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: Te Mahere Nui
Spray plan 2 for Te Arawa Lakes Aquatic Weed Management 2024 Koheri ra! Kohera e! Tutapa mai nuku, tutapa mai whiti Kia rongo te pō, kia rongo te ao Kia pā tata mai tō hau manawa Ki tōku aronga manawa Hai puta ki te whai ao, ki te ao mārama Tihē Mauri Ora!...
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...
Ngā Pōtītanga: Te Arawa Lakes Trust Trustee Election Update
Te Arawa Lakes Trust is pleased to provide an update on voting participation in the Trustee Election, with steady engagement across all tupuna rohe. As of November 5, 2024, we have received 606 voting papers, comprising 546 online submissions and 60 postal ballots. ...
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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...
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.