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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Te Waikai Otaota is ready to go again
Te Waikai Otaota, our treatment for lake weed on our Te Arawa lakes is set to take place again. Te Tukunga Waikai Otaota which is our aquatic weed control operations will be taking place intermittently between 01 November and the 10 December 2023 in Lake Rotorua, Lake...
Strengthening Our Commitment to Protecting Lake Ōkataina and Our Te Arawa Lakes System
MĀWHARU O MĀHURU - TUESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2023 Strengthening Our Commitment to Protecting Lake Ōkataina and Our Te Arawa Lakes System Te Arawa Lakes Trust is committed to support Ngāti Tarāwhai in their efforts to safeguard Lake Ōkataina from the potential threat...
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...
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Driving New Representation Model to Strengthen Inclusivity
Ōkorotātea o Kōpū / Wednesday 06 November Te Arawa Lakes Trust is proud to continue its journey toward a new Representation Model that enhances inclusivity, and after extensive engagement with hapū, the Trust is advancing two potential models, each designed to support...
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.