Wellington Tenths Trust

10/10/2026

11November at Te Wharewaka o Pōneke✅

10/10/2026

15 Days left to enrol whānau - Click on the link below or go to vote.nz

Enrol to vote in New Zealand’s elections and referendums. Our democracy is better with you in it.

07/10/2026

WHAT A FANTASTIC EFFORT Kiwi have returned to the hills surrounding Wellington in Aotearoa / New Zealand for the first time in 150 years through a project involving iwi, community members and landowners. More than 250 manu, the Māori word for birds, have been translocated to the region through the Capital Kiwi Project, following years of predator control, relationship building and community education.

Rāwiri Walsh, (Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika, Ngā Rauru Kītahi, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga and Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi), is the project's Kaimanaaki Kiwi, or kiwi guardian and iwi liaison.

Kiwi have returned to the hills surrounding Wellington in Aotearoa / New Zealand for the first time in 150 years through a project involving iwi, community members and landowners.More than 250 manu, t...

06/10/2026

25 OCTOBER IS NEARLY HERE time to enrol - it’s easy!

04/10/2026

ENROL THIS WEEK AT WELLINGTON RAILWAY STATION

01/10/2026

DIFFICULT TO RECONCILE - A hugely disappointing outcome for Wellington Tenths Trust and whānau of the Parihaka prisoners incarcerated illegally in Wellington at Pukeahu! Unoccupied for 30 years Min. Chris Bishop announces "Cabinet has also decided that the heritage listing for the former General Headquarters Building at 213A Taranaki Street will remain in place. Read more here:
https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/planning-changes-support-wellingtons-growth

30/09/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DXycVZ1it/

He karere ki ngā uri o Te Ātiawa me Taranaki Whānui

Decisions have consequences. Minister Chris Bishop has chosen to retain the heritage protection on the former GHQ building on Section 90 at Pukeahu.

If that decision makes exercising the mana whenua right of refusal commercially unviable, another opportunity to reconnect Te Ātiawa-Taranaki Whānui with whenua in central Wellington could be lost.

There are thousands of Te Ātiawa and Taranaki Whānui uri across Te Awakairangi. Many uri are on the general roll. I hope our whānau remember this decision. And I hope they ask who stood up for mana whenua aspirations and take that understanding with them when they make their own choice at the ballot box.

This link is to an old story but it includes the GHQ building issue: https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/361069343/wellington-council-recommends-minister-scrap-heritage-listings

30/09/2026

25 DAYS - PLEASE REGISTER TO VOTE WITH YOUR WHĀNAU

28/09/2026

KAUMĀTUA RŌPŪ KI HĪKOIKOI Meeting every Monday at Hīkoikoi, our kaumātua were out and about on a beautiful Wellington day! Great Harbour of Tara Tour with our team at Te Wharewaka o Poneke followed by kai and refreshments at Whairepo Cafe - lots of smiles, selfies and fun! Contact our team E| [email protected] for more information about our rōpū.

28/09/2026

Te Kooti Whenua Māori - Free Webinars for Owners
Te Kooti Whenua Māori (Māori Land Court) has kindly offered to host free webinars for our owners and whānau. These webinars will provide practical information and guidance to help you better understand and manage your interests in Māori land. All owners, beneficiaries, and whānau members are welcome. Register E| [email protected]