Ngāti Ruanui totally rejects this government’s move to not carry over the clause requiring the principles of the Treaty be upheld in its Resource Management Act replacement.

Ngāti Ruanui is urging the Government to immediately halt and throw out the insidious Regulatory Standards Bill.

The Elections New Zealand returning officer declares the final result for the 2024 Pou Tuara Elections of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust which closed at 2pm Sunday, 17 November 2024.

Total voter return was 17.81% being 942 voters casting a ballot in the election. 60.19% Voted online and 39.81% voted by post or ballot box.

Ngāti Ruanui is again inviting the Mouthpiece of the Mining Industry to front our people, after his latest attack in parliament.

Ngāti Ruanui calls on the Government’s Justice Committee to immediately halt and throw out the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) (Customary Marine Title) Amendment Bill.

Ngāti Ruanui is urging Parliament’s Environment Committee to not report back on the Fast-track Approvals Bill until it’s heard from the public.

Ngāti Ruanui is again inviting the Mouthpiece of the Mining Industry to front our people, after his latest attack in parliament.

A decision by Te Whatu Ora to axe free rapid antigen tests (RATs) is another blow to households already feeling the financial pinch.

An innovative programme exploring the possibilities of cutting-edge technology is again sending a group of rangata’i to Silicon Valley.

Work has begun in earnest on our Kaumātua Housing Project, estimated to complete in December 2024.

The Government's Environmental Select Committee is refusing to engage meaningfully when it matters the most over new fast tracking environmental legislation. 

Our students from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Ruanui and Te Paepae o Aotea took on teams from Stratford High School, Inglewood High School, Francis Douglas Memorial College and Waitara High School during the Taranaki Secondary Schools Sports Association (TSSSA) event on Wednesday, May 29.

A shock decision by Cabinet to freeze funding for those seeking recognition of their rights under the crucial Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 is another blow to iwi–Crown relations. 

The formal opening, in May, was the first chance to cross one of the most striking features of the Taranaki Crossing project on the Taranaki Maunga. Since then tourists, curious locals and avid-hikers have flocked to the site. 

The Government is proposing to introduce new legislation to overturn a Court of Appeal decision covering our customary rights to the foreshore and seabed, they have abandoned all pretense of constructively working with Māori.

Ngāti Ruanui has teamed up with a kaupapa Māori financial scheme similar to ‘KiwiSaver’ to assist with financial empowerment.

Through the new scheme, Ngāti Ruanui will contribute a dollar for every dollar registered uri contribute to their WhānauSaver accounts (up to $100).

In March, Te Papa launched and hosted iwi representatives for the book launch of ‘Te Ata o Tū, The Shadow of Tūmatauenga: The New Zealand Wars Collections of Te Papa.’ The book explores over 500 powerful taonga from Te Papa’s collections related to our complex colonial history.