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WHAKAMAHARATANGA
I TE RAUPATU
Raupatu Anniversary
A series of initiatives
were undertaken to
acknowledge our 20th
anniversary:
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Commemoration event
held on 22 May 2015 at
Turangawaewae Marae
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Commemoration
booklet and pin
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Specially commissioned
Raupatu waiata
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Raupatu exhibition
featuring historic
television footage,
photographs and
documents
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‘Celebration of
Raupatu Women’ event
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Raupatu-themed
Rangatahi Summit
(leadership camp) held
at Te Puea Marae
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Community musical
extravaganza concert
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Branded merchandise
KIINGITANGA
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Annual grant to the
Office of the King of
$1.66 million
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Funding provided
for Koroneihana,
Turangawaewae
Regatta, poukai and the
visit of Prince Charles
and the Duchess of
Cornwall
OPERATIONS REPORT
MAINTAINING OUR AHI KAA
He grew up listening to debates at his grandmother’s
table about the Raupatu settlement, the importance
of retaining land, and the need to develop tribal
leadership.
Aubrey Te Kanawa (Poihaakena Marae) recalls the
whakaaro of his nana Eva Rickard: “She was a staunch
land activist and believed that all Maaori should have
the right to maintain their ahi kaa connection with
their land.
“She taught me that having a place to light your home
fires means you have a place to belong. You can
launch yourself into the world from there knowing that
you have a reference point to return to,” says Aubrey.
Aubrey has graduate degrees in Leisure Studies
and Management Studies and worked at TGH as a
property graduate before moving into a management
role at The Base. This set him up for his mahi now:
managing the Te Kopua 2B3 land block, developing a
papakaainga, and assisting other Maaori landowners
through the Te Puni Kōkiri Maaori Housing Network.
“Our work in papakaainga housing is an important
avenue for reconnecting people to land and ensures
there are successive generations of kaitiaki present,
which Nana definitely would have been supportive of.”
He also serves on Te Whakakitenga.
“You need to have a thick skin when participating
in tribal politics but it is a privilege to contribute
intellectually and steer the direction of the tribe.
We were lucky growing up listening and debating
governance and political issues from a young
age so Te Whakakitenga is actually a very familiar
environment for me.”
Our work in papakaainga
housing is an important avenue
for reconnecting people to land
and ensures there are successive
generations of kaitiaki present,
which Nana definitely would have
been supportive of.
Aubrey Te Kanawa