A hapū on Kāpiti Coast says it is looking to forward to presenting its stories of dispossession and disadvantage to the Waitangi Tribunal.
The Waitangi Tribunal is convening at Te Pou o Tainui Marae at Ōtaki this week to hear the Treaty claims of Ngāti Kapu and the Baker whānau.
Ngāti Kapu spokesperson Whare Akuhata said it provided his hapū with the opportunity to articulate its Treaty grievances and provided a platform for iwi to voice their historical injustices.
The hearings offered “Ngāti Kapu the chance to share narratives of land confiscation, language loss, and the enduring social and economic impacts of colonisation”, he said.
“This process has allowed the hapū to delve into their history, engaging both their own experts, researchers and renowned historians.”
