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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).
Breathing new life into iconic Ōtautahi building to house Rehua Marae whānau
Memories of living at the old trade training hostel at Rehua Marae are vivid in Ash Leatherby’s mind.
The marae responding to food insecurity in Tāmaki Makaurau
Papatūānuku Kōkiri Marae, located in Māngere, has been on the frontline of food insecurity in south Auckland for almost 30 years.
Local faces in local places support Māori vaccine campaigns
Thanks to a generous koha from Māori-owned company Go Media, Karawhiua has created a beautiful gallery of digital billboards which encourage whānau and Māori communities around the country to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
COVID-19: Taking the vax to the people in Hauraki
When the Delta outbreak hit Aotearoa, Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki knew the way to get their whānau and iwi tested and vaccinated was to take the clinics to them.
Getting vaccinated with a mate on campus at the University of Waikato
Rangatahi took advantage of a vaccination event at the University of Waikato last week and were encouraged to bring their mates along.
Whānau resilience to COVID-19 increased in Kaiaua
When the second Aotearoa-wide lockdown was announced, the Wharekawa Marae Reservation Trust in Whakatiwai, Kaiaua (near the Coromandel) was able to better respond swiftly to the needs of their whānau and community.
Papakāinga: Whenua blessing in Whāingaroa marks start of construction
Whenua Māori near Whāingaroa (Raglan) that has been sitting idle for decades will soon be home to local Waikato whānau and bring those from afar who are yet to experience living on their ancestral whenua.
Waka Kōkiri mobilised in Te Arawa vaccination effort
A drive-through vaccination clinic established in Rotorua is set to be a permanent fixture until December, with the iwi determined to get whānau protected against COVID-19.
Papakāinga: Bringing whānau back to Maungatautari Maunga
Under the gaze of Maungatautari maunga near Cambridge lies a 10-home papakāinga that has been years in the making for Ngāti Korokī Kahukura iwi.
COVID-19: Drive-thru clinic sees hundreds of whānau vaccinated in Gisborne
As Tāmaki Makaurau continues to stay safe at home and the rest of the country moves to COVID-19 Alert Level 2, the vaccination mahi continues in Tūranga-nui-a-kiwa.
Find the best vaccine centre for you with new mapping tool
A new digital tool to support Māori communities get vaccinated against COVID-19 is now available as part of the “Be a doer! Karawhiua” campaign. Whānau can find the most suitable COVID-19 vaccine centre in their area.
Support for Māori businesses through uncertain time
Minister for Māori Development Minister Jackson attended a webinar for Māori businesses hosted by NZ Māori Tourism last week to show his support during a difficult time for businesses.
Te Tairāwhiti whānau pull together to keep COVID-19 out
A predominantly Māori community on the East Coast hopes to inspire others to get vaccinated against COVID-19 with their story of achieving community immunity.
Empowering taitamariki to make informed decisions about vaccine
Māori-led youth organisation, Mā Te Huruhuru Charitable Trust has been empowering and educating rangatahi in Tāmaki Makaurau to make informed decisions about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Papakāinga benefits amplified in COVID-19 lockdown
Tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac in Waipatu Hawkes Bay, the Apatu-Wilson whānau are happy and safe spending lockdown in their whare that lies within their whānau papakāinga.
Ngā Tini Whetū: Lessons Learnt
Ngā Tini Whetū is an innovative prototype using the Whānau Ora commissioning model to decentralise early support. AIKO, the evaluation provider, has worked with the four partners to develop an evaluation plan. The first step is the Lessons Learnt report.
Te Puni Kōkiri Cadetships offer funding to upskill Māori employees
Employers and businesses with Māori staff can access funding through Te Puni Kōkiri’s Cadetships programme and last year more than a hundred successfully did just that.
Drive for Māori businesses to get bid-ready
Māori businesses from across the motu are gathering in towns from Kerikeri to Dunedin to hear what progressive procurement is and what it might mean for them.
High-tech industrial futures for Māori Cadetship leaders
Gisborne’s Pultron Composites is an industrial technology firm and exporter, which has found Te Puni Kōkiri Cadetships to be a ‘game changer’ for business growth.
Embedding Whānau Ora
Whānau ora continues to grow, as Te Puni Kōkiri works alongside other government agencies to invest in the kaupapa.
New Frontier for Māori leadership in the public service
Te Puni Kōkiri has partnered with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission to deliver the first Ngā Ara Whakatupuranga- New Frontiers programme, a pathway to get NZDF Māori leaders into public sector roles.