Partnership with Mana Whenua
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency recognises and respects Te Tiriti o Waitangi and works with Māori to build strong, meaningful and enduring relationships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
Waka Kotahi is committed to working in partnership with Mana Whenua to deliver the Waihoehoe Road upgrade project following the principles of Te Ara Kotahi, our strategy for partnering with Māori, which recognises and provides for cultural heritage, identity and Mātauranga Māori.
Waka Kotahi in undertaking this project recognises ‘the relationships of Mana Whenua with the land and waterways of Aotearoa New Zealand and their unbroken, living connections across the land, waterways and time.’
For the Waihoehoe Road upgrade project, Waka Kotahi is working in partnership with the following Mana Whenua:
- Ngaati Te Ata Waiohua
- Ngāti Tamaoho
- Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki
- Te Ākitai Waiohua
- Ngaati Whanaunga
- Ngāti Maru
- Ngāti Paoa Iwi Trust
- Ngāti Paoa Trust Board
- Te Ahiwaru
- Ngāti Tamaterā Treaty Settlement Trust
Pronunciation of Te Reo Māori
Te Reo Māori (the Māori language) is an official language of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Te Reo Māori is also a significant taonga (treasure) to Māori that should be nurtured, protected and respected. Waka Kotahi values and promotes Te Reo Māori and Tikanga Māori in the work that we do.
Have a listen to some Te Reo Māori words significant to the project:
