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Ruatoki was the centre of nationwide police raids last month - it is also the place where resentment over the case is strongest.
Three weeks on, ONE News went to the eastern Bay of Plenty town to gauge the reaction to the Solicitor General's decision not to lay charges under the Terrorism Suppression Act and the fallout from that decision.
Despite David Collins' decision the people of Ruatoki are far from happy.
His decision not to lay charges has failed to lift the locals spirits. They say the damage has already been done.
Tuhoe spokesman Patrick McGarvey says people still assume there may be more raids.
"There is still a lot of fear," he says. "We get annoyed when they refer to the the Urewera 17 when in fact only four come from the area."
All of the police raid accused released on bail on Friday have been ordered to stay away from Ruatoki.
Parents say the raids are still affecting the children in the area.
Tuhoe leaders say that Police actiosn during the raid traumatised children, alleging they even boarded buses brandishing guns, but Police have denied those claims.
Opinions have been forthcoming from people outside the region about how Tuhoe should move on after the raids, but the iwi says they will wait for the outcome of a report written by Peter Willians QC, a prominent Auckland lawyer who is defending the Tuhoe people.
Last week Williams went to the area to talk with the locals about the raids.
He came away saying he will send a letter to the Police Commissioner complaining that people in Ruatoki were mistreated during the raids.
Williams claims the police unlawfully detained locals and did not have the power to carry out the road blocks.
One of the avenues they are considering is suing the Police.
"There will also be compensation sought to help families move on an deal with the trauma," says McGarvey.
And they say it is going to take a long time to trust again.
"On one day, Monday the 15th (the day of the initial raids) all that went put the window. Mr Broad (Police Commissioner) does have a lot to answer for in that regard," says McGarvey.
