39.         As can be seen, the Marutūāhu have not been included in this tāngata whenua forum.

40.         Document 26 of the ‘Coffin Document Bank’ is entitled “Environment Bay of Plenty Treaty of Waitangi Toolbox”.²⁷ That document includes the following statements:

“Chapter 8: Nga Iwi A-Rohe - Regional Tribes

The Bay of Plenty region has 36 tribes (iwi) whose lands are either wholly or partly within the regional boundaries. All claim allegiance to one of five (5) waka as follows

²⁷ Document Wai 215 # S7(a).