Crown farms
Two Crown-owned farms make up part of the Treaty settlement offer to Te Rarawa. These include the Te Karae farm in Hokianga and the Sweetwater farms north west of Kaitāia.
Sweetwater
The Sweetwater dairy farms, which are made up of parts of the original Ahipara, Ōkiore, Tangonge and Awanui blocks, have been developed and managed by Landcorp in recent years. The total property is 2,479 ha (6,198 acres) and is made up of three dairy units and a series of run off areas. Te Rarawa has worked with Ngāi Takoto to come up with an allocation model which has led to some shared areas and some areas allocated specifically to each Iwi. Te Rarawa will receive Dairy 1 and Dairy 2 South, the Brass Rd/Clarke Rd run off, the Beach Block and Tangonge blocks (shaded blue in the map). Te Rarawa and Ngāi Takoto will share the Dairy 2 North Block, a shared access strip to the forest, and the Tangonge wetland area, (shaded orange) and Ngāi Takoto will be allocated Dairy 3 and the northern run-off areas. In total, Te Rarawa will receive the equivalent of 1240 ha (3,100 acres). The transfer cost of the properties is at a substantial discount which was negotiated through the Te Hiku Forum Agreement in Principle process. Te Rarawa and Ngāi Takoto have given each other a commitment that we will work together to further our Sweetwater farming interests. To that end a relationship has been established with Landcorp with the view to joint venture opportunities in the future.
Two Crown-owned farms make up part of the Treaty settlement offer to Te Rarawa. These include the Te Karae farm in Hokianga and the Sweetwater farms north west of Kaitāia.
Sweetwater
The Sweetwater dairy farms, which are made up of parts of the original Ahipara, Ōkiore, Tangonge and Awanui blocks, have been developed and managed by Landcorp in recent years. The total property is 2,479 ha (6,198 acres) and is made up of three dairy units and a series of run off areas. Te Rarawa has worked with Ngāi Takoto to come up with an allocation model which has led to some shared areas and some areas allocated specifically to each Iwi. Te Rarawa will receive Dairy 1 and Dairy 2 South, the Brass Rd/Clarke Rd run off, the Beach Block and Tangonge blocks (shaded blue in the map). Te Rarawa and Ngāi Takoto will share the Dairy 2 North Block, a shared access strip to the forest, and the Tangonge wetland area, (shaded orange) and Ngāi Takoto will be allocated Dairy 3 and the northern run-off areas. In total, Te Rarawa will receive the equivalent of 1240 ha (3,100 acres). The transfer cost of the properties is at a substantial discount which was negotiated through the Te Hiku Forum Agreement in Principle process. Te Rarawa and Ngāi Takoto have given each other a commitment that we will work together to further our Sweetwater farming interests. To that end a relationship has been established with Landcorp with the view to joint venture opportunities in the future.
Te Karae
Te Karae station comprises 4920 acres (1968 ha) and is a sheep and beef unit currently managed by Landcorp. It runs from the main Kohukohu-Mangamuka Road from Te Karae through to Pāponga. The Deed of Settlement provides for the transfer of the lands referred to as Te Karae Landcorp farms at a negotiated transfer cost. The transfer will be at a nominal cost due to a substantial discount which was negotiated through the Te Hiku Forum Agreement in Principle process.
• The original Te Karae block was vested in eight hapū (Ihutai, Ngāti Toro, Kohatutaka, Te Patutaratara, Te Rahowhakairi, Ngāti Hua, Ngāti Here, Ngāi Tūpoto) and divided into four blocks.
• The farm land to be returned does not coincide with the original Te Karae block. It is made up of the following blocks:
Pt Te Karae 2 block (3625 acres)
Pt Tapuwae 2 block (1148 acres)
Pt Taraire block (298 acres)
Pt Manganuiowae block (200 acres)
• The four blocks concerned bring together several hapū:
Te Karae 2 was owned by Te Ihutai.
Tapuwae 2 was owned by Ngāi Tūpoto.
Taraire block was owned by Te Kaitūtae, Te Ihutai, Ngāti Here, and Ngāi Tūpoto.
Manganuiowae was owned by Te Rarawa, Tahāwai, Kaitūtae and Ngāi Tūpoto.
• The Negotiations Team intends to consult with Te Ihutai and the other hapū concerned about the return of the land. Te Rarawa is committed to devolve the ownership of the land. The key issues are who does the land get returned to and how will it be managed?
• Te Rarawa is working with Te Hiku Iwi to develop an Iwi farming strategy to support farming and forestry blocks.
Te Karae station comprises 4920 acres (1968 ha) and is a sheep and beef unit currently managed by Landcorp. It runs from the main Kohukohu-Mangamuka Road from Te Karae through to Pāponga. The Deed of Settlement provides for the transfer of the lands referred to as Te Karae Landcorp farms at a negotiated transfer cost. The transfer will be at a nominal cost due to a substantial discount which was negotiated through the Te Hiku Forum Agreement in Principle process.
• The original Te Karae block was vested in eight hapū (Ihutai, Ngāti Toro, Kohatutaka, Te Patutaratara, Te Rahowhakairi, Ngāti Hua, Ngāti Here, Ngāi Tūpoto) and divided into four blocks.
• The farm land to be returned does not coincide with the original Te Karae block. It is made up of the following blocks:
Pt Te Karae 2 block (3625 acres)
Pt Tapuwae 2 block (1148 acres)
Pt Taraire block (298 acres)
Pt Manganuiowae block (200 acres)
• The four blocks concerned bring together several hapū:
Te Karae 2 was owned by Te Ihutai.
Tapuwae 2 was owned by Ngāi Tūpoto.
Taraire block was owned by Te Kaitūtae, Te Ihutai, Ngāti Here, and Ngāi Tūpoto.
Manganuiowae was owned by Te Rarawa, Tahāwai, Kaitūtae and Ngāi Tūpoto.
• The Negotiations Team intends to consult with Te Ihutai and the other hapū concerned about the return of the land. Te Rarawa is committed to devolve the ownership of the land. The key issues are who does the land get returned to and how will it be managed?
• Te Rarawa is working with Te Hiku Iwi to develop an Iwi farming strategy to support farming and forestry blocks.
