Royal Assent for the bill was granted by Queen
Elizabeth II on 3 November 1995 in a ceremony at
Government House in Wellington. Dame Te Atairangikaahu and other dignitaries also attended the ceremony. This was unusual and originally, Waikato Tainui wanted both Queen Elizabeth and Dame
Te Atairangikaahu (the Māori Queen) to sign the apology. Buckingham Palace objected to this as it could have had implications for the other realms where the Queen is head of state, and indigenous peoples had claims against the Crown. Instead, it was agreed that the Queen would personally grant assent to the legislation (which includes the Crown's apology) as this would be on her ministers' advice. == See also ==