26 September 2013 Media release – Select Committee Office
New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill
Hon Tau Henare, Chair of the Māori Affairs Committee, is inviting public submissions on the New Zealand Mission Trust
(Otamataha) Empowering Bill. The closing date for submissions is Thursday, 7 November 2013.
The New Zealand Mission Trust (Otamataha) Empowering Bill transfers land in Tauranga and other property from the New
Zealand Mission Trust to the Otamataha Trust.
A copy of the bill can be purchased at any Bennetts Government Bookshop or viewed online at www.legislation.govt.nz
Submissions should be forwarded by the due date, either online using our website (www.parliament.nz) or in writing to
the address below. If a submitter wishes to appear before the committee, they need to state this clearly and provide a
name, daytime phone number and email address. Submissions generally become public and are published on our website. For
further guidance on making a submission, read our publication Making a submission to a Parliamentary Select Committee on our website or contact us at 04 817 9520.
Address for correspondence: Māori Affairs Committee, Parliament Buildings, WELLINGTON 6160.
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