What historic milestone was achieved by the Waikato Raupatu Claims Settlement Act in 1995?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The first major Treaty settlement
- Step 1: Sir Robert Mahuta negotiated the settlement with the Crown on behalf of Waikato-Tainui. Step 2. Queen Elizabeth II personally signed the Royal Assent in Wellington, delivering a formal Crown apology for the 1863 invasion and raupatu. Answer: The first major Treaty settlement. Why not the others: It established the benchmark framework for subsequent major historical iwi Treaty settlements.
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