Ngāti Maru apology highlights ongoing devastation of land theft
Of the 171 tupuna of Ngāti Maru iwi living between 1880 and 1920 only half have descendants who survive today.
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Of the 171 tupuna of Ngāti Maru iwi living between 1880 and 1920 only half have descendants who survive today.
The call has gone out for whānau to come home and celebrate the final Treaty of Waitangi iwi settlement in Taranaki.
“We have taken a cautionary approach as there is nothing more important than protecting whakapapa. Also as hosts of this event, it is our responsibility to look after the safety of all guests not just from Taranaki but across the country,” trustees collectively said in an emailed statement. The signing ceremony – Te Hiringa Taketake - between Ngāti Maru and the Crown was due to take place on February 27 at Tarata Domain in Tarata. It would mark the last of the eight Taranaki iwi to complete its Treaty of Waitangi settlement and had a guest list of hundreds. Trustees and negotiators...