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Te Ara Mauwhare Pathways to Home Ownership Trials – Summative Evaluation, June 2021
This report presents the findings of a summative evaluation of a set of trials under Te Ara Mauwhare – Pathways to Home Ownership. Te Ara Mauwhare identified and tested innovative progressive home ownership models to support very low, low, and median income whānau in moving toward home ownership. Interviews with whānau, iwi, Māori organisations and a review of Te Ara Mauwhare documentation informed the findings of this report.
Sharing stories to inspire and empower rangatahi
More than 300 rangatahi gathered in Whakatū in June for the final Real Talk Mō Ngā Rangatahi 2021 event.
Ngāti Rangatahi Drive Thru Movie Max-Vax Event at Hopuhopu
That’s Us nicely sums up the success of the rangatahi-organised Drive Thru Movie Vax Event at Hopuhopu recently.
First day jitters and the joy of learning at Te Puni Kōkiri
This week, Te Puni Kōkiri welcomed more than 30 new interns into our whare.
Gang leaders urge whānau to get vaccinated
Motivated by protecting their whānau, gang leaders throughout Aotearoa are encouraging their members to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Building healthy homes for Northland whānau through progressive procurement
Māori business Yakas Construction has won its first government contract with Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities to build six state houses in Kaikohe. You can watch his story here.
Shining a light on future wellbeing
The talking and listening is now underway as part of developing a Māori-led approach to wellbeing for the first Te Puni Kōkiri Long-Term Insights Briefing.
Doing the vaccine mahi in Murupara
Before September 9, residents of Murupara couldn’t get a COVID-19 vaccination in the local town. Whānau had to travel 45 minutes to an hour to neighbouring Rotorua, Whakatāne or Taupō.
Twenty six Māori providers funded to boost vaccination rates
The Government has approved $46.75 million and signed 26 contracts to rapidly accelerate Māori vaccinations across Aotearoa and support the efforts of DHBs to reach the 90% double vaccination target.
Waipareira the driving force behind vaccinating West Auckland
Waitemata DHB is just days away from reaching the milestone 90 per cent double dose vaccination target. Whānau Waipareira has been at the forefront of vaccinating whānau in West Auckland, and beyond.
Cadetship: Working together to protect hapori
Trusted relationships and good local knowledge have enabled Te Puni Kōkiri regional staff to help increase Māori vaccination rates in their communities and efforts of Joeline Takai from Ikaroa Rāwhiti are a great example.
Takitimu Māori Wardens out and about protecting whānau
Māori Wardens in Hawke's Bay are used to being out on the beat, looking after the safety of their communities – making them ideal ambassadors for a Covid-19 vaccination drive.
Rangatahi Māori stepping on the Asia-Pacific stage
Four rangatahi Māori have taken their place at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2021 Voices of the Future youth conference, thanks to support from Te Puni Kōkiri.
Tō Uru Raumati, Have Yours?
More than 20 of our top performers have come together in empty venues across Aotearoa to deliver one message - Tō Uru Raumati (Your Summer Pass), Have Yours?
Te Puni Kōkiri Gender Pay Action Plan 2021-22
Te Puni Kōkiri is committed to ensuring all Kaimahi are able to achieve their full potential, in a workplace that is free from gender and ethnicity-based inequalities, in line with the Public Service Gender Pay Principles and the Public Service Gender Pay Gap Action Plan.
Taitamariki event hopes to lift youth vaccination rates in Tāmaki Makaurau
A “for taitamariki by taitamariki” vaccination event is running tomorrow in a bid to curb vaccine hesitation amongst young people in South Auckland.
New Covid-19 Protection Framework and $120m Māori Communities COVID-19 Fund
The Government today announced details of the new COVID-19 Protection Framework and a new $120m Māori Communities COVID-19 Fund to fast-track vaccination efforts.
Whai Kāinga Whai Oranga funding now open
Applications for Whai Kāinga, Whai Oranga investment are now open through Te Puni Kōkiri and Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga – Ministry of Housing (HUD) and Urban Development.
Pūrongo-ā-tau: Annual Report 2021
Te Puni Kōkiri Pūrongo-ā-tau | Annual Report 2021 outlines how Te Puni Kōkiri has delivered against the expectations set in He Takunetanga Rautaki | Strategic Intentions 2020–2024 and how we have invested the funding appropriated to us in Vote Māori Development.
Iwi driven Māori vaccination campaign reaches Te Tau Ihu whānau
Partnership and kōrero have been key to the success of Te Kotahi o Te Tauihu o Te Waka-a-Māui’s vaccination campaign for local Māori communities in Te Tau Ihu (top of the South Island).
Online webinar supports whenua Māori
Te Puni Kōkiri Te Tai Tokerau (our Northland office) is set to launch their Whenua Roadshow webinar next week in collaboration with Te Kooti Whenua Māori - Māori Land Court.
Working effectively with Māori – case studies
We are always working at Te Puni Kōkiri to better understand and share how effective public sector services are delivered to Māori, and how to improve them.
Community Spirit Drives Super Saturday Success
Aotearoa pulled together to rise to the challenge for Super Saturday with 130,002 New Zealanders getting vaccinated from Moerewa to Mataura. It was a record day for Māori vaccinations with 21,702 Māori getting their shot.
Wāhine Māori trans-tasman company 1Centre flourishing post-COVID
Miriana Lowrie’s trans-Tasman tech company 1Centre Ltd, is one of more than a hundred employers, who used Te Puni Kōkiri Cadetships programme in 20/21 to improve their business and grow the careers of Māori cadets.
Local rangatahi are doing it “for the whānau”
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern praised local rangatahi for getting vaccinated and “looking after their whānau”, during her visit to a vaccine clinic at Wainuiomata marae today (Oct 1).