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Te Upokorehe Treaty Claims Trust says it is delighted New Zealand First voted against the Tuhoe-Te Urewera Bill in Parliament during its second reading last...

Te Upokorehe kaumatua Wallace Aramoana says his iwi will continue its attempt to push back against what his tribe claims is a boundary encroachment by Tuhoe. In a sternly-worded press release yesterday, Te Upokorehe Treaty Claims Trust said significant prejudice to Upokorehe was highlighted in comments made by Tuhoe Te Uru Taumatua chairman Tamati Kruger following an Upokorehe protest at Maraetotara, Ohope, on Easter...

Parliament is sitting under extended hours to advance Treaty of Waitangi bills including legislation which sets up Te Urewera National Park as its own legal entity. Along with a Crown apology for breaching the treaty the Te Urewera-Tuhoe Bill also provides commercial and cultural redress for Tuhoe and sets up the iwi's new governance structure. The bill passed its second reading with the support of all parties except New Zealand...

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