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Natural Environment Bill

Hearings to be held in public and protection of sensitive information

Schedule 6: Statutory acknowledgements

You could also call this:

"Laws that support the Natural Environment Bill"

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The Natural Environment Bill has a part called Statutory acknowledgements. This part is about laws that already exist, like the Affiliate Te Arawa Iwi and Hapu Claims Settlement Act 2008. You can find more information in these laws. The bill mentions many laws, including the Ahuriri Hapū Claims Settlement Act 2021 and the Heretaunga Tamatea Claims Settlement Act 2018. These laws are related to the Natural Environment Bill. They are part of a bigger list of laws. The list includes laws like the Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Ngāti Kuia, and Rangitāne o Wairau Claims Settlement Act 2014 and the Ngāti Rangitihi Claims Settlement Act 2022. You can look at these laws to learn more about the Natural Environment Bill. They are all connected to the bill.

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Topics:

Environment and resources > ConservationMāori affairs > Treaty of WaitangiMāori affairs > Māori land

Schedule 5: Freshwater farm plans, or

"Rules for farms to help keep freshwater clean and healthy"

Schedule 7: Amendments to other legislation, or

"Changes to Other Laws"

6Statutory acknowledgements Empowered by ss 3, 146, 149

Affiliate Te Arawa Iwi and Hapu Claims Settlement Act 2008

Ahuriri Hapū Claims Settlement Act 2021

Heretaunga Tamatea Claims Settlement Act 2018

Hineuru Claims Settlement Act 2016

Iwi and Hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa Claims Settlement Act 2018

Maniapoto Claims Settlement Act 2022

Maraeroa A and B Blocks Claims Settlement Act 2012

Maungaharuru-Tangitū Hapū Claims Settlement Act 2014

Moriori Claims Settlement Act 2021

Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi Claims Settlement Act 2005

Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998

Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Claims Settlement Act 2018

Ngai Tāmanuhiri Claims Settlement Act 2012

NgāiTakoto Claims Settlement Act 2015

Ngāruahine Claims Settlement Act 2016

Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Ngāti Kuia, and Rangitāne o Wairau Claims Settlement Act 2014

Ngāti Apa (North Island) Claims Settlement Act 2010

Ngāti Awa Claims Settlement Act 2005

Ngāti Hauā Claims Settlement Act 2014

Ngāti Hinerangi Claims Settlement Act 2021

Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua Claims Settlement Act 2022

Ngāti Kōata, Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Tama ki Te Tau Ihu, and Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui Claims Settlement Act 2014

Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Claims Settlement Act 2014

Ngāti Kuri Claims Settlement Act 2015

Ngāti Mākino Claims Settlement Act 2012

Ngāti Manawa Claims Settlement Act 2012

Ngāti Manuhiri Claims Settlement Act 2012

Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Claims Settlement Act 2022

Ngāti Mutunga Claims Settlement Act 2006

Ngāti Pāhauwera Treaty Claims Settlement Act 2012

Ngati Porou Claims Settlement Act 2012

Ngāti Pūkenga Claims Settlement Act 2017

Ngāti Rangi Claims Settlement Act 2019

Ngāti Rangiteaorere Claims Settlement Act 2014

Ngāti Rangitihi Claims Settlement Act 2022

Ngāti Rangiwewehi Claims Settlement Act 2014

Ngati Ruanui Claims Settlement Act 2003

Ngati Tama Claims Settlement Act 2003

Ngāti Tamaoho Claims Settlement Act 2018

Ngati Toa Rangatira Claims Settlement Act 2014

Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Claims Settlement Act 2005

Ngāti Tūwharetoa Claims Settlement Act 2018

Ngāti Whare Claims Settlement Act 2012

Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara Claims Settlement Act 2013

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Claims Settlement Act 2012

Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa Claims Settlement Act 2017

Port Nicholson Block (Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika) Claims Settlement Act 2009

Pouakani Claims Settlement Act 2000

Rangitāne o Manawatu Claims Settlement Act 2016

Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā (Wairarapa Tamaki nui-ā-Rua) Claims Settlement Act 2017

Raukawa Claims Settlement Act 2014

Rongowhakaata Claims Settlement Act 2012

Tapuika Claims Settlement Act 2014

Taranaki Iwi Claims Settlement Act 2016

Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006

Te Atiawa Claims Settlement Act 2016

Te Aupouri Claims Settlement Act 2015

Te Kawerau ā Maki Claims Settlement Act 2015

Te Korowai o Wainuiārua Claims Settlement Act 2025

Te Rarawa Claims Settlement Act 2015

Te Roroa Claims Settlement Act 2008

Te Uri o Hau Claims Settlement Act 2002

Waitaha Claims Settlement Act 2013

Whakatōhea Claims Settlement Act 2024