We are excited to announce a Hui Whakatūwhera (opening event) to initiate the Kaupapa Inquiry into Identity and Culture (Wai 3500).
The Hui Whakatūwhera will take place at Tūrangawaewae Marae, Ngāruawāhia, on 18 – 19 June 2025. The event will start with pōwhiri at 9.30 am on 18 June.
What to expect
The purpose of the Hui Whakatūwhera is to give anyone who believes they may have a role to play in the inquiry an opportunity to introduce themselves and contribute their whakaaro to help lay the foundations of this inquiry.
The event is also an opportunity for you to meet the panel members who hold the responsibility of holding, caring for, and reporting on, the kōrero and whakaaro that many will share over the coming years.
During the course of the Hui Whakatūwhera we want to hear your thoughts on:
- A name for the inquiry;
- How we define or understand the concept of ’identity’ within the inquiry; and
- How we define or understand the concept of ‘culture’ within the inquiry.
The Hui Whakatūwhera will be held at Tūrangawaewae Marae and will commence with a pōwhiri at 9.30 am on 18 June 2025. The Hui Whakatūwhera will close by 4 pm on 19 June 2025.
RSVP by 26 May 2025
To confirm your attendance please email WT.Registrar@justice.govt.nz with the following details:
- Name (iwi, hapū, whānau).
- Claim number or organisation (if relevant).
- Number of attendees expected from your group/organisation.
- If you are seeking to attend in a participatory or observational capacity.
- If attending in a participatory role, which region or category you/your group will participate within.
- Te Tai Tokerau.
- Tāmaki Makaurau.
- Waiariki.
- Ikaroa-Rāwhiti.
- Te Tai Hauauru.
- Te Tai Tonga.
- Hauraki-Waikato.
- National Groups – i.e. organisations that are not geographically located.
An agenda will be released in due course.
For more detail on the Hui Whakatūwhera please see Memorandum-directions of the Presiding Officer announcing the Hui Whakatūwhera, 4 Apr 25
For more information on the Identity and Culture Inquiry please see Memorandum-Directions of the Presiding Officer, 11 Oct 2024.
