Waitangi is a small coastal settlement in Northland and is home to hapū Ngāti Rāhiri and Ngāti Kawa of Ngāpuhi. The community affiliate with the maunga Pouerua, with Lake Owhareiti and the Waitangi River.

 

Oromahoe is a small inland settlement straddling State Highway 10 in Northland, 15 minutes inland from Waitangi. Oromahoe share the hapū of Ngāti Rāhiri and Kawa (among others Te Whānau Rara, Matarahurahu, Ngare Hauata).

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Alongside hapū, the Project Kāinga team co-designed a questionnaire, ran field days and korero with hapū members. This mahi has resulted in a report of hapū views for the present and future of kāinga, awa, moana, whenua, wetlands, and forests. This mahi was the bedrock of the forthcoming Kainga Plan that will help to foster the holistic well-being of Ngāti Rāhiri and Ngāti Kawa within a rapidly changing climate.