Mātou / About WLSNT

Whanganui Land Settlement was the original name for the land claims process that represented every-one from the mountains to the sea. However, the Crown encouraged our four cluster groupings to work independently as four Large Natural Groupings (LNGs). 

Formerly the Whanganui Southern Cluster, the area of interest of the Whanganui Land Settlement Negotiation Trust (WLSNT) covers a large area that encompasses all our Pā from Paraweka (Pīpīriki) across to Te Korowai o Te Awaiti, flowing down to the Whanganui River mouth.

We acknowledge there are shared interests with our neighbouring whanaunga and discussions are on-going. 

The core business of WLSNT is primarily to negotiate the comprehensive settlement of Treaty of Waitangi claims that relate to the claimant community within the lower reaches of the Whanganui River. 

The WLSNT office is now based on the top floor of Tupoho House (formerly Education House), 249 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui. Feel free to pop in and have a chat with the Operational team, we look forward to seeing you.