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The claimants submit their claim to the Waitangi Tribunal. The claim is assessed against the criteria set out in the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975. |
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If the claim cannot be registered, it is sent back to the claimants for further information.
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If the claim meets the reqirements of the Act, the claim is registered and assigned a Wai number. |
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The Crown and others with an interest in the claim are notified. |
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The Tribunal may decide not to inquire into a claim if it is trivial or not made in good faith or if there is a reasonable alternative open to the claimants. |
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The Tribunal groups related claims that will be heard at the same time. |
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The claims to be heard together are researched. The Tribunal, the claimants themselves, or other agencies (such as CFRT) may conduct the research. |
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A claim, or aspects of a claim, may be referred to mediation at any time. |
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Research is filed with the Tribunal. |
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A casebook is compiled containing all the research to be presented to the Tribunal during its inquiry into the related claims. |
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At any stage, the claimants may seek to negotiate directly with the Crown.
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Conferences are held to timetable the hearings and decide other procedural matters. |
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Tribunal hearings begin. Evidence and submissions are presented by the claimants, followed by the Crown and others with an interest in the claims. |
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The Tribunal issues its report on the claims. |
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The Tribunal conducts remedies hearing and issues report. |
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The claimants and the Crown study the report and consider their response |
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If the Tribunal has not already made recommendations, the claimants or the Crown may request the Tribunal to reconvene for a remedies hearing. |
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If the claimants and the Crown agree to negotiate, both develop negotiating positions and negotiations begin. |
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The Crown may or may not decide to accept the Tribunal's recommendations.
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The claimants and the Crown agree on the terms of settlement, and a deed of settlement is signed. |
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The settlement is implemented. If required, legislation is enacted to give effect to the settlement. |
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The claim is resolved. |
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A claim may be withdrawn at any stage. |
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