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Te Arataura has been given the green light to bankroll the Waipapa Marae Trust to buy back property between the marae and the urupā that’s up for sale on the open market. This follows Te Whakakitenga’s endorsement today of their Whenua Policy that allows Te Arataura to provide rural marae like Waipapa with the capital to buy back waahi tapu.
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by Waipapa Trust Chair, Cathrine Holland
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In November of last year 2021, Ngaa Marae o Kaawhia Moana released a health promotion campaign PROTECT WHANAU, GET THE VAX that was firstly promoted around Kaawhia Moana, then across the Waikato region and then down through the North Island and across Cook Strait to the southernmost reaches of the South Island.
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It is with great pleasure that today we’re announcing the start of our committed journey to increase awareness and access to quality healthcare for our kaumaatua, through a new partnership with Southern Cross Health Insurance. Adding yet another tool in our kete to provide to our whaanau, for the betterment of their hauora and financial security – through the kaumaatua medical grant.
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Linda Te Aho has announced that she is stepping down as chair of Te Arataura, the executive board
for Te Whakakitenga o Waikato.
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