A unique arrangement in this settlement is the Wairarapa Moana framework. The bill establishes an inclusive governance structure that includes representatives of both iwi, the Ministry of Conservation, the Greater Wellington Regional Council, and the South Wairarapa District Council. This structure, the Wairarapa Moana Statutory Board, will act as a guardian of the Wairarapa Moana and the Ruamāhanga River catchment for the benefit of present and future generations by administering the Wairarapa Moana reserves for the purposes set out in the Reserves Act 1977 and the joint redress legislation, including the protection and enhancement of their cultural, spiritual, and ecological values. It also will be the manager of the Wairarapa Moana marginal strips. It will provide leadership on the sustainable management of the Wairarapa Moana and the Ruamāhanga River catchment, and promote the restoration, protection, and enhancement of the social, economic, cultural, environmental, and spiritual health and wellbeing of Wairarapa Moana and the Ruamāhanga River catchment as they relate to natural resources.