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| The Office of Treaty Settlements (OTS) reports and provides advice on policy and negotiations, directly to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations. For administrative and financial matters, OTS reports to the Secretary for Justice within the Ministry of Justice. The primary functions of OTS are to: . Advise the government on generic Treaty issues, including overall strategies for settling historical Treaty claims. . Advise and assist claimant groups to ensure well-mandated, large natural groups of claimants are ready to enter negotiations. . Negotiate with Maori on behalf of the Crown. . Implement settlements. . Ensure that the Crown undertakes research into historical Treaty grievances and has its position represented at Waitangi Tribunal hearings. . Advise on the acquisition, management, transfer and disposal of Crown-owned property for Treaty claim purposes.
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