Office of Treaty Settlements

The Office of Treaty Settlements (in Māori: Te Tari Whakatau Take e pa ana ki te Tiriti o Waitangi) was an office within the New Zealand Ministry of Justice tasked with negotiating settlements due to historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi.

[1] The functions of the organisation were to: The Office of Treaty Settlements also administered many of the Treaty of Waitangi Settlement Acts, for a list of these see the list of Treaty settlements.

The office was originally formed in 1988, as the Treaty of Waitangi Policy Unit within the-then Department of Justice.

It was set up to advise on policy and assist in negotiations and litigation of Māori treaty claims and at the Waitangi Tribunal.

[2] The office's role is now handled by Te Arawhiti, the Office for Māori Crown Relations.