Why did the Trust Board go against the wishes of the Iwi by signing the AIP? Why didn’t they listen to the 200 plus protesters in Taemaro Bay in December 2007?
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So 48,500 acres stolen, 8,157 acres proposed to be returned by the Government; that’s 17% we get back?
The Hui Booklet says we once had 50,000 acres, and we now have 3% (as per AIP page 43) in Maori title; which is 1,500 acres. So the government must have stolen 48,500 acres, and now they are proposing to give back 8,100 acres; right? So, what we’re actually getting back is 17% of our stolen lands.
The AIP says roughly the same thing but we’re sort of getting back 8,157 acres; the reason I say sort of is because the Government has put various restrictions on what we can do with the land.
Will there be further Road Shows after the voting?
25. Will there be further Road Shows after the voting?
Trust Board Reply:
There may be further Consultation Hui after the final ones planned in September 2013, if there are requests from whānau in other communities. However, the turn-out to Consultation Hui has not been high, whereas there have been many hundreds of people connecting to the Trust Board through the website and Facebook page, and the Trust Board is putting information from all the Consultation Hui on both those sites as a way of ensuring that this information reaches as many of our iwi as possible.
Who or what organisation collects and counts the votes?
36. Who or what organisation collects and counts the votes?
Trust Board Reply:
The voting or ratification process must be managed by an impartial, independent organisation. Discussions with OTS will assist the Trust Board in finding a reputable organisation to carry out this task.
What are the roles of Marae delegates on the Trust Board?
33. What are the roles of Marae delegates on the Trust Board?
Trust Board Reply:
Each Marae selects its own delegates, suing whatever process they wish. The Trust Board does not have a role in selection of Marae delegates. The Marae delegates are accountable to the people of that Marae, and they must represent the interests of that Marae at the Trust Board.
Who is financing the Land claims?
31. Who is financing the Land claims?
Trust Board Reply:
All Treaty Claims that confirm they are the body mandated by their iwi to negotiate and settle their Claim are funded by the Crown, usually through the Office of Treaty Settlements, to research, negotiate and settle those Claims.
Who gave the right for the Trust Board to carry the mandate for WAI 116?
29. Who gave the right for the Trust Board to carry the mandate for WAI 116?
Trust Board Reply:
The Trust Board received the mandate from the people of each of the Marae and in Tamaki Makaurau after elections held in 1998, 2001 (this election was facilitated by TPK) and 2003. At each of these elections, this Trust received the support of the people to carry the mandate. The Trust had to meet rigorous requirements from the Crown, in terms of advertising Hui, maintaining a database of people who attended and voted, minute-taking at these meetings, and reporting to the Crown.
Why are the Land claims only for lands in the areas of Taemaro and Waimahana?
28. Why are the Land claims only for lands in the areas of Taemaro and Waimahana?
Trust Board Reply:
The WAI 116 Treaty Claim includes all the rohe of Ngātikahu ki Whangaroa, which is 50,000 acres. This amount of land was used in the calculation of the ‘quantum’, the amount that the Crown would give back to the tribe. The lands around Taemaro and Waimahana are less than 25,000 acres. However, the majority of land that the Crown controls and can return to the Iwi is around Taemaro, Waimahana and Ranfurly Reserve.
Is the PSGE not setup yet?
20. Is the PSGE not setup yet?
Trust Board Reply:
The PSGE will not be set up until the Iwi have decided what form that should take. This usually occurs after the Deed of Settlement is signed between the Trust Board and the Crown
The workshop that is going around. Are we promoting PSGE or AIP?
18. The workshop that is going around. Are we promoting PSGE or AIP?
Trust Board Reply:
The Consultation Hui, also known as the ‘Road Show’ are informing members of our iwi about both the Post-Settlement Governance Entity (PSGE) options, and what is contained in the Agreement In Principle (AIP).