Te Runanga o Waihao has bought part of the former block of Rabbit Board land in the centre of Ōmārama.
The Ōmārama Gazette had confirmation of the purchase last week from Te Runanga o Waihao Interim Chairperson Trudy Heath.
Waihao marae is located between Oamaru and Timaru, in the township of Morven. The primary hapu – kinship group - of the governing body of Te Runanga o Waihao is Waitaha, Kāti Mamoe and Ngāi Tahu. The Rūnanga has bought two houses – Nos. 40 and 48 Chain Hills Hwy – and the block of land which runs behind those two properties, Ms Heath said ... >>> continue reading <<<