Summary of the Framework Agreement between Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau and the Crown

Background to the Framework Agreement

The Tāmaki Makaurau collective of iwi, Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau, was formed to deal with shared areas where multiple interests mean that exclusive redress cannot be provided.  Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau is made up of iwi/hapu descending from three broad tribal groups  – Ngati Whatua, Tainui and Hauraki.

Membership includes several hapu including ourselves, that cover the entire area between a line that runs from Muriwai to Long Bay in the north, down to a line between Miranda and Port Waikato in the south.

The Framework Agreement outlines the collective redress to be provided to Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau.

Summary of the Redress

Maunga/Volcanic Cones

Crown-owned parts of the following 11 maunga/volcanic cones in the Auckland region will be vested in Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau:

• Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill)
• Maungawhau (Mt Eden)
• Puketapapa (Mt Roskill)
• Te Kopuke (Mt St John)
• Maungarei (Mt Wellington)
• Takarunga (Mt Victoria)
• Otahuhu (Mt Richmond)
• Te Ara Puera (Mangere Mt)
• Ohuiarangi (Pigeon Mt)
• Ohinerau (Mt Hobson)
• Te Tatua a Ruikiuta (Big King)

These volcanic cones/maunga will be held by the collective membership in trust and managed for the common benefit of the mana whenua iwi of Auckland and the people of Auckland city.

Conditions

Transfer of title to Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau will be subject to conditions including:

• Title of the maunga/volcanic cones cannot be alienated or mortgaged;
• All maunga/volcanic cones will retain their reserve status with public access and other conditions; and
• Auckland Council will retain control of all expenditure.

Co-governance

The maunga/volcanic cones will be governed by a statutory body comprising equal membership of Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau and the Auckland Council (proposed three members from the Auckland Council and one each from Ngati Whatua o Orakei, Tainui and Hauraki).

Right of First Refusal

Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau is offered a right of first refusal for 170 years from the settlement date over core Crown land in the Auckland region covering the entire area between a line that runs from Muriwai to Long Bay in the north, down to a line between Miranda and Port Waikato in the south.

On a carousel basis Ngati Whatua o Orakei, Tainui and Hauraki will have first choice on each piece of surplus land, each every third time.

Motu/Islands

In mid-2010, the Crown will explore with Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau redress relating to motu in the Auckland region.

Harbours

The Crown and Ngā  Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau will enter into negotiations regarding harbours redress after the conclusion of the current review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act and the Auckland governance reform programme.

Next Steps

During 2010 and early 2011 the Crown will work with the Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau representatives to draft a Deed of Settlement comprising all collective redress.

All eligible registered members of the iwi represented by Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau will have the opportunity to accept the Crown’s offer as set out in the Deed of Settlement.