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) NERFINISHED
Office for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Te Awa Tupua Act 2017 NERFINISHED
appliesTo Whanganui River catchment NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
establishes Te Pou Tupua NERFINISHED
implements Treaty of Waitangi settlement for Whanganui River NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Whanganui River as a legal person NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Whanganui NERFINISHED
relatedLegislation Resource Management Act 1991 NERFINISHED
Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 NERFINISHED
relatesTo Te Awa Tupua NERFINISHED
Treaty of Waitangi NERFINISHED
Whanganui River NERFINISHED
shortTitle Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017 NERFINISHED
sponsor New Zealand Government NERFINISHED
yearEnacted 2017

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Whanganui River legalPersonhoodRecognizedBy Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
Whanganui iwi partOf Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
this entity surface form: Te Awa Tupua settlement framework
Whanganui iwi playedRoleIn Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
Whanganui iwi hasLegalSettlement Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
this entity surface form: Whanganui River Treaty settlement
Whanganui iwi usesLegalFramework Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
this entity surface form: Te Awa Tupua Act for river management