About this Petition

1.In support of the named claimants, whānau and descendants and our tupuna of Ngāti Kinohaku for whom the claim was lodged through the Waitangi Tribunal

2.Opposition to the Maniapoto LNG mandate strategy submitted by the Te Kawau Māro as notified 17 Dec. 2014

3.We, the undersigned whānau and descendants of our tupuna of Ngāti Kinohaku DO NOT SUPPORT;

3.1 the inclusion of our Wai Claim, Hapū and Marae and; all other references including maps and historical and contemporary boundaries of the ancestral lands, forests and fisheryestates that relate to our Claim, our Tupuna, and our Marae and Hapū of Ngāti Kinohaku

3.2 the Te Kawau Maro mandate body as a credible entity to:

i) implement the proposed mandate strategy with integrity

ii) represent the interests of all the parties specified therein with integrity OR;

iii) negotiate the comprehensive and final settlement of ALL historical Treaty of Waitangi grievances against the Crown with integrity, including those that relate to Wai 753 and our hapū of Ngāti Kinohaku

4. We submit:

4.1 that we have been prejudicially disadvantaged by the instruments, intentions, implementation and application of the mandate strategy

4.2 that we have been prejudicially disadvantaged by the Minister’s execution of Crown Policy applied to the mandate strategy and notification methods and period of 17th December 2014 to 8th February 2015 for submissions

4.3 that the Minister in his active duty pursuant to the Treaty of Waitangi Act, 1975 has conveyed a Crown Mandate that encourages the perpetual subjugation of the undersigned and that of our whānau and descendants, their respective whānau and descendants and that of our hapū of Ngāti Kinohaku

4.4 That our Wai Claim, Marae, Hapū and All Other references and graphics relating to the ancestral lands, forests and fishery estates and all other rights and interests of our tupuna and hapū of Ngāti Kinohaku be removed forthwith!

4.5 That the mandate to represent our Claim and; or negotiate a settlement of our Treaty grievances and outstanding claims, rights and interests against the Crown shall remain; in perpetuity with the undersigned, our whānau and descendants, their respective whānau and descendants and our Hapū of Ngāti Kinohaku

4.6 that Ministerial consultation with the Hapū in relation to negotiating a comprehensive and final settlement of Our and ALL OTHER Treaty grievances against the Crown for whom the notified mandate strategy is intended, shall NOT occur prior to publication of the full and final Waitangi Tribunal Report on the comprehensive Wai 898 Te Rohe Potae inquiry

Mauriora kia tātou!!