Kia Whakapūmau
Online Symposium
To progress the mahi in which Wai 262 Taumata Whakapūmau are leading, the Wai 262 Kanohi Ora engagement goal is to connect iwi at a national and international level, focusing on the next steps of the claim.
In August 2021, a Wai 262 Symposium was held. This was the first hui led by the Wai 262 representative rōpū, which saw 400 people register to attend, 9,600 collective streams and a reach of 15,300 views on social media platforms.This event was the first Wai 262 claimant whānau (Taumata Whakapūmau) led kōrero in the history of the Wai 262 Flora and Fauna claim. It was live streamed via Radio Waatea. Also captured on a Podcast by the team from Free FM.
See below coverage of speakers who attended the Wai 262 Symposium.
Symposium Introduction
Speaker Presentations from the Wai 262 Online Symposium hosted at Waipapa Marae - Tamaki Makaurau 19 July 2021.
Moana Jackson
Speaker Presentations from the Wai 262 Online Symposium hosted at Waipapa Marae - Tamaki Makaurau 19 July 2021.
Sheridan Waitai
Speaker Presentations from the Wai 262 Online Symposium hosted at Waipapa Marae - Tamaki Makaurau 19 July 2021.
He Ōhakī
Speaker Presentations from the Wai 262 Online Symposium hosted at Waipapa Marae - Tamaki Makaurau 19 July 2021.
Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Speaker Presentations from the Wai 262 Online Symposium hosted at Waipapa Marae - Tamaki Makaurau 19 July 2021.
Haami Piripi
Speaker Presentations from the Wai 262 Online Symposium hosted at Waipapa Marae - Tamaki Makaurau 19 July 2021.
Hori Parata
Speaker Presentations from the Wai 262 Online Symposium hosted at Waipapa Marae - Tamaki Makaurau 19 July 2021.
Tina Porou
Speaker Presentations from the Wai 262 Online Symposium hosted at Waipapa Marae - Tamaki Makaurau 19 July 2021.
"There are some some significant shifts ahead as well as a tribute to those who were the original claimants and their uri who are carrying the kaupapa forward"
Maui Solomon
Speaker Presentations from the Wai 262 Online Symposium hosted at Waipapa Marae - Tamaki Makaurau 19 July 2021.
Kiri Toki
Speaker Presentations from the Wai 262 Online Symposium hosted at Waipapa Marae - Tamaki Makaurau 19 July 2021.
Linda Tuhiwai-Smith
Speaker Presentations from the Wai 262 Online Symposium hosted at Waipapa Marae - Tamaki Makaurau 19 July 2021.
Lynell Huria
Lynell shares her insights from her 20 year + career in indigenous intellectual property.
Karaitiana Taiuru
Speaker Presentations from the Wai 262 Online Symposium hosted at Waipapa Marae - Tamaki Makaurau 19 July 2021.
Justice Hetaraka
Speaker Presentations from the Wai 262 Online Symposium hosted at Waipapa Marae - Tamaki Makaurau 19 July 2021.
Hema Wihongi
Hema wraps up the kōrero and reflects on the symposium and her journey to date.
Te Warahi Hetaraka
Speaker Presentations from the Wai 262 Online Symposium hosted at Waipapa Marae - Tamaki Makaurau 19 July 2021.
WAI262 Live Illustration
James from Art by Tuss illustrating the unfolding of the Wai 262 Online Symposium 2021.
"Taonga works and mātauranga Māori should be legally protected."
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The claimants vision and aspiration seeks to restore “te tino rangatiratanga o te Iwi Māori in respect of flora and fauna and all of our taonga.” Taonga being those things and values which we treasure, material, non-material, tangible and intangible.
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