November 27, 2003

Media release (For Immediate Release)

Marae Development Group Appointed

Waitakere City Council last night appointed the following people to the Te Atatu Marae Development Group:

Tau Henare;
Mihi Te Huia
Melba Wellington
Te Warena Taua;
Poata Northcroft;
Maurice Young;
Kelvin Martin;
Judge Jim Rota (subject to confirmation of his availability)

The development group is responsible for moving forward work on the marae project at Harbourview until a trust is established under the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act, 1993. That trust will then be responsible for building and managing the marae.

The appointment of two members and a chairperson for the group will come back to the Council for consideration in February.

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