Indigenous knowledge at heart of Waikato-Tainui AgResearch partnership Waikato-Tainui and AgResearch have signed a new partnership agreement that will combine indigenous knowledge and science to enhance environmental and commu- nity wellbeing. Waikato-Tainui executive chair and AgResearch director Rukumoana Schaafhausen says the partnership is about using the tribe’s maatauranga (indigenous knowledge) and scientific research to deliver better outcomes for communities and … Read More
Negotiations with the Crown to commence
Huihuia te whakaaro kia kotahi. Paiheretia ki te rangimaarie. Korowaitia ki te aroha. On Monday 14 December 2020 a signing ceremony took place between Waikato-Tainui Negotiator Rahui Papa, and the Minister of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little, to confirm the Waikato-Tainui terms of negotiation. This marks an important step in our settlement journey, allowing for formal negotiations with the … Read More
$20Mill kete puutea divvied up between Raupatu Marae
In 2019 Te Whakakitenga o Waikato passed a resolution to disburse a Special Marae Grant to Raupatu Marae over and above their annual grant. The total disbursement is $20Million shared across the 68 Raupatu Marae and is available for marae to uplift as of this week (16, November 2020). Disbursement to each marae includes a $100,000.00 baseline grant and a … Read More
Resilience building a top priority for Tribe
Covid has hit our people hard, some would say the hardest. In the face of a pandemic, history has shown us that here in Aotearoa – Maaori are the most susceptible. But this is nothing new. We have a history of institutions such as Kiingitanga being the advocator of its people through such hardship. Of the most well-known and documented … Read More