Rangitāne: Te Tiriti Principles Missing in Government's Regulatory Bill Rangitāne o Wairau has submitted feedback on the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill, urging the Government to strengthen the Bill’s alignment with Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The submission highlights concerns that the Bill, in its current form, does not adequately reflect the Crown’s obligations under Te Tiriti, [...]
Rangitāne o Wairau Opposes Treaty Principles Bill – Members Encouraged to Submit Rangitāne o Wairau has submitted to the Justice Committee, strongly opposing the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill, which seeks to redefine and limit the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Rangitāne o Wairau has also requested to present our submission in [...]
Marlborough Lines Tertiary Scholarship for Māori - now open for applications Nau mai, e te whānau! Tonoa mai tēnei karahipi mā te Māori! We're pleased to announce that the Marlborough Lines Tertiary Scholarship for Māori is now open for applications. Applications are invited from those who reside within the catchment of Marlborough Lines (i.e. the [...]
Rangitāne o Wairau has released its Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) in relation to the Blenheim Sewage Treatment Plant (BSTP). The CIA has been crafted with the input and insights provided by our whānau over many years, whilst also drawing on the initial work that Rangitāne has undertaken in preparing a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for [...]
In 2021, Rangitāne o Wairau embarked on a journey with whānau to review our Trust Deeds. After nearly two years, dozens of hui across the motu and some hearty discussions, we are now ready to come together once more and vote on the proposed revisions as part of our upcoming AGM. What are the Deeds? [...]
In September 2021, Rangitāne submitted on the Marlborough District Council’s Proposed East Coast Bylaw. At the time, Rangitāne raised two key points concerning the proposed Bylaw: the first was a concern about a serious procedural misstep in the process of developing the Bylaw and the second related to matters of substance. Following this, a hearings [...]
She’s made her mark in Marlborough and now well-known rangatahi Te Ao Mārama Nepia is off to the capital to do the same, with the support of a strong homecrowd. The 2022 Marlborough Girls’ College manukura head girl had one last important appointment before she packed her bags for Wellington: a ceremony at Omaka Marae [...]
The results of the 2023 Trustee Election have been confirmed The following Trustees are declared elected: Janis de Thierry Calvin Hart Keelan Walker Congratulations to our successful candidates on their election. We also acknowledge those candidates who were unsuccessful in seeking election to the Trust. Thank you for putting your names forward to represent our [...]
Last week, a small ope from Rangitāne o Wairau travelled to Canterbury Museum. Canterbury Museum has recently closed its doors to the public, as it embarks on a redevelopment project which will see the museum almost entirely rebuilt. Canterbury Museum staff begun planning for the challenge of packing up 2.3 million items within the museum [...]
Construction of new facility begins with laying the mauri at Salisbury School Earlier this week, Rangitāne o Wairau laid the mauri for a new project beginning on land owned by Rangitāne Investments at Salisbury School in Whakatū. The project will see the construction of a new purpose built facility that will be a base for [...]
