Kuini Ngawai strengthens ties with Te Aupōuri

Atereano Mateariki Tipene Kapa-Kingi | Kuini Ngāwai strengthens ties with Te Aupōuri

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Te Aupōuri Rūnanga Chair Tipene Kapa-Kingi says strengthening the connections between Te Arikinui Kuini Ngawai hono i te po Potatau Te Wherowhero VIII, and the Kīngitanga with Te Aupōuri is his goal.

Starting today, Kuini Ngāwai is visiting Te Hiku o Te Ika on a three-day haerenga, wrapping up on Saturday with the opening of the new waharoa at Waimanoni Marae, north of Awanui.

Kapa-Kingi says the main reason Te Aupōuri called for the haerenga was to bring the kawe mate of Kingi Tūheitia, whose father, Whatumoana Paki, has whakapapa to Te Kao.

“He’s a Brown. He’s a Brown from Tangoake, from Te Kao, through his mother, Paranihi Paraone. But then also on top of that, to welcome now we get to into her new position as a leader for the Kingitanga movement,” says Kapa-Kingi.

Later this afternoon, Kuini Ngāwai will visit the rangatira of the rohe at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rangi Āniwaniwa.

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