Treaty Relationships Undermined By Mana Whakahono U-Turn, Says Ngāti RangiOn 10 March 2018, the Ngāti Rangi Claim Settlement Act was passed with an apology that stated: “It is with profound remorse that the Crown admits that it has not honoured Ngāti Rangi’s partnership with the Crown under te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi with the respect and integrity that you deserve”. The apology was directly followed with a commitment from the Crown “to rebuild our relationship based on te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles”. The recent reversal of policy commitments to Mana Whakahono-ā-rohe breaches this commitment through disrespecting the developments iwi have achieved in negotiating agreements with local government. The Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill, reported back to Parliament on Monday 20 July, as introduced, would have protected and preserved Mana Whakahono ā rohe agreements. “Ngāti Rangi is both dispirited and demoralised that processes we entered into in good faith are being treated with such callous disregard”.