The law of the land: Te Ture Whenua Maori Reform Bill

The following article has been written to provide readers with a background about the Te Ture Whenua Maori Bill, which is anticipated to be enacted as legislation in April 2017.

Deed safeguards mana moana of nga hapu o Ngati Porou

Ngati Porou Foreshore and Seabed Implementation Committee chairman Rei Kohere says the amended deed gives hapu more power to approve or withhold approval for activities that have a damaging impact on their coastal resources and ecosystems.

Whakairotia te “a-e-i-o-u” ki roto i te manawa, kia rangona te reo o te Nati i nga topito o te ao.

Ngati Porou have been at the forefront of every national Maori language revi­talisation movement in New Zealand. Now we must lead a revitalisation of our own language – te reo o te Naati.

Mana Moana

Through all our history regarding the foreshore and seabed, we as hapu of Ngati Porou established our mana. Our mana is inherited from birth. It was not the Treaty that gave it to us, our mana was here long before the Treaty

Takutai Moana

A Whakapapa of Tradition

A major theme of the book is exploring how communities, art and traditions transform over time.

Toitu Te Tangata, Toitu Ngati Porou

The cultural development activities of Toitu Ngati Porou are predominantly funded by a proportion of the annual div­idend that Ngati Porou Holding Com­pany distributes to TRONPnui.

Ngati Porou Alumni Hui

"We are very fortunate to have been asked to come back home and see how we can contrib­ute to the future of Ngati Porou"