The lakebed, dewatered zone, islands and the Hokio Stream are owned by beneficial members of the Muaupoko tribe 1511 of them constitute in 81 shares, as determined by the Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act (ROLD) 1956. The lake waters Muaupoko Domain, dewatered zone and one chain reserve strip in front of the Muaupoko Domain are vested under the Reserves Act 1977 in the Horowhenua Lake Domain Board. To date they have achieved nothing and even today sewerage is released into the Horowhenua Lake by the Council when it is overloaded? The Horowhenua Lake has sediments on the bottom so pronounced with toxins that the Council and Horizons have neglected in their responsibilities over many years to clean it up as its in the hard basket. Algael blooms form which are caused by super dangerous cyanobacteria and are everywhere and weeds choke the Lake-- you cannot swim in this Lake let alone walk in it as one of our Kaumatua nearly drowned near the Weir by the outlet to Hokio Stream due to the sludge that has piled up in this Lake. Horowhenua Lake was once a prestine Lake and needs to be brought back to its former beauty to benefit all not just us Maori owners.

Source Levin Chronicle: Wed September 21st 2011

Jonathon Proctor who was at this time Chairman has since been replaced by Eugene Henare as at 2013 & the Trustee Kerehi Wi Warena is no longer a Trustee. March 2013 they are talking about an Accord setup for the cleanup. It is the sediment on the bottom of the lake that needs removing??? noone has done this for 62 years and the Domain Board flounders still. The Council wish to lead the Accord-- wrong and have never asked the real owners of this land [ they administer the water not the land underneath--this belongs to us owners].

It is time the LAKE DOMAIN BOARD WAS INVESTIGATED ON WHAT THEY HAVE ACHIEVED TO DATE. IWI REPRESENTATIVES NEITHER REPORT BACK TO US OWNERS, VOICE THEIR CONCERNS TO US OWNERS OR ALAY THE GENERAL PUBLIC PERCEPTION THAT ACTION IS TAKING PLACE. The ex Minister Kate Wilkinson wouldn't get involved--she was useless--never veted the CVs--just votes --- but the new minister should read what is happening. The Council should not lead the Accord when for 62 years they never did anything when 2 other Accords were made & have never got advice from the real owners.

The 3 words come to mind again: transparency, integrity & honesty.

MTA AGM riddled with anomolies. The Iwi reps cannot say they support the tribe only themselves as they say nothing, never said anything to the public, never protected the interests or enhanced the Board. The 3 words are not adhered to, as they sit on this Board to get themselves jobs and money no other reason & heres why:

THE IWI REPRESENTATIVES NEVER COME BACK TO US OWNERS but watch this page as on the 9th April 1 day after the next Domain Board meeting you will read just why the aggravation & disagreements could have been avoided on Lake Horowhenua .

The NZ Government & even the Maori MPs are not even adhering to the Treaty of Waitangi 1840:

ARTICLE 2--The Maori Version in part: "The Queen of England agrees and consents to give the Chiefs, Hapu's amd all the people of NZ the full chieftainship [ rangatiratanga ] of their lands, their villages and all their possessions [ taonga: everything that is held precious].

ARTICLE 2--The English Version in part: " Her Majesty the Queen of England confirms & guarantees to the Chiefs & Tribes of NZ and to their respective families and individuals thereof, the full exclusive and undisturbed possession of the Lands & Estates, Forests, Fisheries and other properties which they may collectively or individually possess, so long as their wish and desire to maintaim the same in their possession".

UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES-12TH SEPTEMBER 2007

Refer Article 11, 24, 26, 29 on the rights of indigenous people yet the NZ Government will not allow us owners determine our own rights or as the with this Domain Board are dictating to us behind closed what they can do--not us--with our land.

LAKE HOROWHENUA SHOWING ORIGINAL OWNERSHIP LIST

TAKEN FROM MINUTES: MEETING OF THE HOROWHENUA LAKE DOMAIN BOARD HELD IN THE
HOROWHENUA DISTRICT COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 126-148 OXFORD STREET, LEVIN, ON
MONDAY, 4 FEBRUARY 2013, COMMENCING AT 11.00 AM
[ Read Lake Domain Board minutes ]

DOMAIN BOARD MEETING MONDAY 10TH JUNE 10AM 2013:

The Domain Board meetings at the council are held every 2 months so again one can ask for speaking rights to talk for 5 minutes. You will note reading previous meeting that the Maori reps have virtually no input in removing the sludge as manipulated. But for all you overseas owners here is the link [ Domain Board Agenda & Minutes ]

Lake Horowhenua March 2013

NOW READ THIS: It has been over 45 years that Horowhenua Lake has had sediment, sewerage and contaminants from dairy & horticulture in this Lake yet Domain Board member Proctor says --- need to get scientific research when already we had an analysis by independent Niwa Fresh water Scientist Max Gibbs in Feb 2012 who said if a kid drank the water they would probably die under certain conditions like now with summer weather March 2013? Due to what Mr Gibbs did nothing has been achieved since with the Domain Board & the Maori members of this Board still do not have input of their own???? The Lake is choked with weed, sediment and manures from horticulture and dairy farm run offs account for 60% of the water runoff and this Lake is No 107 of a total 114 most contaminated Lakes in NZ by the Ministry of the Environment. Once rich in food sources from mussels to kakahi it has now been reduced to a contaminated mess. Although Gibbs carried out an analysis he did not seek the advice of those elders who know this Lake & have them accompany him--thus he lost valuable information.