Joseph Hullen of the Whakapapa Unit attended the Ngāi Tahu Roadshow hui in Hamilton on 18 August, where he updated whānau addresses and answered general whakapapa enquiries.
Dr Terry Ryan held a whakapapa hui with Ngāi Tahu whānui in Hamilton on 19 August.
He and Joseph then joined Tā Mark Solomon, Kukupa Tirikatene, Ranui Ngarimu, Whetu Moataane and Jolene Marunui at ’Ngā mate o te motu’ during the Koroneihana celebrations at Tūrangawaewae Marae.