The Crown has agreed to settle its historical Treaty of Waitangi claims with a Tainui iwi, in principle.
Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin
The Ngaati Hinerangi's interests extend from Matamata to the Western Bay of Plenty.
Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson said the agreement included the transfer of sites in the Kaimai Range, as well as an apology from the Crown.
He said the public would continue to have access to all sites being transferred, bar one of high cultural significance to the iwi.
