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The signing marks the last of the eight Taranaki iwi to complete its treaty settlement. The only other outstanding claim in the region relates to Taranaki Maunga. The historical grievances of Ngāti Maru include the Crown’s unjust and indiscriminate raupatu (confiscation) of half of its land in 1865. This raupatu, and subsequent effects of Compensation Court and Native Land Court decisions, were devastating to the mana, welfare, economy, and socio-cultural development of Ngāti Maru, Little said. The Crown’s actions at Parihaka between 1879 and 1881, where military forces imprisoned ...

Supplied The signing ceremony to complete the Treaty of Waitangi settlement of Ngāti Maru will take place this weekend. Lead negotiator for the iwi Anaru Marshall, pictured, will attend alongside trustees and the Crown. (File pic) Taranaki iwi Ngāti Maru will sign its Deed of Settlement on Saturday. The signing ceremony to complete the Treaty of Waitangi settlement will take place in Taranaki at a scaled-down event including only Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Maru Trustees, negotiators and the Crown. The ceremony, Te Hiringa Taketake, was initially scheduled for Saturday and later postponed in the...

“We have taken a cautionary approach as there is nothing more important than protecting whakapapa. Also as hosts of this event, it is our responsibility to look after the safety of all guests not just from Taranaki but across the country,” trustees collectively said in an emailed statement. The signing ceremony – Te Hiringa Taketake - between Ngāti Maru and the Crown was due to take place on February 27 at Tarata Domain in Tarata. It would mark the last of the eight Taranaki iwi to complete its Treaty of Waitangi settlement and had a guest list of hundreds. Trustees and negotiators...