Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua Pouwhakahaere Shane Graham says he is compelled to express disappointment over the abrupt cessation of the Tātoru o Wairau project.
Ngāti Rārua representatives accompanied Ngāti Tama and Te Atiawa for a blessing at Te Kura o Aorere (Collingwood Area School) at dawn, along with students and teachers and the wider school community.