River clean up high on Rangitihi wish list 30 Jun 2021 08:24 AM Photo: Radio Waatea Image Database. More Related Stories Leith Comer: River clean up high on Rangitihi wish list The chair of Te Mana o Ngati Rangitihi Trust says its settlement is now on the home straight, and he’s looking forward to the legislation being passed though parliament and work starting on cleaning up the Tarawera River. The Maori affairs select committee has opened submissions on the bill. Leith Comer says the proposed settlement got a vote of 92 per cent support from iwi members and it includes strong relationships with neighbouring iwi, so he doesn’t expect much opposition.