Welcome to Ruapuha Uekaha Hapū Trust
WELCOME
Ruapuha Uekaha Hapū Trust
The Trust’s role is to protect, enhance and administer the assets of the Trust for the benefit of its people. Beneficiaries of the Trust must be a descendant of one of the twenty-two owners of Hauturu East 1A6 and 3B1 blocks which were amalgamated to form Hauturu East 8. The twenty-two owners are the children of the following tūpuna who left issue; Te Aroa Haami Haereiti, Whatakaraka, Tanetinorau, and Te Riutoto Aihe.
If you are a descendant of one of the above tūpuna have a look at our website to see how the Trust may be of assistance to you.
ABOUT US
Nau mai, haere mai
Our History
The Ruapuha Uekaha Hapū Trust was established in 1990 as a result of a mediated settlement of the Wai 51 claim with the Crown. The settlement returned various land blocks including the land associated with the Waitomo Glowworm Caves (Hauturu East 8).
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
In 1990 Hauturu East 8 (part of the Waitomo Glowworm Caves area) was vested into the Trust. The Crown retained a portion in the Caves known as Section 10. The Trust owns 3 acres and the Crown owns one acre (Section 10).
Vision & Mission
The Trust’s Vision is to connect and to reconnect its people to their whānau, taonga and whenua.
The Trust’s Mission is to manage and enhance Trust assets within a long term vision to support its people.
Our Trustees
The Trust has a Board of seven trustees who are elected by beneficiaries of the Trust who are eighteen years and over. Each year, one trustee must rotate off (usually the longest serving trustee who may stand for re-election).