Te Hono ki Raukawa is a coalition established in 2008 at a hui-a-iwi to support hapū and iwi of Te Reureu, Ngāti Kauwhata and Ngāti Raukawa to prepare and present their claims to the Waitangi Tribunal.
Mission: To guide the people of Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Kauwhata and Te Reureu towards an enhanced awareness of their tribal identity and potential through the promotion of tikanga and rangatiratanga, so as to ensure that the successful resolution of past grievances fosters future growth, prosperity and constitutional independence.
Mission: To guide the people of Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Kauwhata and Te Reureu towards an enhanced awareness of their tribal identity and potential through the promotion of tikanga and rangatiratanga, so as to ensure that the successful resolution of past grievances fosters future growth, prosperity and constitutional independence.
What are the main Ngāti Raukawa Treaty claims?
In March 2019, Tā Taihākurei Durie outlined the main Ngāti Raukawa treaty claims to the iwi. He said:
The claims lodged by Ngāti Raukawa raise many issues. They relate to the Crown’s land purchases, Māori economic development, the capacity for self-government, loss of rangatiratanga, the manner of political engagement, the impact of the New Zealand wars, the Native Land Court, Land Boards, Land Development Schemes and the Māori Trustee, 20th century land alienation, the creation of townships, the settlement of WWI and WWII soldiers, local government and rating, landlocked land, public works including for roads and railways, the provision for marae and papakainga, the management of land and water, education and social issues and the protection of culture.” More
In March 2019, Tā Taihākurei Durie outlined the main Ngāti Raukawa treaty claims to the iwi. He said:
The claims lodged by Ngāti Raukawa raise many issues. They relate to the Crown’s land purchases, Māori economic development, the capacity for self-government, loss of rangatiratanga, the manner of political engagement, the impact of the New Zealand wars, the Native Land Court, Land Boards, Land Development Schemes and the Māori Trustee, 20th century land alienation, the creation of townships, the settlement of WWI and WWII soldiers, local government and rating, landlocked land, public works including for roads and railways, the provision for marae and papakainga, the management of land and water, education and social issues and the protection of culture.” More