| 'The purpose of this Act is�
(a) to record the acknowledgements and the apology offered by the Crown to Ng�ti Apa (North Island) in the deed of settlement dated 8 October 2008 and signed by � (i) the Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, the Honourable Dr Michael Cullen, the Minister of M�ori Affairs, the Honourable Parekura Horomia, and the Associate Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, the Honourable Mita Ririnui for the Crown; and (ii) Lillian Ruihi Manawaroa Te Aweawe, Ropata Te Hina, Arikihanara Mare Mare, and Mariana Shenton for Ng�ti Apa (North Island); and
(b) to give effect to certain provisions of the deed of settlement, which is a deed that settles the Ng�ti Apa (North Island) historical claims.' (Section 3)
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