[1] The documents in relation to the Ngāi Tahu land settlement claim are held at Tūranga, the main public library in Ōtautahi Christchurch.

[3] Without this land, which makes up most of the South Island and more than half the total area of New Zealand,[3] Ngāi Tahu were left without the resources required to provide for their tribe and fell into poverty.

[4] For 150 years following this land acquisition, Ngāi Tahu leaders brought forward claims to New Zealand courts arguing that their impoverished conditions reflected the Crown's neglect of its responsibilities outlined in the Treaty of Waitangi, but were repeatedly denied hearing.

[6] The grievances under these headings were directed at the unmet expectations of Ngāi Tahu claimants in accessing education, health, and food resources due to the Crown's failure to keep its promises made in the Treaty of Waitangi.

[5][8] Cultural redress was also negotiated, with the Crown recognising Ngāi Tahu’s traditional kaitiaki (guardian) role in managing and safeguarding resources in the South Island.