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Ngāti Tara Tokanui Claims Settlement Bill
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This settlement bill will record in English and te reo Māori the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Ngāti Tara Tokanui in the deed of settlement, signed on 28 July 2022, and gives effect to certain provisions of the deed of settlement that settle the historical claims of Ngāti Tara Tokanui.MP in charge
Hon Paul GoldsmithCommittee
Māori Affairs
Bill No.177-3
53Parliament
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Assented on 17 May 2026
Act: Ngāti Tara Tokanui Claims Settlement Act 2026
Royal Assent
The Governor-General formally signs the bill into law.
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Member(s) in charge: Hon Paul Goldsmith Type of Bill: Government Parliament: 53 Bill no: 177-3 Introduction: 24 Oct 2022 First reading agreed: 29 Jun 2023 Referred to: Māori Affairs Submissions due: 01 Aug 2023 Select Committee Report(s): Ngāti Tara Tokanui Claims Settlement Bill - 24 Mar 2024 Second reading agreed: 28 May 2024 Committee of the whole House concluded: 23 Apr 2026 Third reading agreed: 12 May 2026 Royal assent: 17 May 2026 Act: Ngāti Tara Tokanui Claims Settlement Act 2026