Waitangi Tribunal

The Waitangi Tribunal is a permanent commission of inquiry charged with making recommendations on claims brought by Maori relating to actions or omissions of the Crown which breach the promises made in the Treaty of Waitangi. It does not itself settle claims. Its recommendations to the government are contained in its reports. These are available on the web site, arranged chronologically, 1978 onwards. There is in addition ample information about the background, composition and procedures of the Tribunal.