[Representative Body] Mandate Information for

Crown settlement policy The Crown’s policy for Treaty of Waitangi settlements include:

The Crown usually negotiates comprehensive Treaty settlements with what they call “Large Natural Groups”.
In the Ngāpuhi context, the Crown has asked groups of hapū to come together to negotiate region specific redress. The Crown has suggested 6 – 8 Hapū groupings form.
The Crown’s preference is that hapū groupings negotiate a regional cultural redress package but all financial and commercial redress be negotiated with all of Ngāpuhi.
If [representative body] receives a mandate, we may negotiate some redress with other hapū groupings.
All hapū, whānau and Wai claimants are included in the mandate sought from [Hapū grouping]. It also means that [hapū grouping] will seek to negotiate the settlement of all historical Wai claims of these groups.
To be recognised as a mandated body the [Representative body] needs to:
provide a claimant definition including all hapū, whānau and Wai claims;
be appropriately accountable to the hapū grouping; and
carry out an open and transparent process to seek a mandate.
The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi negotiations has recognised Te Whakaaetanga, Ngāti Hine, and Whangaroa Papa Hapū as a Hapū Groupings so far.<br>

Claimant definition and Wai Claims The [Representative body] is seeking a mandate to represent the claims of:
Eponymous or founding ancestor(s): [details]
Hapū: [list all hapu]
Marae: [list all marae]
Area of interest: [map or description]
Wai claims: [list all historical Wai claims for the hapū]<br>

Structure and Accountability The representative body is an [type of body].

The decision making process is [x process].

The representatives are appointed through [x process].

The representatives can be removed by [x process].<br>

Structure and Accountability The [representative body] will report back to the [hapū grouping] through: [list].
[eg. Hui-a-iwi].
[eg. AGM].
[eg. Marae meetings].
[eg. Panui/news-letters/website].

The mandate can be removed through [x process].

[If appropriate: The hapū withdrawal process is [x] further detail is set out at [x].]

The [mandated body] would present an initialed deed of settlement to the claimant community for their ratification.<br>

The mandate process Hui in 2024/2025 in [rohe], [rohe] and [rohe]. Voting takes place by [postal/online/show of hands/secret ballot]. [If appropriate hapū affiliations will be gathered during the vote.]

By [x date]: submit Deed of Mandate to Crown.

[x date]: Public notification and letters to Wai claimants: submissions, views and enquiries invited.

[Representative Body] responds to any issues raised in submissions.

[x date]: Ministers decide whether to recognise a deed of mandate.<br>

Mandate hui schedule The [Representative body] will hold mandate hui at:
Venue (1): Date, Time
Venue (2): Date, Time
Venue (3): Date, Time
Venue (4): Date, Time
Venue (5): Date, Time<br>

Questions?<br>

Voting: Mandate Resolution Vote is by [show of hands/secret ballot/postal vote] for all members of the claimant community over 18 years of age on the following resolution:

“I support the mandate of the [representative body] to represent the [Hapū grouping] in negotiations with the Crown for the comprehensive settlement of all the historical Treaty claims of [Hapū grouping].”<br>

Mihi Whakamutunga<br>