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10 October
1975 Waitangi Tribunal created
The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 established the Waitangi Tribunal, which was to provide 'for the observance and confirmation of the principles' of the Treaty. It initially investigated claims dating from the passage of the Act, but in 1985 its jurisdiction was extended back to 1840. more...
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