The amount of funding your group will get is based on things like:
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the size of your claimant group
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how complex the claims are
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if there are overlapping claims with other groups, and
- how many hui will be needed during the negotiations, and where they’ll be held.
The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations will send your representatives a letter to confirm the amount of funding that your claimant group will get.
Funding is paid in instalments. Your representatives will get funding in advance for each step in the settlement process.
Your representatives are accountable to the claimant group for how they use this money. OTS will give them advice on what kind of costs are likely during the settlement process, like:
Funding for negotiations is separate to the cash or assets that your claimant group will get when you reach a settlement.