Further and sustained acts by the Crown continued to alienate Ngāti Hinerangi land, both within the Tauranga Moana and Waikato areas of Ngāti Hinerangi's tribal rohe, including significant land loss within Matamata itself. This land loss was the major factor that resulted in the cultural and economic marginalisation of Ngāti Hinerangi. As a result of the Crown's acts and omissions, Ngāti Hinerangi because virtually landless, lost their economy and connection with their environment, and suffered from severe social and economic deprivation. Through this settlement, the Crown seeks to atone for the past injustices that it has inflicted upon Ngāti Hinerangi and to provide opportunities for Ngāti Hinerangi and the Crown to move forward. 