Maniapoto, e te Iwi, we have our team to negotiate the settlement of our Treaty of Waitangi claims. Chairman Tiwha Bell said today: “As we signalled earlier, we wanted to move quickly to appoint our negotiation team so we could hit the ground running once the mandate decision was confirmed by the Crown. “We called
Maniapoto Māori Trust Board chairman, Tiwha Bell is pleased to announce that the Crown has recognised the Board’s deed of mandate to represent Maniapoto in treaty settlement negotiations. “This is a positive step and while there is much work to be done, keeping our people updated regularly continues to be a priority” states Bell. “Now
The Maniapoto Māori Trust Board have a vision for settlement to achieve the best possible outcome for Te Iwi o Maniapoto, in terms of appropriate recognition and redress. The negotiation team will conduct negotiations with the Crown on behalf of Ngāti Maniapoto, and be guided by some clear principles and protocols determined by the Trust
