There was a hall and tennic courts on this reservation at the Lake which were well used until the early 1960's. This was about the time, for reasons unknown, people stopped using the hall, and the reservation was planted with pine trees.
In the 1970's, possibly about 1978-79 the hall was removed, apparently without the Trustees approval.
Work to commence with the building of a replacement hall and possible marae has been done by the Williams family since the 1990's.
The name 'TE ARANGA HOU' was suggested by Pene Katete to mean a new beginning and was adopted at the inaugural meeting held on 11 March 1992 in the Okaihau Community Hall.
Trustee Visions
THAT a Marae be built as a meeting and place for the people for Whare tangihana, and to further the Spiritual, Cultural and Tikanga of the people/
THAT the whenua be developed to house a sports and outdoor persuits complex, building Kaumatua Flats and
THAT Trustees work with Lake Omapere Trustees to develop tourism attractions in the area.
Current Trustees:
Ani MARTIN
Billie REWIRI
Jim RAPATINI
Raumati PARA
Samuel HOANI
Tame Perene MURIWAI
Kiriwai HOHAIA (Interim Secondment)
Mike CALLAGHER (Interim Secondment)
Past Trustees:
Murray Panapa HETA (Deceased)
Harold MARTIN (Deceased)
Pene Te Nganga KATETE (Deceased)
If you have skills that will assist us in attaining our vision, contact me.
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