Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River) Settlement Act 2010 (No. 24).

The purpose of this Act, consisting of 2 Parts and eight Schedules, is to: (a) give effect to the settlement of raupatu claims under the 2009 deed: (b) recognise the significance of the Waikato River to Waikato-Tainui: (c) recognise the vision and strategy for the Waikato River: (d) establish and grant functions and powers to the Waikato River Authority: (e) establish the Waikato River Clean-up Trust: (f) recognise certain customary activities of Waikato- Tainui: (g) provide co-management arrangements for the Waikato River: (h) provide redress to Waikato-Tainui relating to certain assets: (i) recognise redress to Waikato-Tainui of the Kiingitanga Accord and other accords provided for in the schedule of the Kiingitanga Accord.
The Act provides for the establishment and grants functions and powers to the Waikato River Authority. The Act also establishes the Waikato River Clean-up Trust.
An Upper Waikato River integrated management plan shall be prepared to achieve an integrated approach between the trusts that prepare the plan to the management of aquatic life, habitats and natural resources within the Waikato River.
The Act further acknowledges and provides a process that may recognize certain customary activities of Ngati Tuwharetoa, Raukawa, and Te Arawa River Iwi and provides co-management arrangements for the Waikato River.