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flag New Zealand's Crown apologizes and returns land + pays $24M to Ngāti Ruapani for Treaty breaches.

flag The New Zealand Crown has signed a Deed of Settlement with Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana, ending six years of negotiations over historical Treaty of Waitangi breaches. flag The agreement includes a formal Crown apology, a historical account of past harms, and the return of about 12,000 hectares of land to Te Urewera. flag It also provides $24 million in redress, including commercial and cultural properties, to support the iwi’s cultural revival and economic development. flag The settlement marks a key step in reconciliation and restoring connections to ancestral lands.

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