The Protection Mechanism is a way for the Crown to consult with claimants when government departments, District Health Boards or Crown Research Institutes wish to sell some surplus land. If Maori express an interest in the land, and if the Crown agrees to retain ownership, the Office of Treaty Settlements will purchase the property and hold it for potential use in a future Treaty settlement.
Land protected is not held for any particular claimant group, even though it may have been protected on the basis of one group's application.
The Protection Mechanism is a way for the Crown to consult with claimants when government departments, District Health Boards or Crown Research Institutes wish to sell some surplus land. If Maori express an interest in the land, and if the Crown agrees to retain ownership, the Office of Treaty Settlements will purchase the property and hold it for potential use in a future Treaty settlement.
