Ngapuhi tribal members will put their constitutional claim to the Waitangi Tribunal during a hearing which starts today at Waitangi.
The Te Paparahi o te Raki inquiry is unique in that iwi members will argue that their ancestors did not cede sovereignty when the Treaty was signed in 1840. Most historical tribunal claims deal with land loss.
Sir Graham Latimer and Titewhai Harawira will open for the iwi as first speakers.
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