Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou

23/10/2026

Media Release
24 October 2026

Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou (TRONP), the post-settlement governance entity for Ngāti Porou, says the government’s move to broaden the focus from woody debris clean-up to long-term land-use transition is an encouraging direction for Ngāti Porou and the wider Tairāwhiti region.

TRONP Interim Chief Executive Henare Walker says Ngāti Porou has been calling for a much longer-term conversation about the future of the region.

“We have been saying that Ngati Porou cannot keep focusing only on cleaning up after each major event. We have to deal with the bigger question of what land use should look like across the rohe and how we protect our whenua, our people and our economy for the future.”

“The Government needs to consider what commitments and structures already exist with Ngati Porou to determine the best spend and use of this significant contribution to our significant problem”

“The proposed pilots are particularly important because the government says what is learned from them will help shape future policy and funding decisions. If that is the case, Ngāti Porou needs to decide what is tested, where the priorities lie and what success looks like.”

“For Ngāti Porou, the important thing now is making sure we are part of shaping that transition from the outset, so the decisions being made today deliver lasting benefits for our whenua and our people.”

Contact: Dean Cook
Head of Marketing and Communications
Email : [email protected]

22/10/2026

Tairāwhiti Whenua | What hope is there for Tairāwhiti?

More than three and a half years after Cyclone Gabrielle, significant questions remain about how we manage our vulnerable landscapes, support land use transition and protect the long-term wellbeing of our whenua, communities and livelihoods.

The article acknowledges the work undertaken to date, while also reflecting the growing frustrations around the pace of progress and the need to move beyond recovery and towards lasting solutions.

Importantly, it reinforces that Tairāwhiti landowners must have a meaningful role in shaping the decisions that affect our whenua and our future.

Read the full article in the link below.

More than three and a half years after Cyclone Gabrielle, Tairāwhiti deserves confidence that the next major storm will not undo its recovery. Millions have been spent on fixing roads, bridges and clearing debris and sediment. That work matters, but repairing damage and rebuilding is different from

21/10/2026

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HUI

Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou Board of Directors will continue its programme of engagement hui across the rohe, building on from the June hui held this year.

These hui provide a formal platform for Ngati Porou members to share feedback on matters of importance and engage directly with the Board.

Upcoming Hui – Saturday 31st October 2026
📍 Whakarua Park - Kohanga Reo Building, Ruatoria
🕙 10:00am – 12:00pm

To support informed and meaningful discussion, an online form is available for whānau to submit patai in advance of the hui.

💬 Submit your patai here: https://bit.ly/4hWUDQq
ONLINE FORM CLOSING: 5PM, Wednesday 28 October.

Following information can we found on our website.
👉 www.ngatiporou.com/publication/community-engagement-hui-2026

20/10/2026

Whakaurua tēnei rā ki tā koutou maramataka, e te whānau!

NGĀTI POROU PĀ WARS 2027 IS BACK!

Time to rally the whānau, dust off those marae team shirts and get ready for another unforgettable day of good old-fashioned Nāti fun!

📅 Sunday 3 January 2027
📍 Whakarua Park, Ruatōria

There's nothing quite like bringing our people together on the Coast! A day filled with whanaungatanga, laughter, friendly competition and plenty of Nāti pride awaits.

So gather your whānau, get those teams ready and make sure you've got the date locked in!

See you at Whakarua Park, e te whānau!

💙 NGATI POROU PA WARS 2027 – SAVE THE DATE! 🤍

Tena tatou, Ngati Porou!

We're excited to announce that Pa Wars is back in 2027, in time to burn off that Christmas goodness and get amongst some classic Nati competition!

📅 3rd January 2027
📍 Whakarua Park, Ruatoria

So save the date, gather your whanau, get your teams ready and order those t shirts! We’re gearing up for a day of fun, laughter, whanaungatanga and friendly marae rivalry.

Marae packs, registration details and event information will be sent out to our Marae next month once all events and coordinators have been confirmed. Keep an eye on our page for updates.

Let’s go, 2027! See you there, e te iwi!

20/10/2026

Media Release
20 October 2026

What will our whenua look like in 50 years? TRONP says Ngāti Porou must help shape the answer

Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou (TRONP), the post-settlement governance entity for Ngāti Porou, says the region cannot keep cleaning up after disasters while leaving the bigger question unanswered — what should Ngāti Porou land look like in 30, 50 or 100 years?

TRONP Interim Chief Executive Henare Walker says decades of government policy, forestry decisions and regulation have helped shape the land-use system the region is dealing with today.

“We cannot keep putting bandages on the same wound,” Walker says.

“Forestry will continue to have a place here, but we need to be talking about the right tree, on the right land, for the right reasons — and Ngāti Porou needs to be part of those decisions from the beginning.”

Walker says responsibility across Tairāwhiti is complex because landowners, forest owners, lessees and forestry operators may all be different parties. TRONP is not the same as any of them, but as the post-settlement governance entity for Ngāti Porou, it has a key role in the bigger conversation about the future of the region.

He says many of the current land-use settings were shaped over decades by government policy and intervention, so the Crown also has a role in helping create the pathway forward.

“If Government policy helped shape the system we have today, then Government needs to be part of changing it.”

TRONP is calling for a coordinated, long-term approach covering land-use transition, restoration, infrastructure and economic development, with the Crown, Council, hapū and landowners working together.

“We do not want decisions about our future made somewhere else and brought back to us afterwards.

“The future of Ngāti Porou whenua must be shaped with us — and led by the people who will live with those decisions for generations.”


For further information contact
Dean Cook: Head of Marketing and Communications: [email protected]
Mob: 021 240 8948

Read Henare Walker’s full opinion piece: https://www.ngatiporou.com/news/the-future-of-ngati-porou-whenua-cannot-be-decided-without-us

19/10/2026

The future of Ngāti Porou cannot be decided without us.

Most New Zealanders know that if you want to get off the beaten track, there aren’t many places like the East Coast. First to see the sun. Stunning beaches. Home of legends: Māui the demigod who fished up the North Island, Paikea our legendary Whale Rider.

Read Full Article here 👉 www.ngatiporou.com/news/the-future-of-ngati-porou-whenua-cannot-be-decided-without-us

19/10/2026

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HUI

Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou Board of Directors invites whānau to attend the upcoming Community Engagement Hui.

📅 Saturday 31 October 2026
🕙 10:00am – 12:00pm
📍 Ruatoria Venue: To be confirmed

Building on the engagement hui held in June , this is an opportunity for Ngāti Porou members to connect directly with the Board, share feedback, ask questions.

💬 Have a pātai for the Board?

Whānau will have the opportunity to submit pātai in advance through an online form, helping support informed and meaningful discussions.

Further details and the online pātai form will be shared soon.

'Te Whakapumau i te Mana motuhake o Ngati Porou mo nga uri whakatipu' (to uphold the autonomy of Ngati Porou for future generations)

For all Media inquiries contact: [email protected]
Phone:06 867 9960 or 0800 676 768

18/10/2026

He mihi nui, he mihi aroha ki nga kaimahi o Te runanganui o Ngati Porou i takatu ai, i mahi ai, i whakanui ai i a tatau o Ngati Porou i roto i te teneti o TRONPnui i tu ai i te A&P Show i nga rangi e rua kua taha ake nei.

Aroha nui a te Tiamana me te poari.
Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou

18/10/2026

E nga whanau, e nga hapu, e te iwi whanui tonu, e tika ana kia tuku mihi ki a Matanuku Mahuika kua eke ki te taumata tiketike o te mahi roia.

Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou congratulates Matanuku Mahuika on his appointment as King’s Counsel, the first Ngati Porou lawyer to achieve this distinction.

Matanuku has made a significant contribution to Ngati Porou through his legal expertise in the iwi’s Treaty settlement and foreshore and seabed negotiations with the Crown. He has also served the iwi at governance level as a director of Te Rūanganui o Ngāti Porou and Chair of the Ngati Porou Holding Company.

His appointment is fitting recognition of a distinguished legal career, and a moment of pride for Ngati Porou.

Tena koe e te rangatira, e tika ana tenei honore mohou. Kia tau tonu te maramatanga me te atawhai a te kaihanga ki a koe me to whanau.

PATRICK TANGAERE
Chairperson
Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou

13/10/2026

HUI-A-TAU 2026: SAVE THE DATE

Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou
Saturday 12th December 2026
Whangara Marae, Whangara
Start time: 10am

More information to come.

Ko Hikurangi te maunga, Ko Waiapu te awa, Ko Ngati Porou te iwi! Nau mai nga uri o Porou! Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou officially welcome all uri of Ngati Porou to register now!