Te Tari Whakatau

Te Tari Whakatau
Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana (English)
Departmental agency overview
FormedJanuary 1, 2019 (2019-01-01)
Preceding Departmental agency
TypeDepartmental Agency
JurisdictionNew Zealand
HeadquartersJustice Centre, 19 Aitken St, Wellington, New Zealand
Minister responsible
  • Tama Potaka, Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti
Departmental agency executive
  • Justine Smith, Chief Executive
Websitewww.tearawhiti.govt.nz

Te Tari Whakatau, also called the Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana, is a public service departmental agency in New Zealand. Its focus is resolving historical Treaty of Waitangi settlements and supporting Takutai Moana determinations.

Previously the office was known as Te Arawhiti (lit.'The Bridge'), the Office for Māori Crown Relations and, earlier, the Office of Treaty Settlements.