Haititaimarangai Marae next in whenua Māori hui series

📅 New date announced: Friday 14 March, 3pm

The third hui in a series for Māori landowners, whānau, and anyone interested in preserving and managing whenua Māori will now be held on Friday 14 March at Haititaimarangai Marae, Whatuwhiwhi. This date was rescheduled out of respect for a recent Tangi.

To ensure the hui goes ahead, Whatuwhiwhi Hall will be available as a backup venue if needed.

The Haititaimarangai Marae hui will continue to build on the success of prior whenua Māori information sessions held in Panguru and Moerewa last year. A highlight of those events was the tailored advice provided to landowners by representatives of Te Kooti Whenua Māori / Māori Land Court. To complement this kaupapa, further information will be provided at Haititaimarangai Marae.

Council staff will also be available for one-on-one discussions to answer specific questions for whānau at the hui. Charlie Billington, Group Manager - Corporate Services, says the hui continue to share information and strengthen connections between the council and whenua Māori owners.

“Feedback from our previous sessions has been very positive. We’re excited to keep these conversations going and help whānau realise the potential of their whenua.”

The series kicked off in November at Waipuna Marae in Panguru followed by Ōtiria Marae in December and was memorable for the manaaki shown by both  local communities. Thanks go out to all those who participated.

Details will be released later this year about further sessions, which are expected to be joined by Te Puni Kōkiri / Ministry for Māori Development.

Haititaimarangai Marae is located at 176 Whatuwhiwhi Road. Locals are encouraged to head straight inside upon arrival in time for a pōwhiri to be held at 3pm sharp.