Mauri ora: Last week the trustees and senior staff visited Te Waikoropupū during the start-of-year strategic hui. Te Waikoropupū Springs are a taonga and waahi tapu. The legends of Te Waikoropupū are told in the stories of Huriawa, its taniwha.The Springs are waiora, the purest form of water which is the wairua (spiritual) and the physical source of life.
Last week Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Rārua, Rangitāne and Te Ātiawa Iwi launched Ka Uruora Te Tauihu, a programme of services to support iwi members to achieve financial independence and wellbeing.
Do not collect or eat shellfish from areas where shellfish biotoxin warnings have been issued. Bio-toxins can be extremely harmful to humans and can contaminate many species of kaimoana.