Category: Ngāti Hikairo News

Last week Te Rūnanganui made a submission to the Pae Ora Legislations Select Committee …

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Claims and MACA update October 2021 Lees Seymour, Claims Manager   Wai 30 and remaining claims On Monday 11 October, myself and other members of Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo met with Waikato-Tainui representatives regarding Wai 30 and remaining claims. Leading up to this hui, we had arranged a number of meetings with Waikato Tainui… Continue reading Whiringa-ā-nuku Update

What have the Rūnanga been doing since the AGM?

Click here for AGM Panui – including, agenda, Zoom links, proxy and nomination forms Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo Executive Committee are notifying hapū, marae and whānau of Ngāti  Hikairo pursuant to section 7 (c) of the Constitution that the next Annual General Meeting will be held  on 5 June 2021 at Te Ara Hou Village… Continue reading Ngāti Hikairo Annual General Meeting – 5 June

Tirohanga Kāwhia Johnson is joining Project Manager, Lees Seymour, as part of Ngāti Hikairo’s newly formed Treaty Claims Project Team. Te Runanganui ō Ngāti Hikairo are in the process of working through options for the negotiation of the iwi’s treaty settlements which includes the Takutai Moana (Marine and Coastal Area) Act 2011 (MACA). Te Runanganui… Continue reading Introducing Tirohanga Kāwhia our newly appointed Iwi Researcher

In the context of our treaty negotiations, an oati is an agreement of the terms and conditions that we agree will apply with respect to our negotiations with the Crown. We have drafted an oati that outlines what we want as we head into negotiations. The most important aspects being: Recognition of te mana i… Continue reading What is a Oati ?

As previously advised, there are concerns about the stability of Te Papa o Karewa and its ability to weather further storms. Following discussion with arborists, engineers, iwi and locals, the decision was made to apply support structures to the large overhanging branch. Otorohanga District Council have arranged for the recommended metal support structures to be… Continue reading Te Papa o Karewa