In September 2018 the former Chairperson issued a further memorandum revising the process for remaining historical claims. He explained that Tribunal inquiry districts would be grouped into regions for assignment to a standing panel and appointed himself as presiding officer for a standing panel inquiry into remaining historical claims in the region of the Southern North Island and South Island. In 2019 he appointed Dr Monty Soutar and Dr Robyn Anderson to the panel. 

Following Chief Judge Isaac's retirement as Chairperson, Judge Terena Wara was appointed as presiding officer for the standing panel. Two additional inquiry panel members, Ron Crosby and Kevin Prime were also appointed.

The Inquiry into Remaining Historical Claims: Southern North Island and South Island Claims (Wai 2800), established in the September 2018 memorandum, will consider remaining historical claims from the following inquiry districts:

a)      Taranaki;

b)      Whanganui;

c)      Te Whanganui a Tara/Wellington;

d)      Te Tau Ihu/Northern South Island;

e)      Southern South Island; and

f)       Rekohu/Chatham Islands.

In the future, the mandate of this standing panel may be extended to other regions, or one or more additional standing panels may also be appointed for other regions.