Te Tira Whakaari Trust
Understanding through knowledge and education
Tēnei te tira hou tēnei haramai nei, Nā te rongopai nā te rangimārie
Te Tira Hou to restore the mana of Te Kooti Rikirangi.
Ka poua taku maungarongo ki te whenua, Ko te whakapono ma koutou e whai
To promote peace and understanding to the land for the benefit of future generations.
To educate and increase public appreciation of the history of Te Kooti Rikirangi (translation)
To educate and increase public appreciation of the history of Te Kooti Rikirangi.
Te Tira Whakaari is a charitable trust set up in 2012 by Ngā Uri o Te Kooti Rikirangi, Rongowhakaata and Te Aitanga a Mahaki and Affiliates to tell the story of Te Kooti Rikirangi.
Te Tira Whakaari acknowledges there is a lack of education available to the general public about the history of Te Kooti Rikirangi which has left a serious gap in public knowledge about the history of Māori and the interaction between Māori and the Crown in New Zealand.
