Whareroa takes poison fight to UN 13 Jul 2021 12:57 PM More Related Stories HASH(0x2994348) An embattled Tauranga Moana marae will get a chance this evening to share its fight with a United Nations panel. Joel Ngatuere from Whareroa Marae says the hapū will connect by Zoom this evening with the United Nations Expert Mechanism on The Rights of Indigenous Peoples. He says panel members keen for feedback on the rights of tamariki and on progress towards self determination as set out in the declaration on indigenous rights. Mr Ngatuere will talk about how the Mount Maunganui marae and its children are affected daily by the neighbouring fertiliser and chemical companies.