After excavation work at the Hutt River in 2006, a partially completed waka hull was discovered. The hull is believed to be pre-European and has been placed in a solution to remove the water from the hull for long-term preservation. The Ministry of Culture and Heritage is working with Te Ātiawa iwi through the Wellington Tenths Trust. Te Ātiawa kaumātua Sam Jackson was joined by Ministry of Culture and Heritage staff and Te Puni Kōkiri staff for karakia before moving the waka hull to the Ministry of Culture and Heritage. Read More »
23 - 26 Poutū-te-rangi 2010 | Wainuiomata Marae, Wellington
A conference for Māori education professionals to discuss positive strategies for Māori boys. Read More »
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Ko Turakirae kei runga Ko Rimutaka kei raro Kia titiro atu ra kite riu o Horowhenua Tikei haere ngā waewae ki Kapiti Tau mai ki Porirua Whakawhiti atu ki te Tau Ihu o te waka a Maui Rere tika ai ki Rekohu, arā, ko Te Wharekauri rānei Hoki mai ka ā mātou o te Whanganui ā Tara E tū ana I te Upoko o Te Ika
Ko Turakirae te tawhā ki te tonga i waenga i a Te Āti Awa me Ngāti Kahungunu. Ko Rimutaka te paemaunga e whakawehe ana i a Wairarapa me te Awakairangi. Ka toro atu te rohe ki te Horowhenua kātahi ka heke mai ki Kāpiti me Porirua, whakawhiti atu ki te Tau ihu o te Waka a Māui. Ko Rēkohu/Wharekauri hoki kei roto i tēnei rohe.
E ai ki te tatauranga taupori o 2006, 67,338 ngā Māori kei tēnei rohe e noho ana. Koira te 11.9 ōrau o ngā Māori katoa o Aotearoa.
12 ngā iwi kei tēnei rohe:
Kaiwhakahaere ā-rohe: Hata Wilson
WELLINGTON Level 1 Bloomfield House 46-50 Bloomfield Terrace Lower Hutt 5010 PO Box 31520 Lower Hutt 5040 Tel: 04 570 3180 Fax: 04 570 3181 Email: tpk.poneke@tpk.govt.nz
LEVIN Cnr Durham & Salisbury Street Levin 5510 Tel: 06 367 3814 Email: tpk.poneke@tpk.govt.nz
BLENHEIM Cnr Seymour St & Maxwell Rd Blenheim 7201 PO Box 636 Blenheim 7240 Tel: 03 579 4167 Fax: 03 579 4169 Email: tpk.poneke@tpk.govt.nz
Last modified: 29/04/2009