TE ĀKITAI IWI AUTHORITY INFORMATION

TE KAAHU PŌKERE O TĀMAKI MAKAURAU E KORE E NGARO I TE HINA POURI

TE ĀKITAI

IWI AUTHORITY

INFORMATION

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INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 3

CLAIMANT DEFINITION .................................................................................................. 3

HISTORICAL TREATY CLAIMS ........................................................................................ 4

TE ĀKITAI AREA OF INTEREST ...................................................................................... 4

THE MANDATED BODY .................................................................................................. 6

TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP .................................................................................................... 6

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AUTHORITY ......................................................................... 6

TE ĀKITAI WAIOHUA IWI AUTHORITY MEMBERS .................................... 7-8

TE ĀKITAI WAIOHUA TREATY SETTLEMENT UPDATE ................................ 8

CONTACT US .................................................................8

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INTRODUCTION

On 3 June 2009 it was agreed that Sir Douglas Graham present his Treaty of Waitangi

settlement proposal (including quanta and cultural redress) to claimant groups in

Tāmaki, Kaipara and Hauraki. Sir Douglas Graham subsequently met with claimant

groups, including Te Ākitai Waiohua, on 24 June 2009 at the Ellerslie Racecourse in

Auckland. At a hui on 28 August 2009 Te Ākitai members confirmed their desire to enter

into discussions with the Crown and appointed interim negotiators for Te Ākitai

Waiohua, which has ultimately led the tribe into a process of negotiation and settlement

that is still being worked through today.

Claimant Definition

Te Ākitai descends from the original tangata whenua of Tāmaki Makaurau. Te Ākitai is

an iwi within the Te Waiohua confederation.

• We are the direct descendants of Kiwi Tamaki by whakapapa.

• Te Ākitai Waiohua acknowledges its strong historical links and affiliation to

Waikato-Tainui through Kiingitanga.

• For the purposes of the mandate, Te Ākitai is defined as all descendants of the

tupuna Kiwi Tamaki, who affiliate to any or all of the following marae: Pūkaki and

Makaurau in Mangere.

• Te Ākitai share historical relationships through whakapapa with all hapū of Te

Puaha ki Mānuka.

The detail of the claimant definition may be developed further over the course of

negotiations. Since negotiations in 2009 the Crown has already agreed to extend the

eponymous ancestor of Te Ākitai Waiohua from Ihaka Wirihana Takaanini to Kiwi

Tamaki, the great grandfather of Ihaka Wirihana Takaanini. This has had the effect of

extending the traditional boundaries of the tribe's historical Area of Interest from South

Auckland to the whole of Tāmaki Makaurau.

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Historical Treaty Claims

The Te Ākitai Waiohua Iwi Authority (“the Authority”) is seeking full and final settlement

of all Te Ākitai Waiohua Historical Treaty Claims, including:

• Wai 2122 Julie Wade on behalf of Te Ākitai

• Wai 961 Ellen Teuwira Wilson and Mahia Takaanini Wilson on behalf of

Waiohua ki Te Ākitai

• Wai 8 Ngāneko Minhinnick for Te Puaha ki Mānuka as it relates to Te Ākitai

Waiohua.

Te Ākitai Area of Interest

In the West from Otakanini Pa, South Kaipara which is situated on a navigable creek that

joins the Kaipara Harbour south of Aotea Bluff, thence east across to Puhoi and then in a

straight line to the coast to the north of Wenderholm Regional Park, thence south down

the Eastern Coast, excluding the Hauraki islands, to Tapapakanga Regional Park on the

western shores of the Firth of Thames, thence across the Hunua Ranges including the

Clevedon/Wairoa district, Papakura, Drury, Ararimu to Mangatawhiri and Pokeno,

thence to Tuakau and Onewhero on the left bank of the Waikato River, thence along the

left bank of the Waikato River including Tuhimata and Pukekohe to Port Waikato, thence

northward, excluding Awhitu, Maioro and Waiuku, but including Patumahoe,Tuhimata

and Pukekohe, Karaka, Manurewa, Clendon, Mangere, Onehunga and Hillsborough and

the islands of the Manukau Harbour such as Puketutu Island; thence to Auckland Central

including the eastern suburbs and Meadowbank, thence westward to the Waitakere

Ranges and up the west coast to Otakanini Pa at South Kaipara.

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The Authority acknowledges that there may be overlapping interests with neighbouring

iwi/hapū and continues to work with these groups to resolve how best these interests

may be managed.

The Mandated Body

The Te Ākitai Waiohua Iwi Authority is a duly authorised body representing the tribal

members of Te Ākitai Waiohua descended from Kiwi Tamaki as an unincorporated

association with the mandate to enter into negotiations with the Crown, on behalf of the

tribe, and seek the comprehensive settlement of Historical Treaty Claims in the Area of

Interest of Te Ākitai Waiohua.

Tribal Membership

The Authority keeps a formal register of members to use as a tribal roll. There are

approximately 400 registered members on the Te Ākitai Waiohua register.

Establishment of the Authority

The source of the Authority’s mana is the mandate that was granted by Te Ākitai Waiohua

members at an establishment Hui-a-iwi held on Saturday 5 March 2011. All members of

Te Ākitai Waiohua aged 18 years and older that were formally registered on the tribal

roll and entitled to vote were invited to attend the hui. It was decided at that meeting Te

Ākitai Waiohua would enter Treaty of Waitangi settlement negotiations with the Crown

and authorise the Authority to represent them with five Te Ākitai Waiohua candidates

elected as negotiators for the tribe and trustees of the Authority.

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TE ĀKITAI WAIOHUA IWI AUTHORITY MEMBERS

In accordance with its governance documents, the Authority is required to have a

Chairperson and hold regular elections to ensure the mandate of its members remains

fresh.

Te Ākitai Waiohua last held a hui on 29 September 2018 at Pukaki Marae, Mangere. The

purpose of the hui was to provide updates and reports from various Trusts for registered

members of Te Akitai Waiohua. The negotiation team currently consists of the following

five members:

Karen Wilson (Chairperson)

Mrs Wilson is of Te Ākitai Waiohua, Ngāti Te Ata, Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Hau descent.

Karen has spent over 30 years with the NZ Police in a myriad of roles, with the last 10

years operating as a Senior Manager. She left a career in the police to concentrate fully

on the Te Ākitai Waiohua Treaty Negotiations in Tāmaki Makaurau. Karen is the

mandated Lead Negotiator for Te Ākitai Waiohua, Chair of the Te Ākitai Waiohua Iwi

Authority, and the Pukaki Māori Marae Committee. She also holds Chair / Co Chair roles

on other community entities within Tāmaki.

David Wilson Takaanini

David was the Interim Lead Negotiator for Te Ākitai, a historical researcher and has been

attending Tamaki Collective meetings and negotiations since 2009. This has provided him

with a solid working knowledge of mandates and Treaty Settlement legislation.

Nigel Denny Jr

Nigel has been the Project Manager for the Iwi Authority since 2012 and has a detailed

understanding of the Te Ākitai Waiohua settlement claim and the Crown negotiation

process. Nigel is the mokopuna of Joseph Wilson Snr.

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Adrian Pettit

Adrian is a member of the Lee whanau and has been a Kaitiaki representative with Te

Ākitai Waiohua since 2015. In this role, he has upheld the cultural interests of Te Ākitai

Waiohua in the areas of resource management and environmental sustainability through

regular ongoing engagement with Auckland Council and various other local and central

government agencies.

Shirley Waipouri

Shirley is deeply committed to her whanau and local community living at Pūkaki for most

of her life. She was with Manukau Rugby League Sports Club between 2009 and 2015,

leading the Strategic Planning Group and liaising with local council, regional sports

bodies and local marae and community groups.

Assisting the Authority with its operations are:

Mere Denny – Administrator

Michael Denny – Communications Coordinator

TE ĀKITAI WAIOHUA TREATY SETTLEMENT UPDATE 2019

The Terms of Negotiation for Te Ākitai Waiohua were signed off in Wellington on Tuesday

4 December 2012 between the negotiators of the Authority and the Hon Christopher

Finlayson, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations. The Agreement in Principle was

signed on Friday 16 December 2016 with the same signatories in Auckland. Te Ākitai

Waiohua is currently working towards negotiating and signing off a Deed of Settlement

in 2019.

CONTACT US Please feel free to contact Te Ākitai Waiohua Iwi Authority at: PO BOX 59 185 Mangere Bridge Auckland 2151 Or contact our Administrator at [email protected]

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