Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River) Settlement Act 2010 (No. 24). Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 2010 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Inland waters River basin institution Traditional rights/customary rights Zoning Pollution control Freshwater pollution Indigenous peoples Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes The whole Act may be brought into force on a date appointed by the Governor-General by an Order in Council made on the advice of the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations; or different provisions may be brought into force on different dates appointed by the Governor-General by Orders in Council made on the advice of the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations. Abstract The purpose of this Act, consisting of 2 Parts and eight Schedules, is to: (a) give effect to the settlement of raupatu claims under the 2009 deed: (b) recognise the significance of the Waikato River to Waikato-Tainui: (c) recognise the vision and strategy for the Waikato River: (d) establish and grant functions and powers to the Waikato River Authority: (e) establish the Waikato River Clean-up Trust: (f) recognise certain customary activities of Waikato- Tainui: (g) provide co-management arrangements for the Waikato River: (h) provide redress to Waikato-Tainui relating to certain assets: (i) recognise redress to Waikato-Tainui of the Kiingitanga Accord and other accords provided for in the schedule of the Kiingitanga Accord. Full text English Website www.legislation.govt.nz