Te Ao Turoa Project (managed by E Tu Rongo Ma Tane)

Whanganui Papakainga sits along the western shores of Taupo moana. Whanganui makes up part of Ngāti Te Maunga hapū a sub tribe of Ngāti Tuwharetoa. The whenua is managed by the Whanganui Maori Reservation Trust. Te Ao Turoa project is managed by E Tu Rongo Ma Tane, our kaupapa is to support the dreams and aspirations of the hapū. Our Mission is for Whanganui papakainga to be a healthy and safe environment for current and future native and endemic species of flora and fauna (predator free hapū by 2050) our Vision is to control the pest animal and plant populations within our papakainga, our Goal is to create a long term strategic plan on how we will achieve our vision to also include research programs, monitoring projects and implementating reintroduction regimes of mahinga kai and taonga species.