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Waitangi Tribunal

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noun

  1. (in New Zealand) a government tribunal empowered to examine and make recommendations on Māori claims under the Treaty of Waitangi

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An advisory committee - the Waitangi Tribunal - has also been in place since 1975 to make sure Māoris have a say in the policies that affect them.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2023

Maori representatives have already lodged a claim at the Waitangi Tribunal, a commission set up to deal with their grievances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 17, 2013

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