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Closing Summations The Ngāi Tahu Freshwater Statement of Claim in the High Court in Ōtautahi is coming to a close Friday, April 4th 2025.

Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust is pleased to announce Whai Mātauranga is now live for applications for 2025.

Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa is taking legal action to protect the freshwater that has sustained our whānau for generations. This case supports Ngāi Tahu’s efforts to ensure the Crown recognises iwi and hapū rights over rivers and lakes, crucial to our lives and culture.

Whānau at the heart of Wairoa: The impact of flood mitigation on our people

This is the first newsletter for the trust and forms part of a larger communications plan for the organisation. Much like our social media posts the newsletter is aimed at telling our whānau about what we’re up to. You may also notice a lot of newspaper and media articles about us which is also a part of our plan. These media articles are aimed at the wider public and promote what we are doing and how we can do more.

Work has continued on the establishment of the Taiao Operational Unit, being given the name by our Kaunihera Kaumatua, ‘Te Hā o Rangi, o Papa’.

In 2024, with the support of Te Puni Kōkiri and Te Aka Whaiora, we helped repair 24 homes across our community that were damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle. These repairs have been key to providing safe, warm, and healthy living spaces for whānau who were impacted by the cyclone and the June flood, ensuring they have a place to call home once again.

Mahia Beach Resort (formerly Mahia Beach Motel & Holiday Park), is proud to announce the completion of a three-month refurbishment. The iconic holiday destination officially reopened its doors over Labour Weekend last year, just in time for the summer season.

Tātau Tātau is making great strides in its Te Rauā residential development, with the first homes officially ready for move-in in February. Following a blessing and karakia on 16 December, a plaque was unveiled by Cushla Tangaere Manuel, MP for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti, and Katie Nimon, MP for Napier, marking a major milestone for our commitment to affordable housing in the region.

At Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa, we are committed to creating meaningful opportunities for our whānau and strengthening the future of our community. One exciting initiative that we are currently running is a pre-employment training programme called Te Ara Tipu, designed to equip local Wairoa people with the skills and experience needed to enter the construction industry.