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collaboration with Mei Higgot notify the iwi of our intention to submit a submission inthis Board of Inquire this was not rejected by Iwi.I do not wish to cover the areas that Mei Higgot has cover in her submissionor Takamore Trustee. Our relationship with each other is open.Everyone changes in Local government and central government but we arethe same people and understand what consultation is require to be istransparent in our rohe, which up hold Manakitanga and Kaitiakitanga, to andgives Rangatiratanga NgatiAwa/Te ati Awa ki Waikanae Iwi.History of Roading with the Rohe of Ngati Awa/Te Ati Awa Ki Waikanae.1875 – 1876About the time that the railway was being laid through this area of coast linedid Wi Parata Te Kakakura decide to move the village closer to it. This wasabout 1875-76 and it was about that time that a pakeha farmer, Morrison byname, petitioned Parliament for him to use private roads to obtain access tothe railway station at Waikanae. Wi Parata explained it thus in the Land Courtsitting of Ngarara West in the 1980’s Mr Morrison had asked Parliament tointervene on his behalf for him to have access over private property from hisfarm on the south side of Waikanae river, he wanting to make use of the railhead in order to do so he had to use the only roads in existence at the timeand they belonged to Wi Parata Te Kakakura explained to the Judge thatthese roads were cut by his family so that he could drag his building fromTukurakau to be nearer the railway station.1952Designation of the Sandhills Motorway – this designation cut of the corner ofTakamore with no regard for the urupa.1993KCDC started inquires to this designation1994KCDC started to investigate what was possible.Ngati Awi/Te Ati Awa ki Waikanae Iwi – hapu Otaraua - Takemore1995Takamore Trustees apply to the Historical Trust with the support ofWhakarongotai Marae committee, Ati Awa ki Whakarongotai Inc, tomake the whole area around Takamore a wahi tapu.5 | P age