| The Office for Māori Crown Relations | |
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| Formed | January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01) |
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| Type | Departmental Agency |
| Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
| Headquarters | Justice Centre, 19 Aitken St, Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Website | www |
Te Arawhiti ("The Bridge"), also called the Office for Māori Crown Relations, is a public service departmental agency in New Zealand. Established in 2018 by the 52nd New Zealand Parliament, it oversees the government's work with Māori as part of the Crown-Māori relations portfolio. Its creation included consolidating several existing government units and offices into the agency, including the Crown/Māori Relations Unit, the Office of Treaty Settlements, Takutai Moana Team and the Settlement Commitments Unit.[1][2][3]
The portfolio mandate was established after a public engagement process in 2018 led by the former Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti, Kelvin Davis where twenty hui (meetings) around New Zealand were held, attended by 1600 people, and 227 written or online submissions were received.[4]
In late May 2024, 1 News reported that Te Arawhiti had overspent its budget, with expenses rising to NZ$30 million. While the previous Labour Government had allocated the agency NZ$12 million in 2023, this was not enough to cover its operating expenses including fees for settling Treaty of Waitangi claims. As a result, 200 claimants including the Ngātiwai groups were facing uncertainty in having their claims settled.[5]
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