Mana Whenua

 

  • T?n? koutou katoa
  • Mana Whenua Representatives
  • Mana Whenua Report

 

T?n? koutou katoa

Me wehi ki te Atua, te timatanga o te whakaaro nui, me whakahonore ki t? t?tou Arikinui, Tuheitia, me tona hoa wahine, Te Atawhai, me ? r?ua tamariki. Kia ora koutou te Whare Kahui-ariki katoa. Paimarire ki a r?tou.


Ko t?nei te mihi atu ki a koutou, ng? t?ngata whenua o te tupuna Maunga. He p?nui t?nei e p? ana ki ng? mahi o te Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust (MEIT).


MEIT has been charged with restoring Maungatautari to the lush and vibrant mountain it once was – the air filled with birdsong and the sweet scent of our varied plant life.


Maungatautari is truly a taonga and with our help it may once again be the mountain that our forefathers knew.


Mana Whenua Representatives

Mana Whenua representatives provide guidance to the trust on all issues including M?ori protocol in relation to trust matters and the re-introduction of wildlife. We are happy to discuss any issues with you.

  • Taotao Tauroa (07) 8724803; e-mail: tttt.tauroa@xtra.co.nz
  • Karaitiana Tamatea (07) 8562889 – ext 7814; e-mail:mtamatea@waikato.ac.nz
  • Kataraina Hodge (07) 8722642; e-mail: katarainah@xtra.co.nz
  • Rangitionga Kaukau (07) 8809527; e-mail: rangitionga@gmail.com
  • Robyn Nightingale (07) 8727834; e-mail: robynzmail@xtra.co.nz


Mana Whenua Report

The recent World Rowing Championships at Karapiro provided an opportunity to promote the work of the Maungatautari Trust through the Maori culture and heritage site . MEIT booklets were available for sale and display boards were also set up. Income generated from the book sales is being returned to the trust.

Currently ManaWhenua representatives are considering a research application to remove ten specimens of carabid beetle found on Maungatautari to be used in a comparative study with species found in the Coramandel area.

 

Mana Whenua are also engaged in negotiations with Ng?ti Maniapoto and Ng?ti Tuwharetoa for the translocation of giant weta from Mahoenui and k?kako from Pureora.

 

On Tuesday, 16 November 2010, kiwi chicks were returned to Tongariro. The birds were collected from both northern and southern enclosures and accompanied to their release point in Tongariro by DOC staff, following mihimihi and karakia at P?hara Marae.