June 07, 2024
Te Kahautu Maxwell | Whakatōhea Rangatira
Posted On June 7, 2024
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Te Whakatōhea Iwi descended on Wellington in the hundreds, including my pāpā, brother and his whānau to witness the final reading of the Whakatōhea Settlement Claims Bill.
The Whakatōhea Claims Settlement Bill aims to redress the breaches of the Crown against Te Whakatōhea, including significant land confiscations and military actions against its people.
In saying that, when Te Whakatōhea rangatira stood to karakia before their waiata he was quickly interrupted by Parliament’s Speaker Maureen Pugh.