Draft Historic account Te Rarawa settlement July 2011 The purpose of this draft document is to provide the opportunity for Te Rarawa hapu/marae to have input into the historic account that summarises the history of the relationship between Te Rarawa and the Crown from 1840-1992. The historic account will be subject to negotiation and agreement between Te Rarawa and the Crown before being included as part of the Deed of Settlement. This document is yet to be agreed to by Te Rarawa or the Crown. There are a few areas yet to be developed (see p.59) You are invited to peruse the document and make comment back to the Negotiations team by the 15th August, 2011 on the following matters: Are the main grievances for your hapu adequately captured in the account? Are there any factual errors? Are there any gaps to be filled? Please provide any comments or write them directly on the draft. For further information please contact any of the Negotiations or Historic Research Team: Paul White
[email protected] Aroha Harris
[email protected] Joe Cooper
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[email protected] Malcolm Peri
[email protected] Kevin Robinson
[email protected] Draft Te Rarawa Historic Account, July 2011 Page 1 Draft Te Rarawa Historic Account, July 2011 Page 2 Section one He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi 1. The 1830s marked the early beginnings of engagement between Te Rarawa and the British Crown. Te Rarawa was part of an emergent Maori nation that was forming in the years prior to 1840 and this is evidenced in formal letters, ceremonies and meetings with British dignitaries in Australia and England at that time.