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Welcome to the Office for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti

The work of the Office for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti recognises the need to shift the relationship between Māori and the Crown from one based solely on historical grievance to one focused on the future. We support the Crown in its Treaty obligations, recognising that good faith engagement with Māori will lead to better outcomes for Māori and all New Zealanders.

Our strategic framework includes a focus on five high-level priorities:

Te Arawhiti, established in December 2018 as a departmental agency hosted by the Ministry of Justice. It bought together the Office of Treaty Settlements (including the Takutai Moana team), Post Settlement Commitments Unit (Te Kāhui Whakamana), and the newly established Te Kāhui Hīkina (Crown Māori Relations Unit).