History of Te Uri o Hau Treaty Claims

Investigation of early 'sales". A 'surplus' of 6000 acres was retained by the Crown

Approximately 8000 acres at Te Kopuru was ceded to the Crown under duress

Mangawhai Block sold to Crown with the 10% clause for the benefit of Maori

Approximately 300,000 acres were alienated from Te Uri o Hau

Native land Court began title investigations in the Kaipara area. Hemana Whiti and his whanau are evicted from their land and their property destroyed

Taitokerau District Land Board and then the Board of Maori Affairs set up to assist Te Uri o Hau. Control over Te Uri o Hau lands was placed in these departments

Kaipara Development Schemes were operating in Te Uri o Hau rohe. However very little benefit was received by many Te Uri o Hau

In August 1991 Russell Kemp, and then Ross Wright in November of the same year, lodged claims Wai 229 and 271 with the Waitangi Tribunal on behalf of Te Uri o Hau. Several other Te Uri o Hau whanau claims were also lodged

During June 1997 to July 1998 Te Uri o Hau presented their claims to the Waitangi Tribunal at Aotearoa, Otamatea and Waikaretu Marae. Other claims were lodged since these hearings

Te Uri o Hau representatives sought a mandate from nga marae of Te Uri o Hau. The Crown recognised the mandate and on August 6 entered into the terms of negotiation process setting out the objectives and procedures for negotiations. On November 20 Te Uri o Hau and the Crown entered into a heads of agreement agreeing in principle to the components of the settlement offer. The Crown accepted that it had breached the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles in relation to Te Uri o Hau

On September 12 Te Uri o Hau and the Crown initialed a Deed of Settlement, setting out the full settlement offer for ratification