Hon Margaret Wilson
Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Deed of Settlement - Ngati Tama
The Ngati Tama Deed of Settlement is made up of a package that includes;
- An agreed historical account which forms the basis for a Crown Apology to Ngati Tama.
- Cultural Redress
- Financial and commercial Redress
No private land is involved in the redress, only Crown assets.
The benefits of the settlement will be available to all members of the iwi wherever they may live.
Crown Apology
The Crown's apology to Ngati Tama covers the wars in Taranaki, land confiscation, reserved lands and perpetual leases, Parihaka and the cumulative impact of these events on Ngati Tama that left the iwi virtually landless.
