assistance of PKW replaced the fencing “It is also about preserving the tikanga to get discounted materials and would engage their farm fencer David Wilson to and created the memorial wall at Tiwhaiti associated to our urupa and as a result reinforcing the tikanga of the hapū. Since construct the fencing. Urupa, whilist at Te Uru o Poipoia the we have opened Te Uru o Poipoia we entire area was fenced,” says Trustee have held wananga to re-establish the When the project was approved several Aroha Houston. appropriate tikanga and karakia that trustees meet with David and stepped should be maintained and this is where out the area where the fencing was Kuia Aroha believes there is more to going to be erected for both sites. David this project than just batons and wire, it we see that our project aligns with the worked out what kind of fencing should binds together tupuna and whanau to the cultural and social objectives of PKW and the Tangahoe Tribal Trust”. whenua, the Urupa and marae, go where and then fitted in the fencing work within his existing PKW Farm workload. “At Tiwhaiti the Tangahoe Tribal Trust through the financial support and
“We are thankful to the Nicholas whanau for their gracious gift of whenua that allowed us to create Te Uru o Poipoia and I hope that the positive momentum we have achieved with PKW Trust will be able to continue.”
Previous Page: Back (left to right) Warren Nicholls, Shane Tutauha, Noel Kotlowski, Will Edwards. Front (left to right) Kuia Aroha Houston, Ngarue Lee, Moana Campbell-Knowles, Vivienne Lee. This page: With the fencing project completed Kuia Aroha is setting her sights on other urupa Tangahoe Tribal Trust are affiliated to, that require attention and development.
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