The Hapu
The Hapu
The Hapu
The Trust
Haere mai
Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust
Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust
Trustee Nominations are Open
Te Uri o Hau - Kua rite te wā - It's time to step forward for our people
E te whānau, we're calling on you to consider becoming a trustee for Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust. This is your opportunity to serve our hapū and help guide our journey forward. We are seeking nominations to elect one trustee from each of our four tūpuna marae: Ōruawharo, Ōtamatea, Waihaua and Waikāretu.
He taonga tēnei - This is a precious opportunity
Becoming a trustee means carrying the mana of your marae and whānau. You'll be part of making decisions that honour our tūpuna while building a stronger future for our tamariki and mokopuna. This is about more than governance - it's about ensuring our hapū continues to thrive.
If you're an adult registered beneficiary, you can nominate another adult registered beneficiary from your same tūpuna marae.
Nominations close 5pm, Friday 25 July 2025.
Complete the relevant nomination marae form and Request for Criminal Conviction History – Third Party form. For further nomination requirements please read the Notice of Elections of Trustees
Wayby Valley Landfill Consent Conditions
The proposal to create a large-scale landfill in Wayby Valley – that sits within the rohe of Ngāti Manuhiri – has been under legal and environmental challenge for several years. Our three entities:
-
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua
-
Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust
-
Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Development Trust
have worked collectively to oppose the resource consent for the landfill over the past six years.
In May 2025, we made the difficult decision to withdraw opposition from the legal process.
We did not reach this decision lightly. It came after weighing up:
-
An independent peer-reviewed report that found the consent could not be declined on the grounds of leachate or environmental risk alone
-
The high and ongoing legal costs we would continue to face – especially if we lost
-
The limited influence remaining through litigation
We will be holding wānanga across the rohe, to give space to continue the kōrero, strengthen our collective approach, and ensure whānau voice guides our next steps.
The first wānanga was held at Te Aroha Pā Marae on Saturday 17 May 2025, please see links to the presentations and Leachate Report below.
E ngā iwi o ngā hau e whā e noho ana i runga i ngā motu nei,
Aotearoa, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, katoa.
ABOUT US
Te Uri o Hau is a Northland hapū of Ngāti Whātua whose area of interest is located in the Northern Kaipara region.
Te Uri o Hau descends from Haumoewaarangi through Hakiputatomuri and Waihekeao, who are our founding tūpuna, and includes people who affiliate to ngā marae tūturu: Ōtamatea, Waikāretu, Ōruawharo, Waihaua.
The tribe has settled its historical grievances with the Crown and is developing the future for its people with many more stories to be told. This website will tell some of those stories and we hope you enjoy your journey here with us.