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Ngāti Tara Tokanui Claims Settlement Bill

Government Bill
Published date: 19 May 2026

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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.
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MP in charge
Hon Paul Goldsmith
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Committee
Māori Affairs
confirmation_number Bill No.177-3
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Progress of the Bill

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Assented on 17 May 2026

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Act: Ngāti Tara Tokanui Claims Settlement Act 2026

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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