Building a bridge to economic potential and cultural connections in Kawhia
Kaumātua Tame Pokaia has successfully lobbied to unlock whanau-owned Māori land at Oparau, near Kawhia. A kaumātua who spent years lobbying Government agencies for access to his family’s property is now in demand from others looking to unlock the economic potential of Māori freehold land. The Pokaia Whanau Trust was awarded $305,000 by the Provincial Development Unit to build a bridge across the Oparau River near Kawhia, providing access to land which had been cut off since the 1970s. The rural property neighbours four other Māori land blocks which will benefit by having access to la...
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