Recently a group from the Ministry for Social Development came to Te Heke Whakangā, and this week a group of early childhood educators who were staying at Te Āwhina Marae were also given a guided tour.
Te Here-ā-Nuku | Making the Tenths Whole is a commitment to hold the Crown to account to return the trust property owed to the customary owners of the Nelson Tenths Reserves and to compensate them for the losses caused by the Crown’s breach of its legal duties for almost 180 years.
Today holds profound significance for Ngāti Rārua as it marks the day in 1840 when our tūpuna Te Tana Pukekohatu signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi at Kakapo Bay, Te Whanganui (Port Underwood).