TLTB RESOLVES LONG – STANDING ISSUE WITH MATAQALI NAVUNIBUA

The iTaukei Land Trust Board (TLTB) is pleased to share that a long-standing land compensation matter with Mataqali Navunibua of Nayavu, Wainibuka has now been successfully resolved.

The Mataqali had raised a claim for royalty payment for gravel that was extracted from their land by the Public Works Department (PWD) back in 2008–2009 during the construction of the Kings Highway.

Due to a record error, the royalty payment made at that time was mistakenly allocated to a different Mataqali. After a thorough review and legal discussions, TLTB has today paid the outstanding $150,000.00 to the Turaga ni Mataqali and Mataqali Navunibua Trustees — bringing closure to this long-standing matter.

This also marks the end of a High Court case filed by the Mataqali in 2019, which was formally settled through a Deed of Settlement in December 2024.

We thank Mataqali Navunibua for their patience and cooperation throughout this process. The Board remains committed to working with all landowners to ensure fair, transparent, and respectful administration of iTaukei land for the benefit of our people.