What the official record says
This Act is the Ngāti Pāhauwera Treaty Claims Settlement Act . This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. The purpose of this Act is to give effect to certain provisions of the deed of settlement, which is a deed that settles the historical claims of Ngāti Pāhauwera. This Act binds the Crown. This section is a guide to the overall scheme and effect of this Act, but does not affect the interpretation or application of the other provisions of this Act or the deed of settlement. This Part— sets out the purpose of this Act and specifies that it binds the Crown; and records the acknowledgements made by the Crown and the apology offered by the Crown to Ngāti Pāhauwera (including the acceptance of the apology by Ngāti Pāhauwera); and defines terms u