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Wai 262 Flyer - 3feb14
Wai 262 Flyer - 3feb14
Wai 262 Flyer - 3feb14
What is the WAI 262 claim about? The basic aspiration of the claim has often been coined by the phrase Mori control over things Mori. The claim essentially seeks to re storetinorangatiratanga(Moriauthorityandselfdetermination)of thewhnau,hapandiwiofAotearoaoverourtaonga(thosethings and values which we treasure, both intangible and tangible).
How did the claim get started? TheWAI262claimbeganinthe1960sand70s,whenagroupofMori rights activists challenged the Crown about some of the policies and lawsthatweretakingawayMoricontroloverourtaonga. InOctober1991,SaanaMurray(NgtiKuri),DelWihongi(TeRarawa), John Hippolite (Ngti Kata), Tama Poata (TeWhanauoRuataupare), and Witi McMath (Ngti Wai) with the assistance of lawyer Moana Jackson(NgtiKahungunu)lodgedtheWAI262NativeFloraandFauna Claim with the Waitangi Tribunal.
RomaMarae,Ahipara,ReleaseoftheWai262Report,KoAotearoaTnei
The Te Rarawa WAI 262 Taumata acknowledgesthesupportofTeRnangao Te Rarawa for the production of this flier