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More than a 1000 competitors and supporters flock to Ngata Memorial College for the 2001 Ngati Porou Inter-Marae Sports Day Competition, top junior Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Waiu o Ngati Porou scholars Tawhiri Dalton Reedy, Ruth Heeney and Awhina Houkamau excel in NZ's senior secondary school exams and the Gisborne District Council plans to purchase Manutahi forest - cutting Ngati Porou out of the deal.

2001

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Te Runanga o Ngati Porou representatives hold consultation hui from Kaikohe to Dunedin - to discuss the strategic plan, fisheries plan and the proposed Runanga representation model, fisheries' profit up 75 percent on previous year and Caren Wickliffe from Rangitukia - is sworn in as the first Maori woman judge in the Maori Land Court's 135 history.

2000

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Te Runanga o Ngati Porou launches the Tourism Ngati Porou strategic plan aimed at culturally based tourism which could provide employment for each hapu, Radio Ngati Porou farewells Ngahiwi Apanui after 13 years of service and research into the Waiapu River reveals some of the worst sediment pollution levels in the world.

2000

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Hon. Parekura Horomia appointed as Minister of Maori Affairs, Treaty issues Manager - Rei Kohere outlines WAI 272 and other treaty claims within the Ngati Porou rohe and Canon Hone Kaa receives an international scholarship from the Episcopal School of Divinity, Harvard.

2000

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Ngati Porou Fisheries conference held at Pakirikiri Marae to discuss how best to manage fishery assets, Gisborne District Council rejects Runanga proposal for 50-50 representation - four Maori seats and four European seats and Rangitukia and Ruatoria locals object to the placement of refuse sites by the Waiapu river and Hikurangi mountain.

2000

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Nati Link profiles local man and out going Farm Manager of Pakihiroa Station - Scartlet Poi, more homes for Ngati Porou is the aim of a new strategy initiated by Te Runanga o Ngati Porou and Mana Loans scheme made available to Ngati Porou individuals, businesses and organisations wanting to start new enterprises or expand.

2000

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Te Runanga o Ngati Porou negotiates terms for Maui whakairo images as part of its marketing strategy 2000, two billion people from 130 countries worldwide tune in to watch the dawn ceremony on Hikurangi maunga and test your knowledge of Ngati Poroutanga.

2000

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Ngati Porou wins NPC third division, planning for Millennium celebrations continue with 3 months to go, Te Runanga o Ngati Porou and the Crown sign agreement to allow official access way over Pakihiroa Station to Hikurangi maunga and Te Aitanga a Hauiti hosts 5th Hui Taurima.

1999

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Ngati Porou Seafoods Group expands its operations and activities, HInepare marae in Rangitukia generates its own electricity with the erection of its wind turbine and pakeke honoured at luncheons around the Ngati Porou rohe.

2007

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Hikurangi Maunga – one of the Key National Dawn sites, Te Runanga o Ngati Porou receives $970,000 for Millennium celebrations and Vote Millennium minister Murray McCully visits the ‘Maui” whakairo at Toihoukura.

1999