Bishop Steve Lowe and the Kāhui Kaumātua o Hato Pētera have made appointments to Te Waka o Hato Pētera Wāwāhi Ara who will continue on from the Interim Governance Group developing long-term outcomes focused on ways of using the site.

Members have been appointed for a term of three years from November 2025. Their mahi will be to work together with the Bishop and Kāhui Kaumātua to restore the mauri of the Hato Pētera site and realising the vision:

• To provide education for all, consistent with the intent of the 1850 Crown Grant.
• To strengthen the relationship between Māori and the Catholic Church.
• To educate within a Māori Katorika framework.

Key documents presented to hui-a-whānau are available below:

Proposed draft of Master Plan

Participant Handout

PowerPoint slides - November 2023 Hui-a-Whānau

Short presentation from Bobby Newson (representing Kaumatua) and Rau Hoskins (from Design Tribe Architects) explaining more of what is proposed.

Presentation slides from hui-a-whanau on Saturday 9 March 2024

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