Nau mai, haere mai.
Welcome to our online whaariki for Ngaati Te Ata Claims Whaanau Support Trust haerenga. This whaariki is a safe space created for all the descendants of Te Ata i Rehia and Tapaue to stay connected and informed about the kaupapa of reestablishing and resetting our Ngaati Te Ata Claims Support Whaanau Trust, including information leading up to the elections.
Our goal is to make sure everyone has:
– clear, accessible updates
– the right information at the right time
– a place where questions can be asked respectfully
– a space to stay connected no matter where you live
This whaariki is a neutral information hub, a place to share verified paanui and keep whaanau informed.
To learn more about the history of Ngaati Te Ata Claims Support Whaanau Trust, see the Trust deed below.
See our foundational documents below:
Tohu koorero
MEANING BEHIND OUR TOHU
This tohu symbolises our kaitiaki Kaiwhare. A reminder of our role and responsibility as guardians, and as people of the water
The wings of the whai wrap around Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa and Waitemata with Te Puaha o Waikato and Te Moana o Rehua through its mouth. The mouth is adorned with mangopare as an ode to our resilience, our strength and our commitment to protecting our taiao, our tikanga and most importantly, our tamariki.
The tail is adorned with our ancestral mountains, symbols of our taatai whakapapa to Mataoho and an acknowledgment of our whakapapa to:
Ohomairangi (Nga Oho)
Poutuukeka
Whatuturoto (Nga iwi)
Huakaiwaka (Waiohua)
Huatau
Te Ata i Rehia (Ngaati Te Ata Waiohua)
“Ka whiti te ra ki tua o Rehua, ka ara a Kaiwhare i te rua”
“As long as the sun shines from the east to the west coast, Ngaati Te Ata will rise from the depths of the Manukau harbour.”