Land returned

Te Paatu ki Kauhanga Trust Board has signed a deed of gift with the Anglican Church, gifting ancestral lands formerly held by the church to the people of Te Paatu ki Kauhanga. On Sunday, a public event will allow the community and hapū to acknowledge this unique agreement. The celebration will be held at St Barnabas Church, followed by a hakari [feast] at Kauhanga Marae, Peria, from 10am on Sunday.