For the first time since the mid-20th century Te Kawerau ā Maki iwi has ancestral land on which is can finally build a formal marae.
The land has been acquired from a member of the Bethells family at Te Henga/ Bethells Beach. Te Kawerau ā Maki chair Te Warena Taua talks to Emile about the long road to getting back a formal marae and papakāinga.
Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro
