Ngati Porou autonomy and future direction- document reviewing the role of Te Runanga o Ngati Porou it's functions and structure underway, Ngati Porou goes to the Auckland High Court to argues the definition of 'iwi' in the on-going debate about the allocation of fisheries assets and over 300 Nati's battle in the 1998 Inter-Marae Sports Competition
Ngati Porou develops its own education strategy to improve learning in its East Coast and Ngati Porou schools, Nati Link profiles Te Runanga o Ngati Porou - CEO Amohaere Houkamau and a series of documentaries filming Ngati Porou fishermen based on Ngati Porou traditional fishing, beliefs and methodology.
Pakirikiri Marae, Tokomaru - venue for the first Waitangi Tribunal hearing of evidence from Ngati Porou 'expert witnesses' as part of the Intellectual and Cultural Property Rights claim, Te Runanga o Ngati Porou initiates Low Deposit Rural Lending Scheme to enable and improve Ngati Porou home ownership and Judy Kururangi speaks about the budgeting service available to Nati whanau.
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