Media Releases (Archived)

2004

20 July 2004 - Crown Forestry Rental Trust releases Annual Report

Trustees of Crown Forestry Rental Trust presented their annual report to Treasury, the New Zealand Maori Council and Federation of Maori Authorities at 11.00am today. More.

25 June 2004 - Appointment of new Chief Executive

Sir Graham Latimer, the Chairman of Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Nga Kaitiaki Reti Ngahere Karauna, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chief Executive for the Trust. More.

10 June 2004 - Agreement helps deliver speedier Treaty claims resolution

Today Crown Forestry Rental Trust signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Waitangi Tribunal that both say will lead to the more timely resolution of Treaty claims. More.

26 May 2004 - The Treaty means business

Crown Forestry Rental Trust is an independent trust that helps Maori groups progress through the Treaty settlement process. It is looking for outcome-focused individuals who want to make a difference for New Zealand. More.

21 May 2004 - Crown Forestry Rental Trust regears for future

Crown Forestry Rental Trust is transforming itself into a streamlined organisation focused on achieving results quickly and efficiently. A number of positions are in the process of being advertised and an announcement regarding the appointment of the new Chief Executive is expected in early July. More.

16 April 2004 - Refunded Tax monies to be invested

On 26 February 2004 the Privy Council ruled in favour of Crown Forestry Rental Trust in its long-standing dispute with the Inland Revenue Department. More.

6 April 2004 - Land History project to help CNI Maori

Results from the Land History Alienation Database (LHAD) will be available to Central North Island claimant groups by the end of April,” Crown Forestry Rental Trust spokesman, Trustee Kingi Smiler announced today. More.

19 March 2004 - Angela Foulkes interview on Mana News

Carol Archie interviews Crown Trustee Angela Foulkes on Mana News (Transcript provided by Newztel News Agency Ltd). More.

17 March 2004 - Angela Foulkes interview on Mana News

Carol Archie interviews Crown Trustee Angela Foulkes on Mana News (Transcript provided by Newztel News Agency Ltd). More. 

26 February 2004 - Current Trust Representation

Lawyer Donna Hall was introduced on RadioNZ's Mana News tonight as representing 'Maori Appointees to the Trust'.

Ms Hall does not represent Maori Appointees to the Board of Trustees of CFRT. More.

24 February 2004 - Crown Forestry Rental Trust welcomes Government response 

Crown Forestry Rental Trust has welcomed the Crown's statement today on the MASC Report.

The Trust feels that the Government has taken a constructive approach that will enable the Board to continue focusing on reform without major distraction. More.

21 January 2004 - Chief Executive of Crown Forestry Rental Trust resigns

Trustee spokesperson, Angela Foulkes, said “That the Trustees of Crown Forestry Rental Trust have accepted the resignation of Karen Waterreus, as Chief Executive of the Trust, which was tendered to it on 20 January 2004”.

2003

23 December 2003 - Expediting the Land and History Alientation Database (LHAD) Project

Crown Forestry Rental Trust staff held a two day training hui last month to further develop ways of meeting the research needs of the Central North Island (CNI). More.

23 December 2003 - Crown Forestry Rental Trust staff member to present at a international Mapping forum in Vancouver, Canada

Acting GIS Coordinator, Moka Apiti of Crown Forestry Rental Trust is presenting an Aotearoa perspective of empowering indigenous peoples through mapping at the International Forum on Indigenous Mapping being held in Vancouver, Canada. More.

23 December 2003 - Ngati Manawa and Ngati Whare make progressive steps to enter into direct negotiations 

With their Deeds of Mandate signed in November, both Ngati Manawa and Ngati Whare are now able to concentrate fully on preparing themselves for direct negotiations. More.

23 December 2003 - Forum to lead Ngati Tuwharetoa hapu/iwi into negotiations

John Mariu of Ngati Karauia will chair the Ngati Tuwharetoa hapu forum that will lead that iwi into direct negotiations with the Crown. More.

23 December 2003 - Te Arawa achieves mandating phase

On 12 July 2003, Te Arawa began its mandating process seeking hapu and iwi agreement to enter into negotiations with the Crown and elect mandated representatives. More.

23 December 2003 - Crown Forestry Rental Trust congratulates Central North Island iwi in achieving significant milestones

Crown Forestry Rental Trust is elated with the progress four Central North Island Iwi have made towards negotiating their Treaty claims with the Crown. More.

27 November 2003 - Maori Affairs Select Committee Report

Crown Forestry Rental Trust has now received the report of the Maori Affairs Select Committee Inquiry into its operations. More

26 November 2003 - Ngati Whare to start negotiation with Crown in the new year

Ngati Whare iwi from the Central North Island has been given the right to begin negotiating its Treaty of Waitangi settlement directly with the Crown in the New Year. More. 

25 November 2003 - Crown Forestry Rental Trust tax case

Crown Forestry Rental Trust is appearing before the Privy Council in London on 24 and 25 November 2003 to appeal the findings of the High Court in 2001 and the Court of Appeal in 2002. Both Courts agreed that the Trust's main purpose of assisting Maori with Waitangi Tribunal claims involving Crown forestry land was charitable, but both courts found it also had a secondary, non-charitable purpose which meant it could not use the tax exemption. More. 

20 November 2003 - Crown Forestry Rental Trust assists Ngati Tuwharetoa to research its claims

Crown Forestry Rental Trust will be opening a research office in Wanganui on Monday 24 November to assist Ngati Tuwharetoa to research its Treaty of Waitangi claims. More. 

20 November 2003 - Kaingaroa Forest claims accepted for negotiations

Ngati Whare and Ngati Manawa iwi have been given the green light by government to begin negotiating their Treaty of Waitangi settlements directly with the Crown. More.

17 March 2003 - Nothing to fear in forestry settlements

Crown Forestry Rental Trust is confident that Māori and forestry companies will form lasting and secure relationships as a result of Treaty settlements involving forestry land. More.

27 February 2003 - FOMA Chair joins Crown Forestry Rental Trust

The chairman of the Federation of Māori Authorities, Hemi-Rua Rapata (Muriwhenua, Nga Puhi, Waikato), has been appointed to the Crown Forestry Rental Trust. More.

2002

11 December 2002 - New tool to expedite Forestry claims

A new planning tool designed to assist Northland Māori negotiate the early return of Crown-licensed forestry land will be released publicly in Waitangi today. 

Over the past 12 months the Crown Forestry Rental Trust has developed a tool that will provide Northland Māori communities with an economic analysis of current use and future earning potential of Māori-owned, land-based assets. More.

18 November 2002 - $1.6M in forestry rentals handed over to Northern Māori

Crown Forestry Rental Trust will today transfer over $1.6m in forestry rental proceeds, which are part of the Te Uri o Hau settlement with the Crown. More.

11 October 2002 - Crown Forestry Rental Trust congratulates Te Uri O Hau on settlement

After nearly two years legislation settling Treaty claims to part of the Kaipara district passed through Parliament last night. More.

16 July 2002 Highlights 2001/2002 - Crown Forestry Rental Trust achieves increased outputs with cost savings

Tomorrow Crown Forestry Rental Trust releases an Annual Report to Appointors that reveals a significant increase in Trust output during the past year. 

The report shows a 50 percent increase in outputs, including research, projects, and claimant funding, over the previous year…More.

16 July 2002 - It’s a Waka, not a single scull

Clustering, or Kotahitanga, has been a key focus for the Trust in its work with claimant communities during the year, and the strategy has yielded some outstanding success stories. More.

16 July 2002 Highlights 2001/2002 - Gisborne and Northern South Island casebooks completed

Progress in the Treaty settlement environment can be measured by means other than actual settlements, as has been proven on the East Coast and in the northern South Island this year.

The Trust finished two huge research projects in preparation for Waitangi Tribunal hearings for Gisborne and Te Tau Ihu (northern South Island) claimant groups during the year. More.

16 July 2002 Highlights 2001/2002 - Crown Forestry Rental Trust establishes Northland presence

The Trust has built important relationships with Northland claimants, as a result of establishing a presence in the Far North during the year. More.

16 July 2002 - Volcanic Interior Plateau Project

Claimant and Crown Forestry Rental Trust commitment to speeding up the Treaty Settlement process has led to priority of hearing for the Volcanic Interior Plateau Project in the central North Island during 2001-02. More.

11 July 2002 - Crown Forestry Rental Trust corrects factual errors

Crown Forestry Rental Trust has welcomed New Zealand First leader Winston Peters’ recent interest in its activities, but regrets Mr Peters has made several factual errors in his public references to the Trust. More.

21 June 2002 - Crown Forestry Rental Trust welcomes draft report

Crown Forestry Rental Trust is heartened by the positive recommendations contained in the Māori Affairs Select Committee’s draft interim report highlighted in the Dominion yesterday. More.

19 June 2002 - Crown Forestry Rental Trust responds to Māori Affairs Select Committee

Crown Forestry Rental Trust has responded to allegations made against it during the course of the Māori Affairs Select Committee Inquiry.

On 11 June, the Trust provided a comprehensive response, which fearlessly addressed all the issues raised in the submissions received by the Committee.  More.

03 May 2002 - Research facilitation

Media coverage of Treaty settlements often overlooks the importance of claimants being well organised to participate in Waitangi Tribunal hearings or claim settlements, says the Service Delivery Manager of the Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Ben Dalton. More.

15 March 2002 - Report on Gisborne Māori contains some surprises

A social and demographic profile of the Waitangi Tribunal’s Gisborne inquiry district, which reveals subtle but distinct differences between the three main iwi, suggests there is a social reality attached to iwi identity.

The report also suggests that economic success of the Gisborne iwi and the strength of their language and culture can go hand in hand. Previous studies have suggested that Māori who are better off are also more culturally assimilated with Pakeha. More.

11 March 2002 - Research on Māori Education to assist Treaty claimants

A leading education researcher is to investigate what research evidence may be needed by Treaty claimants to show how Māori fared under government education policies. More.

01 March 2002 - Expanded VIP Taumata advances towards settlement

The first meeting of the expanded taumata, or governing body, of the Volcanic Interior Plateau project (VIP) affirmed its approach to settling the largest forestry claims in the country. More.

26 February 2002 - Is local Government a Treaty partner?

Māori claims to separate representation in local government, and recognition of Māori in decision-making on resource management, will be investigated as part of a research project into Treaty relationships between Māori and local government. More.

15 February 2002 - Māori to swap notes on claims settlement process

Māori groups who have pursued direct negotiations with the Crown on their treaty claims have agreed to share their experiences with others.

Six groups have agreed to participate in a research project which is being funded by the Crown Forestry Rental Trust.  More.

08 February 2002 - Wairarapa Ki Tararua Ccaimants study research reports

Treaty claimants from the Wairarapa ki Tararua district, north to Dannevirke, have been meeting in Masterton to study the research evidence for their claims. More.

07 February 2002 - Analysis and comment on extracts from Michael Basset’s article.

Māori won a ruling from the courts that sales (of Crown forests) couldn't proceed etc ... - Māori and the Crown negotiated an agreement which allowed the Crown to realise its assets. They agreed that Māori claims should be settled speedily, and both parties undertook to use their best endeavours to investigate and determine Māori claims to Forest Licensed Lands.  More.

05 February 2002 - Crown Forestry Rental Trust's purpose is to assist Māori, not fund the Waitangi Tribunal

It is wrong to suggest that Crown Forestry Rental Trust was set up to fund the Waitangi Tribunal, and unhelpful to describe the two bodies as rivals. More.