Deed of Settlement

The Deed of Settlement signed by Moriori and the Crown on 14 February 2020 comprises a suite of documents including a background historical account, and sets out the Crown’s breaches of their duties under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, their apology, and the redress package.

The full Deed of Settlement can be found here.

What are the main settlement assets?

Along with an agreed historical account, Crown acknowledgements and an apology, the Moriori settlement package included:

Financial & Commercial

$18 million
Right to purchase the following two properties:
– 4 Meteorological Lane, Waitangi, Chatham Island
– Highet Place, Waitangi, Chatham Island

Cultural Redress

Vested Lands

Ōwenga Property
Te Awanui
Waihere Block
Glory Block
Glory Housing Property
Waipāua Coastal Property
Waipāua Property
Rangiauria Property

Overlay Classifications

Waikokopu (Canister Cove) Scenic Reserve & Waipāua Scenic Reserve
Mangere Island Nature Reserve
Part Wharekauri Site 100 (eastern part)
Rangatira Nature Reserve
Wharekauri Site 102
Manauea (Ocean Mail) Scenic Reserve

Moriori have also been granted statutory acknowledgements and deeds of recognition over various other sites (refer to the Deed of Settlement).