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The Central North Island (CNI) Settlement was a special deal made in 2009. For the first time ever, Māori iwi got to choose which forest lands they wanted back, instead of the government deciding for them.
This was different from other Treaty settlements because:
What Was Received
The Collective Members
The eight iwi who worked together on this settlement:
Our Share of the Settlement
Understanding Our Connection to the Land
Mana whenua means the power and authority that iwi have over their ancestral lands. In the CNI settlement, all eight iwi had to:
This process made sure everyone’s connection to the land was respected.
Our Role Today
Tuwharetoa Settlement Trust (TST) holds the settlement money in trust for the Forest Hapū Clusters. We manage this through:
Various investment portfolios
Careful financial planning
Making sure the benefits reach all our people
He Iwi Kainga is the Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust's housing strategy, set up in 2019 to help with the housing needs of Ngāti Tūwharetoa whanau.
The Trust provides a number of grants to support our marae operational costs and benefit the people of Tūwharetoa.
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