Omanu Fishing Reserve
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| Two and half acres of land at Oakura (Parorerahi Bay) was bequeathed by Eru Nehua for his descendants as a fishing reserve. A trust was established in the 1940’s to administer the land. The land is right on the waters’ edge and at times whānau camp there. However there are no water and ablution facilities there causing health and safety concerns. For a number of years the trust has waned and whānau have tried to revive the trust to develop the land. In recent months the interest in reviving the trust has increased and whānau have had meetings and voted new trustees. These trustees want to establish administration and cultural foundations to help whānau to utilise this gift to stay connected and support one another to achieve personal and whānau aspirations. Many of the descendants do not have Tūpuna land in their ownership and lands such as Omanu F and their marae are the only Tūpuna whenua that they can still feel connected to. They have become the kaitiaki of this whenua and surrounding environment and need support to learn how to look after this gift and to develop it for current and future generations. |
| Lyall Anderson - Te Paea (Chairperson) William Aldred - Maraea Kim Perkinson Kingi - Tutu Doreen Anderson - Wiri Eddie Cook - Tita Neville Craig - Ani Kaaro Larry Crutcher - Rehutai Lale Aldred - Hone Mark Potter - Te Ruhi |
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Page last updated 20 Feb 2012
