What the official record says
This Act is the Mokomoko (Restoration of Character, Mana, and Reputation) Act . This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. Ko tēnei ture, ko Te Ture mō Mokomoko (Hei Whakahoki i te Ihi, te Mana, me te Rangatiranga) . Ka whai mana tēnei Ture i te rā i muri tonu mai o whakaaetanga a te Kāwana-Tianara. The purpose of this Act is to give legal effect to the agreement between the Crown and te whānau a Mokomoko dated 28 September 2011 relating to statutory recognition of the free pardon dated 15 June 1992 granted to Mokomoko by the Governor-General in exercise of the Royal prerogative of mercy. To that end, this Act— reproduces the text of the free pardon granted to Mokomoko; and acknowledges with regret that the free pardon did not expressly resto