Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017

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The Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017 is a New Zealand law that recognizes the Whanganui River as a legal person and settles long-standing Treaty of Waitangi claims by affirming the river’s status as an indivisible, living whole.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New Zealand Act of Parliament
settlement legislation
addresses Treaty of Waitangi breaches by the Crown in relation to the Whanganui River
historical grievances of Whanganui iwi
administeredBy Ministry of Justice (New Zealand)
Office for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti
alsoKnownAs Te Awa Tupua Act 2017
appliesTo Whanganui River catchment
cameIntoForce 2017-03-21
contains Te Awa Tupua status and recognition provisions
provisions for Te Heke Ngahuru strategy group (river strategy)
provisions for Te Karewao governance and strategy groups
provisions for Te Kōpuka nā Te Awa Tupua (collaborative forum)
provisions for Te Pou Tupua appointment and functions
country New Zealand
dateOfRoyalAssent 2017-03-20
defines Te Pou Tupua as the human face of Te Awa Tupua
linked to: Te Pou Tupua
establishes Te Pou Tupua
implements Treaty of Waitangi settlement for Whanganui River
includes Māori language terms and concepts
influenced global discourse on rights of nature
jurisdiction New Zealand
language English
legalInnovation recognition of a river as a legal person
legislature New Zealand Parliament
providesFor a framework for the health and wellbeing of Te Awa Tupua
cultural redress to Whanganui iwi
financial redress to Whanganui iwi
guardianship arrangements for Te Awa Tupua
purpose to give effect to the Whanganui River settlement
to recognise Te Awa Tupua as a legal person
to recognise the Whanganui River as an indivisible and living whole
to settle historical Treaty of Waitangi claims relating to the Whanganui River
recognises Te Awa Tupua
Whanganui River as a legal person
Whanganui River as an indivisible and living whole
intrinsic values of the Whanganui River
the concept of Te Awa Tupua as comprising the Whanganui River and its tributaries
the relationship between Whanganui iwi and the Whanganui River
region Manawatū-Whanganui
Whanganui
relatedLegislation Resource Management Act 1991
Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
relatesTo Te Awa Tupua
Treaty of Waitangi
Whanganui River
shortTitle Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
sponsor New Zealand Government
yearEnacted 2017

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Whanganui River legalPersonhoodRecognizedBy Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
Whanganui iwi partOf Te Awa Tupua settlement framework
linked to: Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
Whanganui iwi playedRoleIn Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
Whanganui iwi hasLegalSettlement Whanganui River Treaty settlement
linked to: Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
Whanganui iwi usesLegalFramework Te Awa Tupua Act for river management
linked to: Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
Te Awa Tupua hasLegalRecognition Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
Te Awa Tupua hasSettlementContext Whanganui River Treaty of Waitangi claims settlement
linked to: Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017 shortTitle Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017 alsoKnownAs Te Awa Tupua Act 2017
linked to: Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017 recognises Whanganui River as a legal person
linked to: Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
Te Pou Tupua createdByStatute Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
Te Pou Tupua subjectOf Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
Whanganui River Treaty of Waitangi settlement implementedBy Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
Whanganui River Treaty of Waitangi settlement relatedTo Whanganui River claims (WAI 167 and related claims)
linked to: Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017