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November 17, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Charlie Tawhiao | on the landmark report Taku Kura Reo, Taku Reo Kahurangi
leading Māori advocate and Chair of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Te Rangi, has been at the forefront of the fight […]
April 20, 2026
March 6, 2024 | News
Tauranga iwi challenges silencing of te reo Māori
Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi Settlement Trust chair Charlie Tāwhiao says his iwi's urgent claim to the Waitangi Tribunal is a chance to hold the coalition Government to account for disregarding its Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations.
March 6, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Charlie Tawhiao | Ngai Te Rangi Iwi Settlement Trust Chair
An appeal for an urgent investigation into coalition government policies that affect te reo Māori has been approved by the Waitangi Tribunal.
March 21, 2023 | News
Tauranga port choses battle of expansion consent
A Tauranga moana iwi leader says Port of Tauranga seems to have learned nothing in the 12 years since it last applied for resource consents.
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