daniellewparmenter

Tēnā koutou e te whānau, nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei wānanga whakahirahira. He wā tēnei mō tātou kia hui tahi, kia whakawhanaunga, kia wānanga i tō tātou whakapapa me ō tātou hononga ki Hauraki me tētahi ki tētahi anō. We warmly invite our whānau to attend this full-day wānanga. Saturday 21 February Tui Pā Marae, Te Aroha This is the first of a series of wananga about bringing us together to kōrero, learn, and strengthen our collective understanding of who we are and how we are connected....

Oral submissions were heard on 15 December at our Iwi Trust Office as part of the process for our Claims Settlement Bill. While the hearing focused on the substantive matters within the Deed of Settlement, it was also an important opportunity for kōrero and for whānau voices to be heard. Members of the Māori Affairs Committee met with submitters and spent time in our rohe. The committee also visited Te Aroha Domain, including the bathhouse and geyser. For those who would like to watch or...

Over the past few years, Ngāti Tumutumu Trust has been building a meaningful relationship with Stanley Avenue School, from shared Matariki celebrations to supporting the unveiling of their school whakataukī. This relationship grew even deeper this year when we were approached by Di and Whaea Adreena, asking whether we could help create taonga for their tamariki. Together with the school, including ideas from the students themselves, we explored what this kaupapa could look like and what it...