 ,—  
"ancestor of Whakatōhea" means an individual who—  

a) exercised customary rights by virtue of being descended from—

i) Muriwai or Tūtāmure; or

ii) any other recognised ancestor of a group referred to in subsection (1)(c)(i) to (vi); and

b) exercised the customary rights predominantly in relation to the area of interest at any time after 6 February 1840

"customary rights" means rights exercised according to tikanga Māori, including—

a) rights to occupy land; and

b) rights in relation to the use of land or other natural or physical resources

"descended" means that a person is descended from another person by—

a) birth; or

b) legal adoption; or

c) Māori customary adoption in accordance with Whakatōhea tikanga.