Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust
The Trust was established in 1981 for the purpose of administering the "township sections" on behalf of the beneficial owners of Ngati Whakaue.

Trust Lands
Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust continues to monitor the use of lands donated by the tribe to the city and now administered by the RDC under an accord with Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust. These lands comprise gifted reserve land in and around the city. Central Government still retain the administration of the Whakarewarewa reserve. Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust is working through the Office of Treaty Settlements to ensure that these lands and others that rightfully belong to Ngati Whakaue are not alienated.

Office of Treaty Settlements
With the change of Government two years ago the negotiation process stopped. It has taken a long time to get the new Government Ministers to progress our issues and grievances. The Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust negotiators Malcolm Short, Alec Wilson and Richard Charters with assistance from Claire Charters have recently made some progress with OTS. The Ngati Whakaue Gifted Lands Policy document is now with Cabinet for approval. This policy document addresses the generic reserve lands issues left out of the Wai 94 claim that saw the return of the Railway Lands to Ngati Whakaue ownership in 1993.

Waitangi Tribunal

Current claims being heard concurrently with VIP claims.

Ngati Whakaue Education Endowment Trust

Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust has responsibility for appointing five members and the Chair to the 11 strong board of the Endowment Board.

For more information about the Education Endowment Trust, CLICK HERE.



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