The Maniapoto Claims Settlement Bill seeks to give effect to the Maniapoto settlement package, as outlined in the legislative statement. That settlement includes total financial and commercial redress of $165 million; the vesting of 36 sites of cultural significance; an overlay classification which acknowledges the traditional cultural, spiritual, and historical association of Maniapoto with certain sites of significance; a greater role in the management of natural resources within the Maniapoto rohe; agreements with a range of Crown agencies; the gift and gift back of Te Ara-o-Tūrongo, that part of the North Island main trunk railway that passes through the Maniapoto rohe; and the return of the taiaha Maungārongo; and the ability to secure the return of the Tokanui Hospital site.