Tūhourangi Tribal Authority respond to statement by Rotorua Lakes Council

Te hina o te marama, Te tihi o te maunga, Te mana o te motu. 

Tēnei ka mōteatea ake ki te taniwha o Waikato, ōtirā ki te Kingi o te ao Māori, haere, whakangaro atu ki tua o Ake ake!

Tūhourangi Tribal Authority welcomes the decision from Rotorua Lakes Council, on Friday, announcing works on the Tarawera Sewerage Scheme will be paused to enable re-engagement with mana whenua, iwi, hapū and whānau.

We support the need for urgent sewerage infrastructure solutions at Lake Tarawera, however, it is critical that genuine concerns from mana whenua are heard. We are pleased that this will be able to happen through a new phase of engagement.

With the support of our paepae, we will be calling a hui a iwi.

This will be an opportunity for us to work through all of the existing information as an iwi and hear from various representatives. Details about this hui a iwi will be provided in the coming days.