He Kāinga Taurikura – Treasured Environment

Caring for our environment in a way that strengthens our understanding, connectedness and involvement with our environment.

Kelly May & Hayley Lawrence invite you to wānanga about a Taiao project they have been working on for Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust

To RSVP for catering purposes, please text 021 120 4346 or PM Hayley.

The project explores how Cyclone Gabrielle reshaped our takiwā, and what these changes mean for our wāhi taonga now and into the future. The focus is on Te Ngarue and Waikōau – Arapawanui rivers, ki uta ki tai.

The wānanga will be held in person to support kōrero. An online StoryMap will be shared with whānau once the project is complete.

The project has been externally funded through MBIE Māori Determined Extreme Weather Fund, with co-funding from the University of Canterbury.

Rere ana te kārearea, ka titiro whakatau iho ia ki nga awa

The kārearea takes flight, looking with intent upon the rivers and streams.

We have successfully secured funding for an exciting project for 2022: He Kāinga Taurikura ō Tangitū: Treasured Coastal Environment.  This 14-month project is focussed on our kuku reef at Tangoio, a taonga that is under threat largely due to human activities. See more…

A Maungaharuru-Tangitū Hunting Club Committee (Hunting Committee) has been established to oversee and maintain the regulatory functions of the Esk Forest Open hunt season. Check out the Hunting Handbook and how to enter the ballot.

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. See more…

As part of the Cultural Redress in our Treaty Settlement, four Reserves were returned to our Hapū. We then gifted these reserves back to the people of Aotearoa, NZ. See more…

Poutiri Ao ō Tāne is a Hawke’s Bay conservation and restoration project, focused on Maungaharuru ki Tūtira. See more…

We have applied to have our customary rights and marine title recognised and protected by the Crown. Read more…

The Regional Planning Committee (RPC) is the co-governance group for the management of natural resources in Hawke’s Bay. It is made up of an equal number of Regional Councillors and Tāngata Whenua Group representatives. The Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust representative is Tania Hopmans. Read more…

A strategy is being developed to understand coastal hazards risks and the management options for the coastline from Tangoio to Clifton. It is being developed by Hastings District Council, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, Napier City Council, and groups representing mana whenua and tāngata whenua. Tania Hopmans is on the committee and Hoani Taurima is on the panel, representing Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust. Read more…