Kurahaupo Achieves Agreement in Principle with the Crown - 11February 2009
The Kurahaupō Ki Te Waipounamu Trust (the Kurahaupō Trust) has today co-signed a Letter of Agreement with the Crown that outlines a broad settlement package for the historical Treaty of Waitangi claims More>>
Release of the Waitangi Tribunal WAI 785 Te Tau Ihu report: ‘Te Tau Ihu O Te Waka-a-Maui’ - November 22nd 2008
The Waitangi Tribunal presented its full and final report Te Tau Ihu O Te Waka-a-Maui at Whakatu Marae on November 22nd. The ceremony commenced with a Powhiri at 11am, following which Tribunal Kaumatua presented Tribunal Reports to each Wai group and individual claimants. The presentation marked an historic vindication of the claims of the Kurahaupo Iwi as their settlement negotiations with the Crown draw to a close. More>> For a gallery of images from the ceremony, please Click Here
To read the Waitangi Tribunal Report in full, please Click Here
Release of the Waitangi Tribunal’s Third Report on Northern South Island Claims More>>
Canterbury Museum to Return Koiwi Tangata to Marlborough Iwi - July 2008 More>>
Kurahaupo Iwi recognised on Te Ara Website - March 31st 2008
Te Ara is the official Encyclopedia of New Zealand and is edited by historians within the Ministry of Culture and Heritage. More>>
Download the Latest Issue of "Korero" the newsletter of Kurahaupo Ki Te Waipounamu Trust - February 2009 CLICK HERE
Kurahaupo Launches Nga Pakiaka Morehu o te Whenua - October 4th 2006
The second booklet published by the Kurahaupo Trust was launched at an official ceremony hosted by the Crown Forestry Rental Trust in Wellington to coincide with the distribution of copies to each member of Kurahaupo. More>>
Minister’s Visit to Omaka Officially Marks Start of Kurahaupo Negotiations
August 8th 2006
The Hon Mark Burton, Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, was today welcomed onto Omaka Marae in Blenheim to officially mark the commencement of settlement negotiations between the Kurahaupo Ki Te Waipounamu Trust and the Crown. More >>
Kurahaupo Iwi begin Treaty negotiations with Crown - 26 June 2006 More >>
Kurahaupo achieves a Deed of Mandate to commence claims settlement negotiations in top of South Island - November 2005 More>>
Click Here to download a copy of the Kurahaupo Ki Te Waipounamu Trust Deed of Mandate
Registering as a Member
A great deal of work has been done over the past months to progress the Kurahaupo Treaty settlement claims. If you have connections to Rangitane, Ngati Apa or Ngati Kuia and you (and your whanau) would like to be entered into the Kurahaupo Register, it is very important that you register NOW. This will ensure that you not only have a vote on any decisions that will have to be made, but also when there are benefits due, you will be able to claim your right to be considered
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