WebMar 19, 2024 · In a world first, the Whanganui River was officially recognised in 2024 as a living being with legal rights. Joanna Wane dives into the sacred waters of "Te Awa Tupua". WebJun 19, 2024 · In March 2024, a New Zealand judge´s ruling--recognizing the Whanganui River as a living entity after over a century of Māori advocacy--was passed into law. ... creating a new legal entity for the river called Te Awa Tupua. The agreement, called the Whanganui River Deed of Settlement (Ruruku Whakatupua—Te Mana o Te Awa …
Whanganui River restoration: Ngā Awa river restoration programme
WebApr 12, 2024 · Community Link 12 April 2024. Published on April 12, 2024. Community Link Te Hononga a Hapori (PDF, 3MB) this week features the Whanganui Funding Expo to be held on Thursday, 27 April for anyone in the community wanting to know about funding opportunities or seek advice on applications, an update on the Mayoral Relief Fund, a … WebApr 16, 2024 · Te Awa Tupua—the Whanganui River—has significant spiritual and material meaning for the Māori people of Whanganui as the site of an 800-year long relationship … tobeinaffair
The river is not a person: Indigeneity and the sacred in Aotearoa …
WebMar 1, 2024 · In 1999, the Tribunal settled Claim 167 (known as Wai 167, after the Tribunal), recognising Māori ownership of the Whanganui River. Subsequent negotiations resulted in declaration of the river's legal personhood; the enacting legislation was passed on 20 March 2024. An association of place-based law and the dominant legal system has been ... WebApr 4, 2024 · Te Awa Tupua is a spiritual and physical entity that supports and sustains both the life and natural resources within the Whanganui River and the health and well … http://files.harmonywithnatureun.org/uploads/upload711.pdf to be in a daze