Waitangi Tribunal Updates
TREATY CLAIMS HEARING – Wai 2200 Porirua ki Manawatu District Inquiry
Hearing week 2 of the Ngati Raukawa & Affiliated Groups phase will be held from Monday 21 September 2020 to Friday 25 September 2020. The links below are for each day of the Hearing. All sessions to begin at 9am.
The links below are for each day of the Hearing. All sessions to begin at 9am.
Day 1: https://youtu.be/0xUMHRvpXWU
Day 2: https://youtu.be/W2UEuMvkC_s
Day 3: https://youtu.be/mcQr0nXFGgY
Day 4: https://youtu.be/mbLTlGS6dTk
Day 5: https://youtu.be/t6Lad3uUJ4c
In light of the Government’s decision to move New Zealand (with the exception of Auckland) to Alert Level 1, the Presiding Officer of Wai 2200, the Porirua ki Manawatū Inquiry, wishes to inform all parties and members of the public that you are now welcome to attend the ongoing hearing week two currently held in Wellington.PPE will continue to be available for people to use. We encourage all visitors to ensure they are using the COVID-19 tracer sign in on entry to the venue. Live- streaming of hearing week two will continue for all parties, see post below.The hearing is taking place in The Oceania Room at Te Papa. The full address is:The Oceania RoomLevel 3,Te Papa55 Cable Street, Te Aro,Wellington 6011If you have any further questions, please contact Odette at odette.brierley@justice.govt.nz or wt.registrar@justice.govt.nz.Wai 2200
Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai Welcomes Tribunal Findings Against Development of Local Urupā.
27 May 2020:
WAI 1945 claimants, supported by Ātiawa kaumātua and Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust, welcome the Waitangi Tribunal report on the Kārewarewa Urupā, and its findings that the systematic lack of Crown protection led to its development and desecration.
The damning report, released yesterday, outlines that, despite being an historically significant burial site in Waikanae, a series of failings on the part of the Crown over more than 120 years prejudiced the iwi, leading to their loss of ownership and control of the urupā, the removal of its ‘Māori Cemetery’ designation, and ultimately the desecration of the urupā via the construction of a housing development on more than half of the urupā block. The report notes that the developers continue to attempt to progress further development today.
Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust Chair André Baker says the report finally addresses serious grievances the iwi have been fighting to resolve over successive generations. The report supported the claimants’ view that the Crown had not provided appropriate levels of protection to Māori cemeteries.
“The report upholds the view of claimants that there have not been adequate checks and balances in the system to prevent the desecration of Māori cemeteries and wāhi tapu. These findings have implications not just for our iwi, but for all iwi and kaitiaki of urupā and wāhi tapu.
“It is a huge step towards the process of healing for us to have the Tribunal provide findings that finally recognise how the statutory regime in relation to Māori land and heritage deprives us of our tino rangatiratanga over our urupā and wāhi tapu.
“Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai claimants have successfully highlighted that the Crown does not take an active approach to intervene where local government processes are likely to lead to the desecration of urupā. This has led to concessions from the Crown that this is in fact a breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
“Many iwi members have fought over generations to protect the urupā, but today our iwi is particularly grateful for the leadership of the original claimant and beloved kaumatua Paora Ropata for filing the claim on behalf of all of our kaumātua and the wider iwi.”
The late Mr Ropata had presented evidence regarding the desecration of the site, including the illegal exhumation of eleven individuals’ kōiwi tangata, or skeletal remains, in 2000. He spoke to the deep impact this had on both those whose ancestors were buried at the urupā, and on residents he provided support to when they had found themselves inadvertently residing on a Māori cemetery.
Mr Baker says it is saddening that the original claimant Mr Ropata had passed away only last year, and that this spoke to the significant life-long challenges in having these issues properly addressed and resolved by the Crown. However, the iwi are encouraged by the Waitangi Tribunal providing this specific report on Kārewarewa early and in advance of the wider iwi report for Te Ātiawa, out of recognition that the urupā requires urgent protection.
The Waitangi Tribunal found that there are currently systemic Treaty breaches in the application processes for exploratory authorities under the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014. The report states that in 2016 the iwi were prejudiced by the granting of an exploratory authority to the developers to dig a test pit as part of their continual interest in further developing the land.
Mr Baker says the Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai have renewed confidence in their ability to protect the urupā. “We anticipate that the findings in this report will assist in once and for all putting an end to any further development of the urupā, and we are open to working with the Crown to determine what steps they might take to remedy the grievances that have been generated for our people.
“We urge the Minister of Culture and Heritage to take heed of the report and commit to adopting the recommendations made by the Tribunal.
“Whilst the failings of the Crown to protect urupā and wāhi tapu from development greatly impact on us as descendants, the inability to prevent development in urupā and wāhi tapu also puts the wider community at risk.
“We are very sensitive to the fact that members of our community may also feel aggrieved that they have come to reside in a home in this area, and for many years now our kaumātua have provided direct support to those who have contacted us with that concern.”
Mr Baker says that the recommendations made in the report are an important contribution to the wider national discourse on the failings of the Crown to protect significant Māori heritage sites, such as Ihumātao. The iwi supported the Tribunal’s assertions on the role that the Māori Heritage Council of Heritage New Zealand should play in addressing these.
“The Tribunal has made it clear that in order to prevent the recurrence of prejudice against Māori in having their urupā and wāhi tapu protected, there is a need to amend legislation and address the systemic issues with Heritage New Zealand processes.”
ENDS
Hōngongoi 2019
Kia ora koutou,
| Waitangi Claims Hearing Week 5: Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā ki tēnei tuku, kia hiwa rā ki tērā tuku, kia tū, kia oho, kia mataara! Tēnā koutou e te whānau Ehara taku toa i te takitahi, engari i te takitini Mine is not the strength of one, but of thousands Our fifth and final hearing week will begin this Thursday 22 August 2019 in Wellington and will finish on Friday 23 August 2019. This is the last opportunity for whānau to participate in this kaupapa so we hope you will join us! Whānau of all ages are welcome. Of importance will be the presentation of the Wi Parata Te Kakakura report by historian Tony Walzl. (See Report) The crown will also be responding to evidence we have submitted over the last four hearing weeks, in particular Paraparaumu Airport and will be cross-questioned by counsel representing tangāta whenua claimant groups. A whakatau is scheduled for 8.45 am Thursday morning at the Tribunal. Hearing Timetable: Please see the latest draft timetable of the hearings.  To print a copy – click here: If you would like copies of any of the reports do email us and we can send you a copy. Hearing Location: We have included a map showing directions, alternatively click here for google maps. The Waitangi Tribunal Level 7 Fujitsu Tower 141 The Terrace Wellington / Te Whanganui-ā-Tara  Bus Transportation The hearing will be held in Wellington at the Waitangi Tribunal Premises. There is still room on our bus if you would like to attend. Please let us know if you would like to reserve a seat on the bus as space is limited, please email Rewa – Click here The bus will leave from Whakarongotai Marae at 7.00 am, with a quick stop at Takapuwāhia Marae at 7.40 am approximately to pick up whānau Nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei kaupapa whakahirahira o ngā tūpuna. |
We hope you are all keeping dry and warm with this windy and wet weather.
Those of you who are claimants and whānau witnesses will be aware that the Crown counsel recently submitted Briefs of Evidence from government agencies in response to our iwi claimants evidence, presented during hearing week 3 and 4.
We have copies of these documents at the Trust office for people to view, or if you would like your own printed copy we are happy to supply you and whānau with one.
The most recent evidence submitted is
- BOE Mary O’Keefe Wai 2200, G6
- Appendices Mary O’Keeffe Wai 2200, G6(a)
- BOE Douglas Mouat Wai 220, G7
- BOE Jack Mace Department of Conservation Wai 2200, G5
- Appendices Jack Mace Department of Conservation
- BOE Tracey Thompson New Zealand Police Wai 2200, G2
- BOE Dean Douglas Whiting Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Wai 2200, G1
- BOE Te Kenehi Teira Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Wai 2200, G4
- Appendices Te Kenehi Teira Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Wai 2200, G4(a)
- BOE Kathryn Hurren Heritage New Zealand Wai 2200, G3
- Appendices BOE Kathryn Hurren Heritage New Zealand Wai 2200, G3(a)
The evidence above is about archaeology undertaken in our rohe, the Paraparaumu Airport and land blocks that DOC administers, or are neighbours to whānau land.
Please contact us if you would like copies, we will be uploading these to our Trust website by tomorrow afternoon.
If any claimants or whānau would like to meet to discuss the issues which pertain to all our iwi please let us know if we can help to facilitate and support any hui.
We are currently working towards hearing week 5 to be held in Wellington at the Waitangi Tribunal and will be in touch again shortly.
Mihi Nui
Reina and Rewa
Kaitauhere@teatiawakikapiti.co.nz and Kaituara@teatiawakikapiti.co.nz
Pipiri 2019
Waitangi Claims Hearing Week 4
Kia hiwa ra, kia hiwa ra, kia hiwa ra ki tenei tuku, kia hiwa ra ki tena tuku, kia tu, kia onho kia mataara
Hearing week 4 is almost upon us and we hope that as many of you will be joining iwi claimants and whānau at Southwards Museum from Monday 10 June – Wednesday 12 June, 8.30 am.
This is the last hearing where tangata whenua witnesses will provide evidence in front of Waitangi Tribunal staff on behalf of Te Atiawa/Ngāti Awa.
Following on from our February hearings more whānau from our iwi are presenting their grievances to the Crown. Please join us in supporting our iwi members.
A whakatau will take place at 8.30am Monday morning at Southwards followed with a 9.00 am start.
Please see the below final timetable, dates and times for the presentations are below:
Paenga-Whā-whā 2019
Tēnā koutou katoa,
We have been working steadily since our hearing in February and preparing for our upcoming fourth round of Waitangi Tribunal hearings.
June Hearings
These hearings will be held at Southwards Car Museum 10 – 12 June 2019. We encourage you all to join us and support our claimants and whanau who will be giving evidence.
Hui A Iwi
On Tuesday 30 April at our hui a iwi we will give an update about our most recent mahi for the June hearings and answer any questions you might have. The hui will be held at Whakarongotai marae. Please come along for interesting pānui and whanaungatanga.
Additional hearings
Wai 2200, #2.6.52 Judge Caren Fox Memo, 18 April 2019.
I now revise and set out the hearing dates for the final stage of the Ngāti Awa/ Te Ātiawa hearing phase:
a) The fourth hearing week will now be limited to the hearing of claimant evidence only and will proceed from 10-12 June 2019 at Southward Car Museum, Paraparaumu.
b) We will hear from Mr Walzl and the Crown at a two-day hearing that will take place from 22-23 August 2019.
Support for claimants & whānau
We would like to remind claimants and whānau that we are here to assist you with claimant hui leading up to week 4 of our hearings. This is a continuation of the support that Te Atiawa ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust secured from Crown Forest Rental Trust. Please contact us if you would like some help with hui or to chat about available resources.
Resources:
This segment we wanted to share significant resources that whakapapa to Taranaki and are relevant to us.
The Significance of our poi
Ko te poi, he tāonga tuku iho na kui ma, na koro ma, ki te ao nei. Ki ētehi o tātou, he whakangahau te mahi a te poi e kitea ana i runga i ngā atamira kapa haka huri noa i te motu. Koia tēra, engari i roto i a Taranaki he rereke te āronga o te poi. Koina te kaupapa o tenei hotaka o Waka Huia ko te poi o roto i a Taranaki.
The poi is an ancient gift passed down from our elders to the world. To some of us, the poi is an element used for entertainment purposes and seen on our Kapa Haka platforms throughout the nation. However, within Taranaki, poi has particular significance. That is subject of this Waka Huia programme – the poi of Taranaki.
Part 1 of 3 Maori Poi of Taranaki Click Here
Part 2 of 3 Maori Poi of Taranaki Click Here
Part 3 of 3 Maori Poi of Taranaki Click Here
Waiata links
In the meantime, here are some useful links to waiata that you might find interesting. If you have any waiata links you’d like to share with us please send them in. Here are some kupu for your file. https://tereootaranaki.org/waiata/
You will be able to view these waiata via the following video links:
He Pikinga Poupou: Click Here
Tau mai e Kapiti: Click Here
Haruru Ana – Taranaki: Click Here
Te Mihi o te Atiawa practice video Whakaohoake: Click Here
Ka pioioi e: Click Here
Again, please contact us if you have any questions or would like to meet up to learn more about our Waitangi Tribunal hearings.
Ngā mihi nui
Reina (Kaitauhere) and Rewa (Kaituara)
kaitauhere@teatiawakikapiti.co.nz and kaituara@teatiawakikapiti.co.nz
Hearing Documents and Evidence
Hearing Week 3: Due to the volume of information – please click on the link below:
https://teatiawakikapiti.co.nz/waitangi-tribunal-hearing-documents-and-evidence-3/
Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā
Kia hiwa rā ki tēnei tuku, kia hiwa rā ki tērā tuku
Kia tū, kia oho, kia mataara
Tihei Mauriora!
E te whānau, the countdown is on until our hearing begins this coming Monday, 11 Hui-Tanguru 2019 at Whakarongotai Marae.
Preparations are in full swing and we are looking forward to all of our whānau coming together to share this important occasion together. We would like to thank all of our whānau who have generously contributed their time and efforts to make this happen. If you are available this weekend to come and help please let us know. We will be setting up at the marae this Saturday, 9 Hui-Tanguru at 8.15am, we need as many whānau on site to help with this as possible.
We continue to encourage all of our whānau to come and share in this event and to ensure that rangatahi are also included. The Tribunal hearing process provides a unique opportunity for all whānau to listen to our stories, as told by the voice of our people. It also the best opportunity for whānau to observe and participate first hand in the formal procedures of the settlement process overall.
Next week we have an unprecedented 29 tangata whenua witnesses giving evidence to the tribunal, which is more than previous hearings. We should all support our whānau who have taken the time to research and prepare their evidence over many months and years for the benefit of everyone.
Schedule for hearing week 3 – Monday 8.15am pōwhiri
The hearing on Monday will commence at 8.15am with a pōwhiri. Please come and support us to welcome the Tribunal, Council partners, and waewae tapu to our marae for this historic event.
The schedule of witnesses for the week is below. (see below) download to print
Hearing week 4 confirmed
We have just received confirmation from the Tribunal that an additional three hearing days will be granted, and will take place in June at Southward Car Museum. This is great news as this request was made a number of months ago.
Travel Assistance
Please contact us if you would like support for travel costs to be able to attend. We will do our best to help you as much as we can. Please either contact kaituara@teatiawakikapiti.co.nz or respond to this email. There is limited accommodation available at the marae, if you would like to stay at the marae please let us know.
Ngā mihi o te raumati
Reina & Rewa
Kaitauhere (Project Manager) & Kaitaura (Claims Administrator)
- General Information Hui: 17 January 2019, 6.30 pm
- General Information Hui: 24 January 2019, 6.30 pm
- Final date for written submissions of evidence: 22 January 2019
- Hearing Week 3 Whakarongotai Marae: 11-14 February 2019
Reina & Rewa
Kaitauhere (Project Manager) & Kaitaura (Claims Administrator)
Useful Web links:
We hope you all had a good Christmas with whānau and friends.
Claims Project Update
We have been working steadily over the holiday season with our Marae Trustees towards the facilitation of our Waitangi Tribunal hearings to be held at Whakarongotai marae Monday 11 February – Friday 15 February 2019.
Attendance at Hearings
It is important to us that whanau are able to attend and participate in our Waitangi Tribunal hearings. This is a significant event for our people, and a unique opportunity for whānau to listen and learn about our history from our perspective as tangata whenua. We want to encourage whānau to attend if possible and include our rangatahi.
To support claimants and whānau to be able to attend the hearing there are limited funds available to contribute towards travel costs & accommodation if needed. If you wish to apply for assistance, please provide your details and an estimate of your costs to kaituara@teatiawakikapiti.co.nz
All requests will be assessed and allocated by the Claims Committee. We may not be able to accommodate all requests, however we will do our best to assist where we can. If we receive numerous requests for assistance from whānau living in the same area, we may be able to assist whānau to travel together and provide a contribution towards these costs.
General Information Hui
On Thursday 17 January at Te Atiawa ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust, 11 Elizabeth Street, Waikanae at 6.30pm we will hold a hui for claimants and whānau. This is a General Information hui so come along if you would like to know more.
If you would like to attend for catering purposes, please contact Rewa at kaituara@teatiawakikapiti.co.nz If you cannot attend Thursday 17 January, we will also be holding another Claimants Hui – General Information Thursday 24 January 6.30pm at the Charitable Trust Offices.
Important Dates
website address is: http://www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/waitangi-tribunal/inquiries/district-inquiries/porirua-ki-manawatu
Inquiry documents can be accessed through the link on that page to ‘Inquiry documents’.
Follow the link, type ‘2200’ into the Wai Number box, and a keyword such as ‘Atiawa’, “Ati Awa” or “quarterly research update” (include quotation marks) in the ‘Other Terms’ search filter. Several documents wil come up, which can be sorted by ROI or date.
Link to draft scoping report:
electronic copy of the DRAFT initial research scoping report prepared by Researcher Tony Walzl on 20 October 2015. This is a working document that the Trust encourages our iwi members to review and consider providing their feedback, input and comments to the Waitangi Tribunal – Ngatiawa Te Atiawa Scoping Report Draft 20.10.15 (1)
Link to Ngā kōrero Tuku Iho Transcripts:
Here is an electronic copy of the Wai 2200 – Ngā Kōrero Tuku Iho held at Whakarongotai Marae Waikanae on 22 April 2015. Please click on this link to view – Wai 2200, 4.1.10
Link to latest Tribunal Pānui:
Here is an electronic link to the most recent Porirua ki Manawatu pānui: PkM Pānui Feb 2016 Final
Information Update as at 25 February 2016:
Tēnā koutou,
Tirohia ngā manatu hou i runga i te pūranga tuhinga Wai 2200 kua tāpiri ki te īmera nei.
Please find attached the following documents now recorded on the Wai 2200 Record of Inquiry as:
- 3.2.90 M Sinclair (Wai 88 & Wai 89), Memorandum of counsel in relation to Muaupoko expedited hearings, 19 Feb 16 Wai 2200, 3.2.0090
- 3.2.91 M Sinclair (Wai 88 & Wai 89), Memorandum of counsel seeking an extension to file closing submissions by Friday 19 February 2016, 16 Feb 16 Wai 2200, 3.2.0091
- 3.3.22 D Hall / H Te Kauru Green (Wai 437 & Wai 1461), Closing submissions for Te Hono ki Raukawa, 12 Feb 16 Wai 2200, 3.3.022
Ngā mihi,
Toni-Faith Temaru
Kairuruku Tono | Claims Coordinator
Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi | Waitangi Tribunal
DDI: +64 4 914 3050 | Ext: 53050
June Hearings
These hearings will be held at Southwards Car Museum 10 – 12 June 2019. We encourage you all to join us and support our claimants and whanau who will be giving evidence.
Hui A Iwi
On Tuesday 30 April at our hui a iwi we will give an update about our most recent mahi for the June hearings and answer any questions you might have. The hui will be held at Whakarongotai marae. Please come along for interesting pānui and whanaungatanga.
Additional hearings
Wai 2200, #2.6.52 Judge Caren Fox Memo, 18 April 2019.
I now revise and set out the hearing dates for the final stage of the Ngāti Awa/ Te Ātiawa hearing phase:
a) The fourth hearing week will now be limited to the hearing of claimant evidence only and will proceed from 10-12 June 2019 at Southward Car Museum, Paraparaumu.
b) We will hear from Mr Walzl and the Crown at a two-day hearing that will take place from 22-23 August 2019.
Support for claimants & whānau
We would like to remind claimants and whānau that we are here to assist you with claimant hui leading up to week 4 of our hearings. This is a continuation of the support that Te Atiawa ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust secured from Crown Forest Rental Trust. Please contact us if you would like some help with hui or to chat about available resources.
Resources:
This segment we wanted to share significant resources that whakapapa to Taranaki and are relevant to us.
The Significance of our poi
Ko te poi, he tāonga tuku iho na kui ma, na koro ma, ki te ao nei. Ki ētehi o tātou, he whakangahau te mahi a te poi e kitea ana i runga i ngā atamira kapa haka huri noa i te motu. Koia tēra, engari i roto i a Taranaki he rereke te āronga o te poi. Koina te kaupapa o tenei hotaka o Waka Huia ko te poi o roto i a Taranaki.
The poi is an ancient gift passed down from our elders to the world. To some of us, the poi is an element used for entertainment purposes and seen on our Kapa Haka platforms throughout the nation. However, within Taranaki, poi has particular significance. That is subject of this Waka Huia programme – the poi of Taranaki.
Part 1 of 3 Maori Poi of Taranaki Click Here
Part 2 of 3 Maori Poi of Taranaki Click Here
Part 3 of 3 Maori Poi of Taranaki Click Here
Waiata links
In the meantime, here are some useful links to waiata that you might find interesting. If you have any waiata links you’d like to share with us please send them in. Here are some kupu for your file. https://tereootaranaki.org/waiata/
You will be able to view these waiata via the following video links:
He Pikinga Poupou: Click Here
Tau mai e Kapiti: Click Here
Haruru Ana – Taranaki: Click Here
Te Mihi o te Atiawa practice video Whakaohoake: Click Here
Ka pioioi e: Click Here
Again, please contact us if you have any questions or would like to meet up to learn more about our Waitangi Tribunal hearings.
Ngā mihi nui
Reina (Kaitauhere) and Rewa (Kaituara)
kaitauhere@teatiawakikapiti.co.nz and kaituara@teatiawakikapiti.co.nz