Anglican Church apologises to Tauranga hapū for land sale to Crown

Monday, May 14th, 2018

The Anglican Church of Aotearoa has apologised for its role which led to Tauranga Moana hapū losing 432ha of land in central Tauranga to the Crown after the Battle of Gate Pa

The church has also agreed to stand alongside Ngāi Tamarāwaho and Ngāti Tapu hapū in support of their claim for redress before the Waitangi Tribunal. Continue reading

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