Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi Project
Our Hapū whakatauākī for Lake Tūtira, “ko te waiū o ō tātau tīpuna – the milk of our ancestors”, refers to an abundance of kai and spiritual sustenance. Unfortunately, over a hundred years of sedimentation and pollution has affected the mauri of our taonga (treasured) lake.
Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust (MTT) has secured $644,000 funding for a two-year project to help improve the mauri and water quality of Lake Tūtira, its wider catchment of lakes and waterways. Read more…
Wānanga - Pipiri 2017
We held a wānanga on our Hapū priorities and potential solutions regarding Tūtira in June 2017. Our members-only page has the presentation to view by clicking this link.
There is also a factsheet about the issues facing Tūtira, produced by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, that is available here.
Wānanga - Kohitātea 2017
We held a wānanga on our Hapū values, priorities and issues regarding Tūtira in January 2017. Our members-only page has the presentation to view by clicking this link.
Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa - Project Manager
Our Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa – Project Manager is Te Kaha Hawaikirangi (Ngāti Paarau, Ngāti Hinepare, Ngāi Tāwhao, Ngāti Māhu).
Te Kaha has experience working for the Department of Conservation on Maungaharuru and for the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. Te Kaha also works with his hapū to improve the mauri of his awa, Tutaekurī. We welcome Te Kaha as part of our team.
Te Kaha can be contacted at tekaha@tangoio.maori.nz
A CATCH UP WITH MTT PROJECT MANAGER HEENI TAANE
Rongoa Research: Pereri King, Tyne-Marie Nelson and myself were given the opportunity to spend a week in our takiwā as part of a mapping exercise. What was supposed to be […]
Whānau Planting/Whakatō Day
Lets put some loving back into our whenua! Tūtira Project Manager Heeni Taane has been working hard on restoring our beautiful taonga and is extending an invitation to whānau join […]
Rangatahi Tūtira Day Out 2018
NAU MAI HAERE MAI KI TŪTIRA! Awesome news whānau, we have been able to confirm another date for our Rangatahi kaupapa! Saturday 2nd June 2018 a group of twenty will be […]
Tūtira Wānanga
KA HARURU NEI TE KARANGA!!! Ānei tō mokopuna e mihi kau ana. Kei te mihi! Te Kaupapa o te Rā: Tūtira Wānanga – Friday 13 April 10am-3pm Tangoio Marae This […]
Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi Project Survey
As part of the Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi Project, Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust would like to invite our communities to participate in an upcoming survey. The purpose of the survey is to ensure […]
Tiakina Tūtira Planting Day POSTPONED
Our planting day has been postponed due to the weather. It will now be on Saturday 29 July 2017. 10am Saturday 29 July 2017 meet at Lake Tūtira carpark sausage sizzle […]
Weedspraying at Tūtira
Mahi (work) has started at Tūtira as part of our Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi project. The guys from Hawke’s Bay Regional Council have been spraying blackberry at the north-eastern part […]
Tūtira Project Funded!
Our Hapū whakatauākī for Lake Tūtira, “ko te waiū o ō tātau tīpuna – the milk of our ancestors”, refers to an abundance of kai and spiritual sustenance. Unfortunately, over a […]