11 October 2001
Media release – Mâori Affairs Committee
Te Uri o Hau Claims Settlement Bill
The Mâori Affairs Committee is inviting public submissions on the Te Uri o Hau Claims Settlement Bill. The closing date
for submissions is Friday 9 November 2001.
This bill records the apology given by the Crown to Te Uri o Hau and gives effect to the Deed of Settlement negotiated
by the Crown and Te Uri o Hau. Information on the proposed settlement is available at http://www.executive.govt.nz/minister/wilson/te_uri_o_hau2/index.html
Copies of the bill can be purchased from Bennetts Government Bookshops.
The committee requires 20 copies of each submission. Those wishing to include any information of a private or personal
nature in a submission should first discuss this with the clerk of the committee, as submissions are usually released to
the public by the committee. Those wishing to appear before the committee to speak to their submissions should state
this clearly and provide a daytime telephone contact number. For further guidance on making a submission, our
publication Making a Submission to a Parliamentary Select Committee can be found on our web site at
www.clerk.parliament.govt.nz.
Submissions should be addressed as follows:
Marcus Ganley
Mâori Affairs Committee Secretariat
Parliament House
WELLINGTON