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
E-Pānui - June 2021
Please CLICK HERE for the June 2021 Trust E-Pānui.
2021 Distribution Applications Now Open
Details regarding the 2021 Distribution Round are below.
- Open 6 April 2021
- Close 6 July 2021
- $200,000 available for a-e below
- $79,000 available for f below
Priorities for Applications:
a) Marae, Iwi and Hapū of Raukawa ki te Tonga.
b) Other Raukawa ki te Tonga entities.
c) Te Reo Māori focus.
d) Environmental projects.
e) Projects that benefit future generations of Raukawa ki te Tonga.
f) Projects directly related to charitable fisheries purposes.
Please CLICK HERE for the application form.
Annual General Meeting for the Year Ended 30 September 2020
The Annual General Meeting of the Raukawa ki te Tonga Trust took place at Te Tikanga Marae on 28 March 2021.
The Annual report is available by clicking on the picture in the header above and by request from the Trust Secretary.
Please email raukawakitetonga@gmail.com to request a copy of the Trust Annual Report.
Register Now
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.
To Register now or to find out if you are registered
Wai Ora Funding Round 2021 – Now Open
Te Wai Māori Trust is now seeking applications for the 2021 Wai Ora Fund. This year, Te Wai Māori Trust has made $200,000 available through the fund which was established in 2012. Te Wai Māori administers and distributes the contestable fund to enable Māori to obtain funding and develop expertise to promote and advance Māori interests in freshwater fisheries through development, research, and education.
For more information please CLICK HERE.