Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga is an Iwi based in the lower North Island.
Mai i Waitapu ki Rangataua, mai i Mīria te kakara ki Kukutauaki. The Raukawa ki te Tonga tribal area stretches from south of Te Horo, through to Ōtaki, the Horowhenua, Manawatū up to the Rangitīkei River
Raukawa ki Te Tonga Trust is the kaitiaki of the Raukawa ki te Tonga fisheries settlement assets.
We manage and grow the assets to ultimately benefit our people.
Raukawa ki te Tonga Trust (the Trust).
The Trust was established in 2010 by Iwi members as the Mandated Iwi Organisation (MIO), under the Māori Fisheries Act 2004 (the Act), for Raukawa ki te Tonga in respect of fisheries matters.
Our fisheries assets were received in a settlement with the Crown of the Ngāti Raukawa commercial fisheries claim. Those assets were transferred to the Trust in 2010 by Te Ohu Kaimoana (TOKM) - the body responsible for allocation. Read more
$50,000 available for Charitable Fisheries Projects
The Trust is pleased to make funding of $50,000 available to support charitable projects that advance the interests of Raukawa ki te Tonga in the development of fisheries and / or fisheries related projects.
Applications for 2025 open on 1 April and close on 30 June 2025.
The Charitable fisheries priorities for 2025 are;
- Charitable purposes in accordance with section 5 of the Charities Act 2005
- Fisheries related environmental projects within the rohe
- Research, education and preservation of knowledge regarding our fisheries
- Restoration of waterways within the rohe
- Water focused environmental projects within the rohe
- Projects that benefit future generations of Raukawa ki te Tonga
CLICK HERE to access the Application Form.
$30,000 available for the 2025 Distribution Round
The 2025 Distribution Round opens on 1 April 2025 and closes on 30 June 2025.
Funding of $30,000 has been made available for projects aligned to our 2024 priorities, outlined below.
- Marae, Iwi and Hapū of Raukawa ki te Tonga
- Other Raukawa ki te Tonga entities
- Environmental projects within the rohe of Raukawa ki te Tonga
- Projects that benefit future generations of Raukawa ki te Tonga
- Organisations and projects that support and promote Te Reo Māori within Raukawa ki te Tonga
- Projects directly related to Charitable fisheries purposes
CLICK HERE to access the application form.
Hui-a-Tau 23 March 2025
Takutai Moana Court Hearing - Closing Submissions
Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga presented our closing submission on 4th-5th November 2024. We thank those that supported in the High Court over the closing submissions period.
Takutai Moana Court Hearing 13 May 2024
Stage one of our Takutai Moana hearing runs from 13 May to 27 June 2024. This hearing covers the area from Rangitīkei to Whareroa.
Raukawa ki te Tonga Trust submitted a claim on behalf of Iwi in April 2017. Members of the Iwi will be presenting evidence in support of the application for Customary Marine Title and Protected Customary Rights in the takutai moana from the Rangitikei River to Kukutauāki stream.
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Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga is an Iwi based in the lower North Island. It is not South Waikato based Ngāti Raukawa. Both Iwi have whakapapa but are separate. If you are wanting to get in touch with the South Waikato Ngāti Raukawa please see their website https://raukawa.org.nz/
An important task of the Trust is to maintain and grow a register of its members.
Why Register?
To connect with Iwi/hapū/marae/whānau, access Iwi benefits which currently include Marae and Iwi entity funding and fish distributions, stay updated on Iwi business including Raukawa-wide activities/hui and have a direct say in decisions that affect you and your whānau.
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