Tangata Whenua
Piki mai rā, kake mai rā. Ko Te Āti Awa ki Whakarongotai rātou ko Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, ko Ngāti Toa Rangatira, me ō rātou whanau, ō rātou hapū te tangata whenua o te rohe nei.
The tangata whenua of the District are Te Āti Awa ki Whakarongotai, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, including their whanau and hapū.
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Mana whenua of the Kāpiti Coast District are pleased to enjoy an ongoing and productive relationship with Council since 1994, through the Memorandum of Partnership. English...
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The tangata whenua base their vision on four main principles - Whakawhanaungatanga/Manaakitanga, Te Reo Māori, Kotahitanga, Tino Rangatiratanga. English Translation E whā ngā...
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Mai i Waitapu ki Rangataua, mai i Mīria-te-kākara ki Whitireia, whakawhitia Te Moana o Raukawa, ki Wairau, ki Whakatū. The ART (Āti Awa, Toa, Raukawa) Confederation has a...
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Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti is one of the longest lasting partnerships between tangata whenua and Local Government in New Zealand. The partners are the Kāpiti Coast District Council...
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Waitangi Day is a public holiday observed throughout Aotearoa New Zealand to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between the British Crown and Māori at Waitangi in...
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Matariki tāpuapua; Matariki hunga nui. Kua kite a Matariki, ā, maoka te hinu | Winter time, a time of assembly of the people. A time when game are best for the taking. Te...
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The Maramataka is the traditional Māori calendar. The Maramataka is launched generally around the time of Matariki. Matariki starts when the first new moon can be seen following...
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Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori and Mahuru Māori are initiatives to encourage all New Zealanders to celebrate Te Reo Maori, which are celebrated annually in September. This year Mahuru...
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Picot-Daste family at the Citizenship Ceremony at Raukawa Marae, Ōtaki, 29 January 2020. This is a partnership event that occurs annually on one of the tangata whenua marae. The...
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Heritage places are important in shaping the character of the Kāpiti Coast. They are part of what makes Kāpiti unique. We work to identify, protect and retain the District's...