Labour and Progressives
* 2008 deadline on filing historical claims
* Aim to settle all claims by 2020
National
* 2005 deadline on filing claims
* 2010 deadline on settling claims
* Better resource Waitangi Tribunal to help speed process
Maori Party
* Would support Labour's plan if more money
was put into the Waitangi Tribunal and research and legal assistance for groups wanting to settle.
Greens
* Would support Labour if:
date of lodgement is not also the date for final presentation of all historical evidence
the legislation had an 'exceptional circumstances' clause in case a hapu was unable to lodge a claim earlier for good reason
there was more adequate resourcing for the Waitangi Tribunal
NZ First
* 2010 deadline on filing claims
* Reports on all claims completed by 2012, with intention of all claims being resolved by 2015
Act
* 2006 deadline for filing claims
* 2011 deadline for settlement
United Future
* 2007 deadline for filing claims
* Commit to a goal of 2010 for the settlement of claims
* Resource the claims process to ensure time frames are possible