Abridged Speech for the Māori Graduation Ceremony at Te Herenga Waka Marae
16 Aug 2019 | NewsI spent many lectures and noho marae at Te Herenga Waka Marae, here at the university.
I spent many lectures and noho marae at Te Herenga Waka Marae, here at the university.
Examples of the Court vesting a block in a ‘tribe by name’ are very difficult to find. One case where it did so was the Te Ahuaturanga block in the Wairarapa, a block of 21,000 acres in the Wairarapa, vested by Judge Rogan in the Rangitāne iwi on 8 September 1870.
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In that situation an Alternative Dispute Resolution process had been agreed, that process was required, and it was undertaken with findings ultimately made. That process was outside of the marae and a decision had to be made to provide finality.
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I realised that further work needed to be done in relation to interests still held in the name of my great-grandmother and those interests which had been spread throughout my various aunties and uncles.
… so, I am here for my dad and the eight generations of people that come us, Tamati Pirimona Marino and Hoani Te Uakihi, being my great great great 13 83 Te Waipounamu 202-215 (83 TWP 202-215).
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I am an uri of Te Ātiawa. My marae are Muru Raupatu at Bell Block and Waikawa Marae near Picton.
(vii) Additional information – if you find that there is not enough room on the form to provide all the information you need to supply continue your application on a separate sheet of paper.
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The intention of setting aside a papakāinga reservation is to provide housing near the marae, particularly for kaumātua and their families, to keep the marae as a living, vibrant centre of the community.
The income usually goes to pay those concerned with the management of the land with the balance being used to awhi marae or to provide education grants and kaumatua grants.
In such cases, the notion that absentee owners could be represented by their marae, hapu or iwi authority is an idea that could be explored.