7394 (2026). Steve Abel to the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

Written Question

Published date: 18 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	7394 (2026)
Question asked:	05 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Steve Abel
Portfolio:	Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti
Minister replying:	Hon Tama Potaka
Answer received:	12 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_07394_2026
Document guid:	8262a0bf-8c2e-4325-9d40-485855ed7152

7394 (2026). Steve Abel to the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: What papers, if any, has the Minister taken to Cabinet regarding proposed legislation to give post-settlement governance entities the choice to be exempt from sections 237 and 245 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, listed by date and title?

Hon Tama Potaka: I refer the Member to my answer to written question 7392 (2026). I have taken one paper to Cabinet regarding proposed legislation to give post-settlement governance entities the choice to be exempt from sections 237 and 245 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The Cabinet paper dated 6 June 2025, titled “Exempting Post Settlement Governance Entities from the supervisory jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court” has been proactively released and is available on the Te Puni Kōkiri website: https://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/mo-te-puni-kokiri/corporate-documents/cabinet-papers/all-cabinet-papers/exempting-postsettlement-governance-entities-from-.