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After almost becoming extinct, Waikato iwi Ngāti Hinerangi has had its cultural identity reaffirmed after its Treaty settlement passed into law.
Ngāti Hinerangi trustee Philip Samuels initialling the Ngāti Hinerangi Deed of Settlement earlier in the settlement process.
Photo: Supplied / by Ngāti Hinerangi Trust
Ngāti Hinerangi, whose rohe includes the Matamata township, the Kaimai Ranges, and through to Tauranga Moana harbour, will receive more $8.1 million in financial redress, after its settlement legislation passed its third and final reading in Parliament today.
The redress includes a $200,000 cultural fund, $20,000 for a marae rebuild and the return of 14 sites of cultural significance.