Ma te hoe ngatai o te waka ka tutuki pai te Kaupapa
By way of rowing our waka together as one the outcome will be best achieved
Te Whānau a Tauwhao hapū are re-establishing kaitiakitanga (guardianship) leading the ecological restoration of 5.3 hectares of wetland at Te Waiau awa (river) near Athenree, enhancing the mauri of this once teeming environment.
This new video led by hapū has been released about this kaupapa, which has brought about the opportunity for partnership between tāngata whenua, government agencies and local authorities through a shared goal. Mauri Ora!
The initiative has created a partnership with the hapū of Te Whānau a Tauwhao with the support from Ngāti Te Wai, Ngāi Tamawhariua and Pirirākau as well as Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (Waihī to Ōmokoroa safety improvements project), Te Papa Atawhai Department of Conservation, Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council.
