Te Arawa Lakes Trust
Managing Te Arawa’s Settlement Assests
Te Arawa Lakes Trust was established in 2006 to receive, manage and administer the trust funds on behalf of and for the benefit of present and future members of Te Arawa, including 14 lakes.
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Wallace Haumaha and Te Ururoa Flavell Appointed as Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Te Arawa Lakes Trust.
Te Arawa Lakes Trust proudly announces the appointment of Wallace Haumaha as Chairman and Te Ururoa Flavell as Deputy Chairman. These esteemed leaders bring decades of experience in governance, leadership, and advocacy to their new roles, ensuring a strong future for...
Blue Lake Multisport Event Lake Tikitapu
Kia ora e te whānau! Blue Lake Multisports is offering event passes to registered members of Te Arawa Lakes Trust and Tuhourangi Tribal Authority for their event at Lake Tikitapu on Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th January 2025. To secure your pass please register...
Inflatable Waterpark on Tikitapu
50% discount offered to registered beneficiaries of Te Arawa Lakes Trust Steps to receive your discount code:- Register to receive your code via this form: Click here to register If you are a registered beneficiary, you will receive an access code to your email...
From our blog
Restoring the our Freshwater Taonga: Te Waikai Otaota recommences on Te Arawa Lakes
Te Arawa Lakes Trust, in partnership with the Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Land Information New Zealand, will be commencing its bi-annual aquatic weed control programme across the Te Arawa Lakes from the 12th of May. Targeted aquatic spraying will be taking...
Our Origins
The Te Arawa people of the Bay of Plenty are the offspring of Pūhaorangi, a celestial being who descended from the heavens to sleep with the beautiful maiden Te Kuraimonoa.
From this union came the revered ancestor Ohomairangi. He was responsible for protecting Taputapuātea marae — a place of learning on the island of Raiatea or Rangiātea, in the Polynesian homeland known as Hawaiki. High priests from all over the Pacific came to Rangiātea to share their knowledge of the genealogical origins of the universe and of deep-ocean navigation.
By the time Ohomairangi’s revered descendant, Atuamatua, was born the people were known as Ngāti Ohomairangi and lived in the village of Maketū. Atuamatua married the four granddaughters of Ruatapu. A generation later, six of their sons, Tia, Hei, Rakauri, Houmaitawhiti, Oro and Makaa became the leading family group of Ngāti Ohomairangi.