Ngai Te Rangi & Nga Potiki Treaty Signing.

On 14th December 2013, Ngai Te Rangi and Nga Potiki signed a Deed of Settlement with the Crown at Whareroa Marae.

A shirtless man with dark, curly hair and traditional earrings stands outdoors, holding a carved wooden object with a face design, with a blurred natural landscape background.
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A group of indigenous men dressed in traditional Maori clothing, holding spears, participating in a cultural gathering outdoors, with trees, a canopy, and a cloudy sky in the background.
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A man in a business suit walking on a grassy area, holding a wooden stick, with a camera person in the background.
A traditional Tiki pole with a carved face at the top, featuring large eyes and an open mouth with teeth, adorned with a North American flag and a secondary flag against a clear blue sky.
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