Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 30, 2024 4:52:08 GMT 12
NORTH SHORE’S AWATAHA MARAE INSTRUCTED BY COMMISSIONER OF CROWN LANDS TO ENGAGE WITH IWI
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua has welcomed a decision from the Commissioner of Crown Lands slamming Awataha Marae’s refusal to hold tangihanga.
Since 1988, the marae has been charged a peppercorn rent for the land it occupies on Auckland’s North Shore, but it has denied numerous requests from community members to hold tangihanga - despite the original intention of the lease being to facilitate traditional Māori marae activities.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/north-shore-marae-awataha-instructed-by-commissioner-of-crown-lands-to-engage-with-iwi/3MTUJL2Q2FEOBFKTSVHK23FGGE/
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua has welcomed a decision from the Commissioner of Crown Lands slamming Awataha Marae’s refusal to hold tangihanga.
Since 1988, the marae has been charged a peppercorn rent for the land it occupies on Auckland’s North Shore, but it has denied numerous requests from community members to hold tangihanga - despite the original intention of the lease being to facilitate traditional Māori marae activities.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/north-shore-marae-awataha-instructed-by-commissioner-of-crown-lands-to-engage-with-iwi/3MTUJL2Q2FEOBFKTSVHK23FGGE/