Ngāti Kahungunu miss out on bid to reclaim ancestral maunga Kahurānaki

Ngāti Kahungunu have failed to reclaim their ancestral mountain, Kahurānaki, after missing the tender for Kahuranaki Station.

The Tamatea Pōkai Whenua Trust, which submitted the bid, received the decision yesterday.

Trust chair Pōhatu Paku announced an urgent hui to discuss next steps.

Iwi chair Bayden Barber mentioned they have various options, including legal avenues, seeking sacred spaces, and potentially protesting.

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