Treaty of Waitangi settlements
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Treaty of Waitangi settlements are agreements between the New Zealand government and Māori iwi and hapū that provide redress for historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, often including financial compensation, cultural recognition, and the return of land or resources.
All labels observed (5)
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Treaty of Waitangi settlements Context triple: [Māori Party, policyArea, Treaty of Waitangi settlements]
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A.
Waitangi Tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal is a New Zealand permanent commission of inquiry that investigates and makes recommendations on claims brought by Māori relating to breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi by the Crown.
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B.
Māori–Crown relations
Māori–Crown relations refers to the evolving political, legal, and social relationship between the Indigenous Māori people of Aotearoa New Zealand and the New Zealand government, grounded in the Treaty of Waitangi and ongoing processes of redress and partnership.
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C.
Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi is an 1840 agreement between the British Crown and many Māori chiefs that is regarded as New Zealand’s founding document and a central reference point for its law, politics, and race relations.
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D.
Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 is New Zealand legislation that established the Waitangi Tribunal to investigate and make recommendations on breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi between the Crown and Māori.
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E.
British colonisation of New Zealand
The British colonisation of New Zealand was the 19th-century process by which Britain established political control and large-scale European settlement in New Zealand, profoundly reshaping the land’s governance, demographics, and Māori society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Waitangi settlements Target entity description: Treaty of Waitangi settlements are agreements between the New Zealand government and Māori iwi and hapū that provide redress for historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, often including financial compensation, cultural recognition, and the return of land or resources.
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A.
Waitangi Tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal is a New Zealand permanent commission of inquiry that investigates and makes recommendations on claims brought by Māori relating to breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi by the Crown.
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B.
Māori–Crown relations
Māori–Crown relations refers to the evolving political, legal, and social relationship between the Indigenous Māori people of Aotearoa New Zealand and the New Zealand government, grounded in the Treaty of Waitangi and ongoing processes of redress and partnership.
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C.
Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi is an 1840 agreement between the British Crown and many Māori chiefs that is regarded as New Zealand’s founding document and a central reference point for its law, politics, and race relations.
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D.
Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 is New Zealand legislation that established the Waitangi Tribunal to investigate and make recommendations on breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi between the Crown and Māori.
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E.
British colonisation of New Zealand
The British colonisation of New Zealand was the 19th-century process by which Britain established political control and large-scale European settlement in New Zealand, profoundly reshaping the land’s governance, demographics, and Māori society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical redress process
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legal agreement ⓘ public policy mechanism ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Office for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| beganInPractice | 1980s ⓘ |
| component |
apology from the Crown
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co-governance arrangements ⓘ co-management arrangements ⓘ commercial redress ⓘ cultural redress ⓘ financial compensation ⓘ place name changes ⓘ return of land ⓘ return of natural resources ⓘ statutory acknowledgements ⓘ |
| controversy |
criticised by some Māori as inadequate in value
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criticised by some non-Māori as preferential treatment ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| effect |
create ongoing relationships between iwi and the Crown
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do not extinguish the Treaty of Waitangi itself ⓘ provide final settlement of historical Treaty claims for participating groups ⓘ |
| includesSettlementWith |
Ngāi Tahu
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linked to:
Ngāi Tahu iwi
Ngāti Apa ⓘ Ngāti Awa ⓘ Ngāti Hauā ⓘ Ngāti Hineuru ⓘ Ngāti Kahungunu groups ⓘ Ngāti Koroki Kahukura ⓘ
linked to:
Ngāti Korokī Kahukura
Ngāti Maniapoto ⓘ Ngāti Maru ⓘ Ngāti Mutunga ⓘ Ngāti Porou ⓘ Ngāti Pāhauwera ⓘ Ngāti Pūkenga ⓘ Ngāti Pūkenga ki Waiau ⓘ Ngāti Ranginui ⓘ Ngāti Rangiteaorere ⓘ Ngāti Rangitihi ⓘ Ngāti Rangiwewehi ⓘ Ngāti Raukawa ⓘ Ngāti Ruanui ⓘ Ngāti Tama ⓘ
linked to:
Ngāti Tama iwi
Ngāti Toa Rangatira ⓘ Ngāti Tūwharetoa ⓘ
linked to:
Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi
Ngāti Whakaue ⓘ Ngāti Whare ⓘ Ngāti Whare and Ngāti Manawa ⓘ Ngāti Wharekauri ⓘ Ngāti Whātua ⓘ Te Arawa groups ⓘ
linked to:
Te Arawa iwi
Tūhoe ⓘ Waikato-Tainui ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Māori ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 ⓘ |
| party |
Māori hapū
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Māori iwi ⓘ
linked to:
Māori people
New Zealand Government ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand government
|
| previouslyAdministeredBy | Office of Treaty Settlements ⓘ |
| processStep |
enactment of settlement legislation
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historical research into Treaty breaches ⓘ mandate recognition of claimant groups ⓘ negotiation of terms between iwi and the Crown ⓘ signing of Deed of Settlement ⓘ |
| purpose |
provide redress for historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi
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recognise and restore Māori rights and interests ⓘ resolve historical grievances between Māori and the Crown ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Māori–Crown relations
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Treaty of Waitangi claims ⓘ Waitangi Tribunal ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century to present ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Waitangi settlements Description of subject: Treaty of Waitangi settlements are agreements between the New Zealand government and Māori iwi and hapū that provide redress for historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, often including financial compensation, cultural recognition, and the return of land or resources.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ngāi Tahu iwi
linked to: Treaty of Waitangi settlements
linked to: Treaty of Waitangi settlements
subject linked to:
Te Arawhiti (Office for Māori–Crown Relations)
linked to: Treaty of Waitangi settlements
linked to: Treaty of Waitangi settlements
subject linked to:
Waikato-Tainui iwi