Mokomoko (Restoration of Character, Mana, and Reputation) Act 2013

1: Title
This Act is the Mokomoko (Restoration of Character, Mana, and Reputation) Act 2013.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
1: Taitara
Ko tēnei ture, ko Te Ture mō Mokomoko (Hei Whakahoki i te Ihi, te Mana, me te Rangatiranga) 2013.
2: Tīmatatanga
Ka whai mana tēnei Ture i te rā i muri tonu mai o te whakaaetanga a te Kāwana-Tianara.
1: Preliminary provisions
3: Purpose
1: The purpose of this Act is to give legal effect to the agreement between the Crown and te whānau a Mokomoko dated 28 September 2011 relating to statutory recognition of the free pardon dated 15 June 1992 granted to Mokomoko by the Governor-General in exercise of the Royal prerogative of mercy.
2: To that end, this Act—
a: reproduces the text of the free pardon granted to Mokomoko; and
b: acknowledges with regret that the free pardon did not expressly restore the character, mana, and reputation of Mokomoko nor the character, mana, and reputation of his uri and expresses the Crown's regret for any ongoing shame or stigma this has caused for his uri; and
c: acknowledges that the Crown should have consulted te whānau a Mokomoko about the wording of the free pardon; and
d: restores the character, mana, and reputation of Mokomoko and the character, mana, and reputation of his uri; and
e: does not prevent te whānau a Mokomoko from seeking through the Treaty settlement process the settlement of their historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.
4: Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— agreement
a: the Minister of Māori Affairs, the Honourable Dr Pita Sharples, for the Crown; and
b: Tuiringa Mokomoko for te whānau a Mokomoko Crown free pardon Schedule uri
a: birth:
b: legal adoption:
c: whāngai (Māori customary adoption) in accordance with tikanga.
5: Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
2: Crown acknowledgements and restoration of character, mana, and reputation
6: Crown acknowledgements
1: The Crown—
a: acknowledges with regret that the free pardon granted to Mokomoko did not expressly restore his character, mana, and reputation, nor the character, mana, and reputation of his uri; and
b: expresses its regret for any ongoing shame or stigma that this has caused for his uri.
2: The Crown acknowledges with regret that it should have consulted te whānau a Mokomoko about the wording of the free pardon.
3: The Crown acknowledges that nothing in this Act prevents te whānau a Mokomoko from seeking through the Treaty settlement process the settlement of their historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.
7: Character, mana, and reputation of Mokomoko and his uri restored
It is declared that on and after the passing of this Act, the character, mana, and reputation of Mokomoko are restored and the character, mana, and reputation of his uri are restored.
Wāhi 1: Tuhinga hukihuki
3: Kaupapa
1: Ko te kaupapa o tēnei Ture, ko te whakamana-ā-ture i ngā whakaaetanga i waenga i te Karauna me te whānau a Mokomoko i te rā 28 o Hepetema 2011 e pā ana ki te whakamananga-ā-ture i te muru herekore i tukua ki a Mokomoko i te 15 o Hune 1992 e te Kāwana-Tianara i runga i te tikanga e kīia nei ko te whakataunga aroha o te Karauna.
2: Hei whakatutuki i ēnei āhuatanga, ka riro mā tēnei Ture hei—
a: whakatakoto anō i ngā kōrero mō te muru herekore i whakawhiwhia ki a Mokomoko; ā
b: whakaatu, me te tino pōuri, karekau i tuhia ki roto i te muru herekore he kupu hei āta whakahoki i te ihi, te mana, me te rangatirangatanga o Mokomoko me te ihi, te mana, me te rangatiratanga o āna uri, hei whakaatu hoki i te tino pōuri o te Karauna mō te whakamā me ngā mahi whakaparahako e tau ana ki runga i ngā uri; ā
c: whakaatu, ko te tikanga me kōrero te Karauna ki te whānau a Mokomoko mō ngā kupu tika mō te muru herekore; ā
d: whakahoki i te ihi, te mana, me te rangatiratanga o Mokomoko, hei whakahoki anō i te ihi, me te mana me te rangatiratanga o āna uri; ā
e: kore e aukati i te whānau a Mokomoko ki te rapu i te whakataunga o ā rātau kerēme Tiriti hītori ki roto i ngā tikanga mō te whakatau kerēme e pā ana ki Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
4: Whakamāoritanga
Kei roto i tēnei Ture, mei kore rānei i ngā tuhinga kōrero,— whakaaetanga
a: te Minita mō ngā Take Māori, te Hōnore Tākuta Pita Sharples, mō te Karauna; me
b: Tuiringa Mokomoko mō te whānau a Mokomoko Karauna Te Muru Herekore Kupu āpiti Uri
a: whānau:
b: whāngai-ā-ture:
c: whāngai (whāngai tikanga Māori).
5: Ture here i te Karauna
Ka herea te Karauna e tēnei Ture.
Wāhi 2: Ngā whakaaetanga a te Karauna me te whakahoki i te ihi, te mana, me te rangatiratanga
6: Ngā whakaaetanga a te Karauna
1: E mea ana te Karauna—
a: e whakaae ana, me te tino pōuri, kāore te muru herekore i whakawhiwhia ki a Mokomoko i āta whakahoki rawa i tana ihi, tana mana, me tana rangatiratanga, kāore hoki i āta whakahoki i te ihi, te mana, me te rangatiratanga o āna uri; ā
b: e tino pōuri ana mō te whakamā me ngā kōrero whakaparahako i tau ki runga i āna uri.
2: E whakaae ana te Karauna, me te tino pōuri, ko te tikanga ia kua kōrero ki te whānau a Mokomoko mō ngā kupu tika mō te muru herekore.
3: E whakaae ana te Karauna karekau he mea kei roto i tēnei Ture e aukati ana i te whānau a Mokomoko ki te rapu i te whakataunga o ā rātau kerēme Tiriti hītori ki roto i ngā tikanga mō te whakatau kerēme e pā ana ki Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
7: Te whakahoki i te ihi, te mana, me te rangatiratanga o Mokomoko me āna uri
E kīia ana, hei te wā e whakamanatia ai tēnei Ture, ā, hei muri ake nei, kua whakahokia te ihi, te mana, me te rangatiratanga o Mokomoko, ā, kua whakahokia anō hoki te ihi, te mana, me te rangatiratanga o āna uri.