NAU MAI, HAERE MAI
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua Settlement Trust represents all our iwi members in managing the settlement of our Te Tiriti grievances with the Crown.
The Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua claims boundary extends from Turakirae in the south, to the headwaters of the Manawatū Awa in the Ruahine Ranges in the North, to Poroporo at Cape Turnagain on the eastern coast.
The Trust was initially established in December 2010, following extensive consultation with our iwi, hapū, and marae. Our Trustees are elected by their Hapū Karanga. The Trust then transitioned to the Settlement Trust to negotiate and progress our Treaty settlement with the Crown for all who whakapapa to our iwi.
Today, we are the Post-Settlement Governance Entity (PSGE) which is responsible for receiving and administering the assets of Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua.
An enduring settlement for our iwi
In October 2021, after many years of negotiation, the Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui-a-Rua Deed of Settlement was signed. In December 2022, the Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui-a-Rua Claims Settlement Bill passed its third and final reading in Parliament. These were momentous occasions for our people.
Our settlement includes benefits exclusive to our people, including financial quantum of around $115 million, Crown acknowledgments, and an apology.
In March 2023, in Masterton, we witnessed the next important milestone in our settlement journey – the Crown Apology itself. While no apology will ever fully heal the mamae of the past, this apology is one step towards a new relationship with the Crown. It was an occasion for our people to come together to hear the Crown Apology and turn a new page together.
All these milestones represent years of work by Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua Settlement Trust and claimants to negotiate an enduring settlement for our people.
Stay tuned for news of further important and exciting kaupapa as we continue along our journey to making the future a better place for all our whānau.
Tihei Kahungunu!
Read more about our settlement journey here
Register
Everyone who has whakapapa to Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua is welcome to register with us.
Why register?
Registering is the first step to:
- Staying up to date – you’ll receive regular pānui on important issues and decisions affecting our Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua Settlement
- Having your say – if there are any further votes on matters related to our Treaty Settlement in the future, registered members 18 years or older will be able to vote and have their say.
Or, if you want to know more about your Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua whakapapa, please contact us on 0800 559 867 or administration@kktwnr.org.nz – we can help.