| Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | |
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| Ministry of Justice | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | Executive Council |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of New Zealand |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of New Zealand[1] |
| Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 1993 |
| First holder | Doug Graham |
| Unofficial names | Treaty Negotiations Minister |
| Salary | $243,841 [2] |
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The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, otherwise known as the Treaty Negotiations Minister or the Minister of Treaty Negotiations, is a minister in the New Zealand Government. The minister is tasked with multiple duties including, but not limited to, overseeing the negotiations of Treaty of Waitangi claims and settlements. The Minister falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice.
There is no definitive answer as for when the Ministerial position was established; however, the oldest mention of the position dates to 1993, with the re-election of the Fourth National Government; who was elected on the promise of settling major Treaty claims.[3]
- ^ a b c "Ministerial List". dpmc.govt.nz. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances Determination 2016" (PDF). New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Hickey, Maureen (2006). "Negotiating History: Crown Apologies in New Zealand's Historical Treaty of Waitangi Settlements". Public History Review. 13 (1): 108–124. Retrieved 8 November 2017.