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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Embracing mātauranga Māori will be rewarded by Papatuanuku
Mātauranga Māori holds the key to solving many of Aotearoa New Zealand’s environmental challenges – now is the time to embrace it as a country. Matariki gives us an opportunity to reflect on our relationship with te taiao, connect with nature and appreciate the...
New Tumu Whakarae | CEO Announced
Te Arawa Lakes Trust is proud to announce Dr Daryn Bean (Tūhourangi, Ngāti Wahiao, Tapuika-Ngāti Moko, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Umutahi, Te Arawa) has been appointed as our new Tumu Whakarae (CEO). Daryn grew up in Rotorua, attending Raukura – Rotorua Boys High School and...
Bilingual road signage initiative endorsed by Te Arawa entities
Bilingual road signage initiative endorsed by Te Arawa Lakes Trust and Te Tatau o Te Arawa Te Arawa Lakes Trust and Te Tatau o Te Arawa are supporting a move to introduce bilingual road signage in Aotearoa because it would enhance the Rotorua Reorua (Bilingual Reorua)...
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Notice of Election of Trustees & Candidate Names
Kia ora e te whānau! The nomination period for the 2024 Trustee elections closed at 5pm, Wednesday 25 September 2024. To view the Notice of Election of Trustees & Candidate Names, please click here. Any person who does not receive voting information and believes...
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.