The Government is proposing changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Te Puni Kōkiri invite you to attend an information session on the proposed amendments. Please formally register your interest by following the instructions below and note the following information.
The proposed changes can be found by clicking this link: Engagement and Discussion Document.
The Minister for Māori Development’s media release can be found by clicking this link: Media Release
Te Puni Kōkiri have been hosting information sessions across Aotearoa. To date, Waikato-Waiariki have held hui with whānau in Ōpotiki, Whakatāne, Papamoa, Rotorua, Hamilton and Te Awamutu. We would like the opportunity to meet with whānau in Tūrangi and Hauraki and outlined below is a table lists of dates and locations for these information sessions.
| DATE | TIME | LOCATION |
| KANOHI KI TE KANOHI | ||
| Thursday, 8 May 2025 | 1.00pm – 3.00pm | War Memorial Civic Centre, 200 Mary Street, THAMES |
| Tuesday, 13 May 2025 | 1.00pm – 3.00pm | Tūrangitukua Park – Te Mataapuna Building, TŪRANGI |
| ONLINE WEBINAR | ||
| Tuesday, 29th April 2025 | 6.00pm – 7.30pm | Please click on link to register your interest: REGISTRATION LINK |
| Thursday, 15th May 2025 | 12.00pm – 1.30pm | Please click on link to register your interest: REGISTRATION LINK |
REGISTRATION (in person hui):
To register for a kanohi ki te kanohi information session in our rohe, please register via this link: REGISTRATION FORM. Please note, due to health and safety requirements, some of our venues may have a limited capacity. Registrations are essential for your attendance at the information session.
PĀTAI:
Any pātai regarding the kanohi ki te kanohi information sessions can be sent to the regional engagement team: engagewaikatowaiariki@tpk.govt.nz, give them a call on 0800 875 499 or visit one of our tari across Waikato Waiariki:
- HAMILTON: 126 Rostrevor Street, Hamilton
- ROTORUA: 6 Tarawera Road, Rotorua
- TAURANGA: Unit 3, 51-53 Fifteenth Avenue, Tauranga
- WHAKATANE: 24 Pyne Street, Whakatane
All other feedback or submissions on the proposals outlined in the discussion document can be sent to Te Puni Kōkiri as per below:
Email address: ttwma@tpk.govt.nz
Postal address: Te Puni Kōkiri National Office, 143 Lambton Quay, Wellington Central, Wellington, 6011.
Ngā mihi maioha,
Waikato-Waiariki Engagement Team
