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Ngāpuhi,
Mātāhauariki is an internet initiative for all Ngāpuhi to create a vision for their iwi post-Settlement.
Mātāhauariki features famous - and not so famous - Ngāpuhi telling of their dreams for their iwi.
Among the first contributors are Magic netball coach Noeline Taurua and Maori Television star presenter Julian Wilcox.
New Zealand’s biggest iwi, with 123 000 members, Ngāpuhi has set off on its Treaty of Waitangi settlement journey and hopes to begin negotiations with the Crown by the end of the year.
Said Ngāpuhi rangatira Raniera (Sonny) Tau: “We want all Ngāpuhi to be interested and involved in the settlement process, and the internet is a way everyone can join in and have their say.
“Mātāhauariki means the layer of clouds just above the horizon and therefore symbolises we are looking toward a new horizon.
“We want our people to create a vision for our iwi when we’ve moved from grievance to post-Settlement.
“Our Mātāhauariki programme is unique. It’s the first time an iwi has asked all its members to contribute their ideas for the future.
“We’ve got lots of famous Ngāpuhi lining up, but I want to make it clear that this is a people’s programme, and any Ngāpuhi – be they Kaumatua, Kuia, youngsters at school, up home in Northland, in Auckland, Australia or America …. they’re all invited to contribute and share they views.
“So far we’ve got Ngāpuhi talking about their dreams for the environment, culture, education and a greater Ngāpuhi presence in Auckland, where most of our people are.
“It’s a fascinating project that is going to connect our people at this most important time in our modern history.
“Every week we’ll have more contributors posted on the Mātāhauariki website, so we urge our people to check in regularly and see what people are saying.”
Mātāhauariki can be accessed at: http://www.tuhoronuku.com/ – the Ngāpuhi Settlement website.
For more information on how to contribute, please call Mātāhauariki manager, Simone Andersen 0800 101 084.