Chris Bishop directly, whether Ngāpuhi’s Mana Whakahono ā Rohe was safe. “This Government reassured us our Mana Whakahono ā Rohe is safe – this Government’s word means nothing. “Mana Whakahono ā Rohe exists so that hapū and iwi have a real say in decisions made about our whenua, our wai, our taonga through active participation. NotesMana Whakahono ā Rohe (MWaR) are statutory relationship agreements between iwi and local authorities under the Resource Management Act 1991, established in 2017. At a National Iwi Chairs Forum hui, Chair Mane Tahere directly asked Minister Bishop whether Ngāpuhi’s Mana Whakahono ā Rohe was safe; the Minister said yes.