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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PhD and MSc opportunities
PhD and MSc opportunities in the Whakahohetia Ngā Wai Kāinga focus study within the Toitū Ngā Taonga Waimāori research programme Te Arawa Lakes Trust alongside NIWA New Zealand and University of Waikato are seeking Masters and PhD applications for the Whakahohetia Ngā...
Hunga Tiaki Taiao begins the celebrations!!!
Te Arawa Lakes Trust Taiao Team invites whanau, hapu and Iwi to join us as we celebrate our mahi on our Rotomoana. We are holding three boat excursions on the “Rotoiti Explorer” in March 2024. ✔️2nd March 2024 – Boat Trip on the Rotoiti Explorer ✔️16th March 2024 –...
Notice of Holiday Closure
Notice of Holiday Closure The Te Arawa Lakes Trust office will be closed during the holiday period from Friday 22nd December and reopening in the new year on Monday 8th January. Our Te Papa Ahurewa and consents team will be back on Wednesday 10th January. Our...
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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.