Mā Whangaroa a Whangaroa e kōrero

• To maintain representation and leadership with and for Whangaroa Tiriti claimants, hapū and whānau where requested, in all matters pertaining to the Te Tiriti o Waitangi claims of Whangaroa Māori and the settlement of their claims.
• To continue its interactive relationship with the Waitangi Tribunal.
• To assist Whangaroa Tiriti O Waitangi claimants and hapū members to prepare for the outcome of Ngāpuhi claims of Crown breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi against Whangaroa Māori.

• To maintain on behalf of, and with, Whangaroa hapū and whānau the proclamation that Whangaroa hapū did not, at any stage, cede their sovereignty, their mana or their Tino Rangatiratanga to the Crown.

• To provide Whangaroa hapū and whānau with a platform on which progress can be made to enter into negotiations and redress for claims of Crown’s breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

• To facilitate activities that align to the wellbeing of our Whangaroa hapū and whānau, to increase our knowledge, understanding and practices as undertaken through the mātauranga of our tūpuna.

• To maintain the mana of Whangaroa hapū and whānau through activities that give account to the views and individuality of hapū mana and personal rangatiratanga in situations that impact on Whangaroa Māori.

• To maintain the kōrero presented as submissions by Whangaroa hapū and whānau to the WAI 1040 Te Paparahi o Te Raki (Northland District) Waitangi Tribunal Inquiry by:

1. 1. storing and maintaining those submissions in a Whangaroa based archive; Whangaroa Papa Hapū Constitution 2020.
   2. ensuring that the kōrero and mātauranga in those submissions are made available to Whangaroa whānau.
   3. providing a learning opportunity for whānau who wish to learn how to maintain and utilise archival material.

• To facilitate the maintenance and implementation of the mana of Whangaroa in and through the whakataukī:                                                                                                                  “Mā Whangaroa a Whangaroa e kōrero.”

• To enable Whangaroa hapū to engage and participate in activities that aim to protect our Whangaroa natural environment, in particular our native species of plant and animal life, together with natural resources.

• To promote where ever possible and appropriate, mātauranga and the practices of kaitiakitanga and whanaungatanga.