Te Aho Claims Alliance

The Te Aho Claims Alliance began in earnest on May 4th, 2007 when the first meeting involving the new Executive was held at the Bay of Islands College marae. Te Aho Claims Alliance is a Committee in Common comprising the following people, vision, mission and values:

Pita Tipene as chair, Rowena Tana as secretary, Meri George as treasurer, Executive Officers – Sandra Hotere and Philip Bristow, and representatives for each of the 14 claims.

Vision: ‘Ma tatou ano tatou e whakarite i roto i te kotahitanga me te whanaungatanga’.

Mission: To form a representational structure that is mandated by whanau / hapu to progress and settle Waitangi Tribunal claims against the Crown in respect of grievances arising in the Bay of Islands.

Values: Kotahitanga, Whanaungatanga, Wairuatanga, Kaitiakitanga,  Manakitanga, Whakapapa, Pono, Tika, Taonga Tuku Iho.

TACA Hui are held on the 1st Friday of every month at 6pm at Bay of Islands College Marae, Nau mai Haere mai.

Page last updated 6 Dec 2008