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By 1939, over 90 percent of Hauraki land had been alienated and today Ngāti Maru retain only a fragment
of their original rohe. Ngāti Maru have experienced poorer health, higher unemployment and a lower
median annual income than the general population, and the number of Te Reo Māori speakers has
declined dramatically.
Ngāti Maru Deed overview 14. Ohui (175.962 ha) as a scenic reserve
15. Okaharoa Ma Raki (30.3 ha) as a recreation reserve subject to
The Ngāti Maru Deed is the final settlement of all historical Te Tiriti o
encumbrances
Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi claims of Ngāti Maru resulting from acts or
omissions by the Crown prior to 21 September 1992, and is made up of a 16. Omahu (29.2 ha) as a scenic reserve
package that includes: 17. Pānehenehe (10.5 ha) subject to an encumbrance
• an agreed historical account, Crown acknowledgments and Crown 18. Pohutakawa property (0.82 ha) as a recreation reserve
apology;
19. Puketaioko (67.5 ha) subject to an encumbrance
• cultural redress; and
20. Ruahine property (26.5785 ha) as a scenic reserve
• financial and commercial redress.
21. Tararu site A (15 ha)
The elements of the settlement will be available to all members of Ngāti
Maru wherever they may live. 22. Tararu site B (135 ha) as a scenic reserve
23. Tararu Maunga (10.4 ha) subject to an encumbrance
Crown acknowledgements and apology 24. Te Akau Wharekawa (5 ha) as a recreation reserve
The Deed contains acknowledgements that the cumulative effect of the
25. Te Ipuomoehau (10.1 ha) subject to an encumbrance
Crown’s actions and omissions, including confiscations, operation and
impact of the native land laws and continued Crown purchasing, has 26. Te Whakairi (66.3 ha) subject to an encumbrance
left Ngāti Maru virtually landless and undermined their economic, social 27. Te Wharau (43.8863 ha) as a scenic reserve
and cultural development. The Crown’s failure to ensure that Ngāti Maru
retained sufficient land for their present and future needs was a breach of 28. Te Wharepoha ō Mahu (41.6 ha) subject to an encumbrance
Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi and its principles. 29. Turaki Tohorā (5.1 ha) as a recreation reserve
The Deed also includes a Crown apology to Ngāti Maru for its failure to To Ngāti Maru on a shared basis with other iwi:
protect them from rapid alienation of land in the decades following the
30. Ngā Tukituki a Hikawera (8.7 ha) subject to an encumbrance (jointly
signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, its invasion of lands
with Ngāti Tamaterā & Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu)
and confiscations, and the enactment of laws and policies that have led to
the loss of whenua and te reo Māori. The Crown unreservedly apologises 31. Orongo property (1.3 ha) (jointly with Hako)
for its breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi and its
32. Paewai (2 ha) subject to an encumbrance (jointly with Ngāti Tamaterā)
principles.
33. Pauanui Tihi (10 ha) as a scenic reserve (jointly with Ngāti Hei)
Cultural redress 34. Pukehangi Maunga (14.3 ha) subject to an encumbrance (jointly with
Hako)
The cultural redress package for Ngāti Maru recognises the spiritual, 35. Pukewhakataratara (19 ha) subject to encumbrances (jointly with
cultural, customary, traditional and historical relationships of Ngāti Maru Ngāti Tamaterā)
with areas owned by the Crown within their rohe.
36. Takaihuehue (2.9 ha) (subject to an encumbrance joint with Ngāti
Areas vested in Ngāti Maru Tamaterā)
37. Tangitū (7.5 ha) subject to encumbrances (jointly with Ngāti Tamaterā
A total of 40 areas will be vested in fee simple in Ngāti Maru as follows:
& Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu)
To Ngāti Maru on an exclusive basis:
38. Tiroa (2 ha) as a scenic reserve (jointly with Ngāti Tamaterā)
1. Danby Field property (0.2168 ha) as a local purpose (esplanade)
39. Te Tihi o Hauturu (10 ha) subject to an encumbrance (jointly with
reserve and subject to an encumbrance
Ngāti Tamaterā & Ngāti Pūkenga)
2. Dickson Park property (28.39 ha) as a recreation reserve and subject
40. Whakamoehau (22.2 ha) subject to an encumbrance (jointly with
to an encumbrance
Ngāti Tamaterā).
3. Hikurangi (14.7 ha) subject to a conservation covenant
4. Kauaeranga River Mouth (0.3880 ha)
Area to be vested and vested back to the
5. Kauaeranga site A (1.75 ha) Crown
6. Kauaeranga site B (18.3 ha) as a scenic reserve Within one year from settlement date, Repanga (Cuvier) Island Nature
Reserve will be vested jointly in the governance entities of Ngāti Maru,
7. Kaitarakihi (8.834 ha) subject to encumbrances Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngaati Whanaunga and Ngāti Hei who will vest it back
8. Muriwai site A (5.6 ha) subject to encumbrances seven days later to the Crown for the people of New Zealand.
9. Muriwai site B (106 ha) as a recreation reserve and subject to
encumbrances
Overlay classification
An overlay classification acknowledges the spiritual, cultural, customary,
10. Manaia (103.9 ha) subject to an encumbrance traditional and historical relationship of Ngāti Maru with certain areas of
11. Maungakawa (10.2 ha) as a scenic reserve and subject to an significance. The Ngāti Maru Deed provides a joint overlay classification
encumbrance over the Repanga (Cuvier) Island Nature Reserve in favour of Ngāti Maru,
Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngaati Whanaunga and Ngāti Hei.
12. Motutapere (12.3 ha) subject to encumbrances
13. Ngapuketurua (13.1 ha) subject to an encumbrance The Crown will acknowledge the statement of values of Ngāti Maru in
relation to the Repanga (Cuvier) Island Nature and will take action in This includes:
relation to a joint set of protection principles agreed between Ngāti Maru,
Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngaati Whanaunga and Ngāti Hei. • $1,830,000 being the agreed portion of the agreed transfer values of
2 properties received by the Marutūāhu Iwi through the Marutūāhu Iwi
Statutory acknowledgements Collective Redress Deed;
2. Is there any private land involved? All members of Ngāti Maru wherever they may now live.
No.
3. Are the public’s rights affected?
In general, public access, recreational use, reserve status and existing third-
party rights are maintained. Fifteen hectares of the 150 hectare transfer site
at Tararu (Tararu site A) will transfer unencumbered and a 16.8 hectare area
which is currently recreation reserve (part Port Jackson Recreation Reserve)
will transfer as fee simple subject to a restrictive building covenant.