Ngā Tāngata Tiaki through the Mouri Tūroa Project is assisting with riparian planting and fencing of waterways for Māori lands on the Whanganui River and its tributaries affected by Stock Exclusions Regulations (Essential Freshwater Reforms). The project is reaching out to those Māori lands which do not have a trust or other management structure to administer their lands.
TAKE NOTICE that meetings of owners of the following blocks will be held as follows:
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Place: Ngā Tāngata Tiaki Office, 357 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui 4500 Date: Saturday 23rd September 2023 Time: 10:00AM |
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Place: Ngā Tāngata Tiaki Office, 357 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui 4500 Date: Saturday 23rd September 2023 Time: 2:00PM |
The primary purpose of both meetings will be to discuss:
- The Mouri Tūroa project and opportunities available for owners of the above blocks;
- Options to enable Mouri Tūroa to complete the proposed work, including but not restricted to:
- A limited powers Ahu Whenua Trust over some or all of the above clusters of blocks, and election of trustee(s);
- The appointment of an agent to represent the owners of some or all of the above clusters of blocks;
- A full powers Ahu Whenua Trust over some or all of the above clusters of blocks, and election of trustee(s); or
- Other options available to owners.
Future opportunities for development will also be open for discussion. We invite you as owners in these blocks to bring your whakaaro and kōrero on the health and development of these parts of our whenua that sit alongside Te Awa Tupua.
Further information can be obtained from Oliver Bailey, Case Manager, Māori Land Court on email oliver.bailey@justice.govt.nz or telephone 06 348 0651. Postal address is Māori Land Court, DX Box PX10207, Whanganui 4500. Please quote reference: Mouri Tūroa
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