Te Rūnanga o Moeraki

Successful planting season for Whiria te Waitaki

Over the last six months, the Whiria te Waitaki team have been working hard to achieve amazing results for their first season of planting in the hope to restore the mauri of their awa tipuna – te Waitaki. At Te Puna a Maru and Korotuaheka, over 46,000 native plants have now been nurtured into their new homes on the banks of the Waitaki River.

The project has created an opportunity for the team, consisting of Patrick Tipa, Mauriri McGlinchey, Kauri Tipa, Kyle Nelson, Jamie Carroll and Les Tipa to reconnect with the awa and life in Moeraki, at the same time as gaining a wide range of new skills and knowledge. The support and guidance from the steering group and their Project Manager Kelly Governor has been critical to the success of the project. We look forward to seeing the results as the years go by.

Thanks to LINZ for their funding support that has allowed this programme to happen, and also to our whanauka at Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki for their guidance throughout the project and support with plants and seed to get us moving forward in such a positive direction. Kā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa!

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Members and Potential Members

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki invite all potential members to register with our rūnanga office. Youn can contact us via email moeraki.runanga@ngaitau.iwi. nz, by post to 43 Tenby Street, Moeraki, RD2 Palmerston, Otago 9482 or phone 034394816 and ask for our registration form.

For our members who are registered we encourage you to contact our rūnanga office to check and update your details. If you wish to receive regular updates, on what the rūnanga is up to, or information from our Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Representative newsletters etc, please ensure your details are correct.

Office Hours

The Rūnanga office will be closed from 2.30pm Friday 16 December 2022 and re-open 8.00am on Monday 16 January 2023.

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