A pānui shared by Te Rau Allen with information regarding the formal hand-over ceremony for ‘Tinorangatiratanga me Te Kāwanatanga’, the Part 1 Report on Stage 2 of Te Paparahi o Te Raki Inquiry.

TINO RANGATIRATANGA ME TE KĀWANATANGA, THE REPORT ON PART 1
OF STAGE 2 OF TE PAPARAHI O TE RAKI INQUIRY HANDOVER PROGRAMME

Saturday 9 December 2023 at 9:00 am, Waitangi Treaty Grounds

MC – Pita Tipene and Nicki Wakefield

8.50am – First stage of ceremony

Guests to gather at Hobsons Memorial Gate.

9.00am – Pōwhiri

10.30am Second stage of ceremony – Wai 1040 report handover
Mihi and introductions during the handover ceremony – Pita Tipene & Nicki Wakefield

First speech – Sandra Edmonds, Deputy Director, Waitangi Tribunal Unit

Report handover by Tribunal Members (Judge Craig Coxhead, Dr Robyn Anderson and Dr Ann Parsonsons) to the seven taiwhenua:

• Takutai Moana;
• Hokianga;
• Whangaroa;
• Te Waimate Taiāmai ki Kaikohe;
• Mangakāhia;
• Whāngārei; and
• Mahurangi and the Gulf Islands.

12.00pm Hākari in Tahuaroa Function Centre

Below are excerpts of a formal letter from Judge C T Coxhead issued on 4 December 2023.

Reminder of Handover for Part 1 of Stage Two Report

1. These directions are a further reminder to parties that the Tribunal will be holding a handover ceremony for the Tino Rangatiratanga me Te Kāwanatanga, the Part 1 Report on Stage 2 of Te Paparahi o Te Raki Inquiry on 9 December 2023 at Te Whare Rūnanga, Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Paihia, Northland.
2. Parties are to note that this handover is only for Part 1 of the Stage 2 Report.
3. The handover ceremony will begin with a pōwhiri at 9.00am and finish formalities at 12pm with a hākari afterwards. Everyone attending is requested to gather at 8.50am to prepare for the pōwhiri.
4. The handover programme is appended to these directions. The programme is the same that was followed for the Stage 1 Report, He Whakaputanga me te Tiriti – The Declaration and the Treaty report handover.
5. As stated in my previous directions, and in line with the previous handover process for the Stage 1 Report, He Whakaputanga me te Tiriti – The Declaration and the Treaty, copies of the Report will only be presented to representatives from the seven taiwhenua – Hokianga, Whangaroa, Waimate–Taiāmai ki Kaikohe, Takutai Moana, Whāngārei, Mangakāhia, and Mahurangi and the Gulf Islands (Wai 1040, #2.8.2).
6. All other claims will receive reports sent directly to them, via their counsel. Claimants should enquire with their counsel to receive their claim copy.
7. For self-represented claims, the Tribunal will endeavour to ensure the reports reach those claims or make appropriate alternative arrangements as to where the reports can be obtained from.
8. I reconfirm to parties that no reports other than those presented at the ceremony to the seven taiwhenua, will be handed out by the Tribunal.
9. Thank you to all those who have RSVP’d, parties are able to do so by emailing
10. WT.Registrar@justice.govt.nz and include the name of your group and how many will be there. Any queries regarding the event can be made to that email or 04 815 9808