Wai 2000 is a claim to the Waitangi Tribunal, lodged by six of our people over twenty years ago on behalf of our whānau and hapū. This site exists so that anyone connected to the claim — especially the mokopuna growing up after it began — can see what's happened, what's happening now, and what's still ahead.
Six claimants lodged Wai 2000 with the Waitangi Tribunal on behalf of our whānau and hapū, over land in our tribal area. [Add a sentence on what prompted the claim.]
[Add detail — e.g. early submissions, tribunal district inquiries, any milestones during this period.]
Research into our claim has been commissioned by the Crown and is currently underway. [Add detail on the research scope, who's undertaking it, expected completion.]
We are hereHearings before the Waitangi Tribunal are scheduled. [Add detail on what hearings involve and what whānau can expect.]
[Add what happens after hearings — Tribunal report, recommendations, negotiations with the Crown, or whatever the group expects next.]