Tūhoronuku chairman Sonny Tau was stood down after being caught by Department of Conservation staff with five dead kererū. The enhanced structure aimed to ensure that Ngāpuhi hapū are the decision-makers and drivers throughout the settlement process.Īn event occurred in 2016 that did not help with the building tension. The Maranga Mai Report outlined processes to enhance hapū participation and representation at every level of the settlement negotiations. This led to the creation of the Maranga Mai Report. Hapū autonomy is a defining characteristic of Ngāpuhi, there are over 100 hapū that form this iwi, and this resulted in the Waitangi Tribunal calling Tūhoronuku “unfit to settle” on behalf of the iwi and strongly advised a new approach and structure of the mandate.ĭespite initial rejection of the Waitangi Tribunal's Stage One report that deemed Ngāpuhi rangatira not to have ceded their sovereignty by signing Te Tiriti, the government of the day brought the two opposing groups, Tūhoronuku and Te Kotahitanga, together to redesign the mandate. Hapū autonomy is a defining characteristic of Ngāpuhi They did not support the Tūhoronuku IMA and argued that it undermined the rangatiratanga of their hapū. Hapū alliance group, Te Kotahitanga o Ngā Hapū Ngāpuhi, opposed the Tūhoronuku mandate alleging that the Crown had pre-determined its decision. In 2014, the Crown officially recognised the Tūhoronuku Iwi Mandate Authority (IMA) as having secured support from the people of Ngāpuhi to enter settlement negotiations on behalf of the iwi. Through these channels, a large amount of time and effort has been spent debating the mandate issue. Over the eight year journey a rotating support network of whānau, hapū, lawyers, Taiwhenua administration (funded by the Crown Forestry Rental Trust), and hapū coalition Te Kotahitanga o Ngā Hapū Ngāpuhi together have built a solid web of organised chaos. It is a herculean task that requires steady reinforcements to endure what seems a relentless struggle without end. The hot-blooded, politically-vocal warriors who speak at every hui under the sun and staunchly represent their hapū have been on the front line for eight years. Like the inquiry, it too is eight years old and is adorned with trinkets collected by its owner who finished the week by gifting the Crown representative a rope noose during his mihi whakamutunga. At the back of the room, an unmistakable tokotoko is placed high up on a table to bear witness to the final week of Crown closings. Matua Oneroa ki Mangamuka addressing the Crown with his tokotoko.Īttendees settled in for the week, moving the furniture around to face large screens with live pictures of the hearings, as headsets are handed out for te reo translations.
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