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Te Ruunanga o Ngaati Mahuta ki te hauaauru Tahatika Application

MACA (Takutai Moana)

Te Ruunanga o Ngaati Mahuta ki te hauaauru has sought to have the mana moana o Te Tai Whatiwhati-aa-Kupe recognised. We have done so under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011. Our team has led this mahi on behalf of Ngaati Mahuta ki te hauaauru, Mahuta ki tai, and is working towards completing the process by mid-2025.

Located along the west coast of Waikato, the tribal estate spans the tahatika (seashore), starting at Te Ana a Puta Rocks in the south, up through to Te Tahaaroa a Ruapuutahanga, into Paringatai in the Kaawhia Harbour and ends at Te Puia Springs along Ocean Beach, Kaawhia. The coastline provides sustenance and safety to its people on the west coast of Waikato.

Te Takutai Moana Act 2011 recognises the customary interests of iwi, hapuu, and whaanau in Aotearoa's common marine and coastal area, including its offshore islands. The Act also guarantees the right of all New Zealanders to access and use the common marine and coastal area. 

Te Ruunanga will provide MACA information on this page for our hapuu members over the coming months as we progress toward our application.  This will include hui-aa-hapuu and hui-aa-Moana to discuss our overlapping areas and seek resolutions to the challenges the MACA act has created.

If uri have any questions about MACA or the process to come, please get in touch with our team.

TAKUTAI MOANA – KUPU HOU

Glossary of abbreviations and terms

  • Tahatika Claims - Project Manager

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    Known for her thorough approach and strong advocacy to kaupapa Maaori, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for helping others, she navigates complex claims with ease and professionalism.

    Mihi has managed our MACA Claim since 2018 and has successfully challenged Te Arawhiti on many of the funding changes.

    Her dedication to understanding and addressing the collective needs ensures that their concerns are met with empathy and efficiency, contributing to the team's overall success and reliability.

  • Negotiatior - Ngaati Mahuta ki te Hauaauru Waikato Remaining Claims

    Having grown up with her Taara Tukotahi Tuteao (Tarapene) and Nani Henuku Maikuku in Tahaaaoa, Verna envisions a hapuu that reclaims the traditional practices she grew up with.

    A stalwart of Te Ruunanga o Ngaati Mahuta ki te Hauaauru, Verna has dedicated much of her life to education, advocacy for hapuu rights and interests, and the collation and dissemination of our koorero tuku iho.

    Verma holds a seat as the hapuu negotiator withinthe Waikato Tainui remaining claims team.