NEW ZEALAND LAND WARS COMMEMORATION IN TARANAKI – 28-30 OCTOBER 2019 MEDIA RELEASETaranaki Māori Trust Board26 September 2019 With five weeks to go, preparations are in full swing to host a national initiative, Te Pūtake o te Riri, He Rā Maumahara, to commemorate the New Zealand land wars in Taranaki. Te Pūtake o te Riri,...Read More

Earlier on in the year, the government released further options through the Māui and Hector’s Dolphin Threat Management Plan (TMP) on protection mechanisms for the threatened dolphins along our coastline.  The Hector’s and Māui Dolphin are unique marine mammals found only in New Zealand waters. These species live close to the coastline, making them particularly vulnerable....Read More

Ka Uruora LaunchA pathway towards raising financial independence and prosperity for whānau. Monday evening, Te Atiawa and Taranaki Iwi launched Ka Uruora, a programme to support iwi members to achieve financial independence and improve their financial wellbeing. The programme will include a range of integrated services on financial education, a savings scheme and future opportunities to support whānau to enter homeownership.   Whānau in attendance at...Read More

Pae Wānanga Te Atiawa Nō te pounga wiki kua hipa atu, i whānau mai ai a Pae Wānanga Te Atiawa ki Kairau Marae, ki roto i te pou whare o Te Hunga Ririki.  He whare tūranga kōrero, he whare tūranga wānanga. He herenga kōrero, he herenga tāngata.   Makamaka kau a koke rāua ko whakawai, pīereere noa a Wī wā rāua Te Ua.  Poupoua ngā oati  tē rū, tē ngārue, tē uea.  Pupuru te whenua, pupuru te mana, pupuru te rangatiratanga, hue hā, hue hā!       Ka nui te mihi ki te haukāinga o Kairau Marae, Pukerangiora who hosted our first Pae Wānanga Te Atiawa in the weekend. Looking at the various connections with our Waikato-Tainui whānaunga, our whānau were treated to a wealth of content;...Read More

Since our last pānui to members, our commercial board Te Atiawa Iwi Holdings Limited Partnership (‘TAIHLP’) has been engaged extensively in progressing due diligence on commercial property rights in our Deed of Settlement (‘Deed’). This has included obtaining independent valuations, negotiating with the Crown, conducting geotechnical surveys, and finalising business cases for the acquisition of targeted...Read More

Over the last few months, Pukerangiora Hapū has been exploring opportunities on how Pukerangiora Pā can be best presented to uphold the mana of the hapū and the Pā. This is a collaborative partnership between Pukerangiora hapū, Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa and DOC.   The current stage is to complete an Interpretation plan, this involves identifying possible stories the hapū want to share and how these are presented. Pukerangiora Pā has a long history and utilising structures onsite to increase awareness is an aspiration...Read More

Ngaungaua noa nei te kiri tāngata e te hau tūreperepe o Hine Takurua.  Rere tāuru ana a Puanga whērikoriko ki runga i a Te Kakau, i a Tautoru, rere tōmuri iho ko Matariki whēkorakora.  Ko te wāhanga o te tau tēnei kia noho koniahi ai te iwi, ā, kia tangi auē ai ki ngā mate,...Read More

In October 2018 History and Social Studies teacher Taryn Gadsby from Sacred Heart Girls’ College made contact with Te Atiawa Iwi Charitable Trust requesting assistance with a teaching programme called “Map of Stories” (https://www.treatysettlementstories.nz/). The aim of the programme is to change the way the Treaty of Waitangi is taught in schools, focusing on a...Read More

On Friday 12th April members of Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Trust and Te Atiawa Iwi Charitable Trust lead the symbolic transfer ceremony of Aotere Pā from the former Ravensdown industrial site to the hapū of Ngāti Tāwhirikura. The ceremony commenced with karanga. Followed by karakia, the congregation descended upon the site circling a small...Read More

Taranaki Māori Trust Board / Taranaki Maunga Engagement Hui Owae Marae, Whaitara Sunday 24 march 2019, 9.30am Aotearoa Marae, Okaiawa Sunday 24 march 2019, 1.30pm Te Tatau o te Pō Marae, Petone Tuesday 2 April 2019, 6pm Whakatū Marae, Nelson Wednesday 3 April 2019, 6pm Please note that further hui dates and venues will be...Read More