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Ngati Toa has signed its Treaty settlement
which paves the way for the tribe to have legal rights
to the haka, Ka Mate.
The Wellington tribe was at Parliament today.
For over 20 years, Ngati Toa Rangatira
has worked towards this - signing their settlement today.
We're happy this day has finally arrived.
They have encountered many challenges along the way.
We still have many tasks ahead of us.
In the settlement,
there is a clause that includes rights to the haka Ka Mate,
composed by Ngati Toa's own Te Rauparaha.
We're pleased
because we now have rights
to our haka
and our ancestor Te Rauparaha has been acknowledged.
That was one of our main reasons for pursuing this case.
Ngati Toa Rangatira will also be gifted
the Kapiti Island Nature Reserve, which will then be gifted
to the nation in recognition of the conservation values
that are important to the iwi.
We have compassion for our environment
and will be giving back 200 hectares.
We will be keeping that part of Kapiti.
The iwi is now looking at how to further grow the current asset base.