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Ngā Rauru treaty settlement

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Ngā Rauru treaty settlement

In 2003 a settlement was reached between the Crown and Ngā Rauru, compensating the tribe for loss of life, land and property as a consequence of the wars of the 1860s. Here Martin Davis of Ngā Rauru and Margaret Wilson, minister in charge of Treaty negotiations, hongi (greet each other) at the signing of the Ngā Rauru deed at Parliament.

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Taituha Kīngi, Ngā Rauru Kītahi – The 21st century, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/1398/nga-rauru-treaty-settlement (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Taituha Kīngi, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.