Tuwharetoa Mighty River Power Development Group
Ngati Tuwharetoa hold mana whenua and kaitiakitanga over their rohe located within the Central Plateau. As kaitiaki, nga hapu o Ngati Tuwharetoa have an intrinsic duty to ensure that the mauri and therefore the physical and spiritual health of the environment is maintained, protected and enhanced. The taonga (treasures) in this rohe are very important to Ngati Tuwharetoa who state:
Ma nga hapu o Ngati Tuwharetoa ano wa ratou ake taonga hei tautoko ano hoki
Ma te whanuitanga o Ngati Tuwharetoa
Hei tautoko nga taonga tuku iho ki te iwi
Kia mau mana motuhake tonu ai
Te wairuatanga me te mauri ahakoa te aha.
The hapu of Ngati Tuwharetoa assert their custodial and customary right of tino rangatiratanga over their respective taonga and Ngati Tuwharetoa collectively will sustain and protect the life force of all tribal and inherited taonga.
The recent process of renewing the resource consents authorising the operation of the Waikato hydro system involved substantial consultation between Mighty River Power and Ngati Tuwharetoa hapu.
Ngati Tuwharetoa and Mighty River Power have been working together since Mighty River Power's formation in 1999. In that time, the two parties have developed a robust working relationship, culminating in the signing of a long-term agreement in October 2002.
The agreement established a development group to manage the relationship between Might River Power and the Ngati Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board. The group is required to comprise three representatives of Ngati Tuwharetoa, one of whom is appointed by the Trust Board and three representatives of Mighty River Power. The chair of the group is the representative appointed by the Trust Board.
The Strategic Intent of Ngati Tuwharetoa/Mighty River
Power Development Group is to:
- Support the ongoing operations of the Waikato hydro system as it relates to the Ngati Tuwharetoa rohe (Lake Taupo and the Waikato River to Waipapa).
- Promote the mana whenua of Ngati Tuwharetoa through enhancement of its ahi-kaa.
- Build the capacity of Ngati Tuwharetoa people to function effectively in a global sense. (In society and within the tribe.)
- Encourage the economic development of Ngati Tuwharetoa.
- Strive for an equitable delivery of value to hapu over time.
- Support ongoing operations of the Waikato hydro system as it relates to the Ngati Tuwharetoa rohe (Lake Taupo and the Waikato River to Waipapa).
- Promote the mana whenua of Ngati Tuwharetoa through enhancement of its ahi-kaa.
2010 Scheduled Meetings:
Applications Due |
Scheduled meeting dates |
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Thursday 11th February |
Friday 26th February |
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Thursday 8th April |
Friday 23rd April |
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Thursday 10th June |
Friday 25th June |
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Hui-A-Iwi |
July 2010 |
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Thursday 5th August |
Friday 20th August |
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2009/2010 AGM |
Thursday 10th September |
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Thursday 1st October |
Friday 15th October |
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Thursday 18th November |
Friday 3rd December |
To ensure grant applications are included on the agenda, they must be received at the Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board at least 2 weeks before the meeting.
Click to download the PDF Files to apply for funding for Education, Health and Well-Being, Project Application for Funding Assistance.
Leadership and Sport Application 2010
