A huge day at Raetihi Marae with deed of settlement

It was a significant moment on Saturday for three central North Island iwi, who signed a deed of settlement with the Crown. The historical grievances related to warfare and the imposition of martial law in Whanganui. The Crown also took land without consulting iwi, or paying compensation. This resulted in the iwi becoming basically landless and missing out on the chance to use that land to generate wealth. Whanganui local democracy reporter Moana Ellis gave Nathan Rarere the details, and other local news from the district.