Pikitū Marae in Te Waotu. Kuia Ruthana Begbie on her ancestral marae ātea.
MARAE
Marae Distributions | Supporting our People Our many marae form the anchor point for our people, a physical epicentre for whānau and hapū to connect, share and draw strength from. Our ancestral homes are unique places that nurture our sense of belonging and strengthen our kinship ties. Helping our iwi mem bers to sustain the vitality of their marae is a key commitment made by the Trust.
steadily grow and diversify our commercial portfolios and therefore increase the yield of profits made by our investment company. From this, we hope to continue to grow the amount of financial support that is made available every year to our marae.
The Raukawa Settlement Trust provides an annual marae distribution grant that supports the mainten ance and development of our Raukawa marae. In our last distribution delivered in the 2013-2014 financial year we were privileged to be able to support our marae with just over $300,000 in funds.
“Helping our iwi members to sustain the vitality of their marae is a key commitment made by the Trust.”
The distribution is managed through the Raukawa Charitable Trust – our social services arm, and the funds are derived from the profits made by our invest ment company - Raukawa Iwi Development Ltd. To support the further development of our marae, now and into the future, the organisation will continue to
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