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Should the act of 'whakapohane' (baring of buttocks)
continue to be performed,
or should it be abandoned?
Last year, Hinewhare Harawira mooned a group of elderly
outside Te Tii Marae's kaumatua flats in Waitangi.
This matter is in front of the Maori Land Court.
Hinewhare Harawira is no stranger to controversy.
She went out on to the road, took down her pants
and exposed her bottom to them.
It was her response to kaumatua questioning her eligibility
to be able to live in a kaumatua flat.
If she wants to be so nasty to the kuia of Ngati Rahiri,
she should be evicted.
Even though Hinewhare is a trustee of Te Tii B3 Trust,
the caretakers of the kaumatua flats and land in Waitangi,
a dispute broke out after she wasn't allowed one.
3 kaumatua, Hapeta Rameka, Joyce Baker and Billie Taituha
took exception to her behaviour
and took their case to the Maori Land Court.
They are elders of Ngati Rahiri.
They say they were not entitled to kamatua housing
because they were not kaumatua, despite coming from there.
It seems the issue is still be a problem a year on from the incident.
Judge Ambler says trustees
of Te Tii B3 have the power to oust Harawira if they choose.
The reason for that is because it tramples on tikanga and mana,
a disturbing thing to do in front of our kaumatua.
The resolution will be discussed at their AGM in September.
Tini Molyneux, Te Karere.