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Hīkoi of Hope
In the heat of summer well over 100 Ngāti Kahungunu rangatahi and whānau strapped up their boots to take part in a Hikoi of Hope starting at Heretaunga (Hastings) and finishing in Ōtepoti (Dunedin).
Rangatahi Leadership and Development factsheet
Te Puni Kōkiri investments support rangatahi leadership and development. We invest in initiatives that equip our future leaders to contribute to their communities, take on leadership positions and thrive.
Te Ao Pāpāho - Māori Media Sector Shift: High Level Options
These papers relate to the vision and outcome statements to guide the Māori media sector shift; and three high level options for the future of the Māori media sector, for feedback through targeted engagement with the sector.
Te Ao Pāpāho Ki Tua - Progressing the Māori Media Sector Shift
These papers relate to a two-stage approach for progressing the Māori media sector shift
Prime Minister meets with Māori Wardens
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern along with other ministerial colleagues met with the Māori Wardens a day before Waitangi at their annual hui.
A boost to whānau, whenua and regional development
On Sunday 2 February in Kaikohe, Minister Mahuta and Minister Jones announced major initiatives to support Māori landowners and whenua Māori development, supported by the Prime Minister.
Whenua development will breathe new life into Te Araroa
Māori landowners on the East Cape are a step closer to achieving their whenua aspirations thanks to new funding announced yesterday.
Rotorua Māori Wardens Community Trust share why they do the job
Everyone's got an uncle and aunty in the Rotorua Māori Wardens - whether you're a backpacker in town, a businessman, or before the courts. While they may fulfil the role of the police and security, they are one of the most selfless community organisations across the motu doing it for "Aroha ki te tangata - For the love of the people".
A tradition of responsibility
Māori Wardens have supported whānau at a grassroots level since the late 1800s. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters calls them "a huge asset to New Zealand's social cohesion".
Modernisation of Māori Wardens: Next Steps
These documents report on modernisation choices made by Māori Wardens at their National Conference on 18-19 July 2019, and the Working Group the Minister for Māori Development established; and seek agreement to draw down the $3.75m set aside in Budget 2019.
Boost in Whānau Ora funding to keep changing lives
Whānau throughout New Zealand are set to benefit from an extra three million dollars that will go directly to Whānau Ora Commissioning Agencies.
Housing: New transitional whare helps ease shortage on Wharekauri/ Rēkohu
It’s a clear, crisp morning on the island of Wharekauri/ Rēkohu as dozens of locals slowly inch their way toward the front of the property.
Cadetships: progress and opportunities
An update of the Te Puni Kōkiri Cadetship programme.
Rua Kēnana: Monumental occasion for Tūhoe descendants
Hundreds of Tūhoe descendants gathered at Parliament this week to witness the passing of a bill that pardoned their tupuna, Tūhoe prophet Rua Kēnana who was wrongfully arrested and convicted over a century ago following a police raid at Maungapōhatu in Te Urewera.
Papakāinga development: Reconnecting with whānau and whenua
Building a papakāinga on their ancestral whenua, overlooking Tauranga Moana, has been a dream 30 years in the making for the Reweti Te Pere whānau. Our Māori Housing Network has been working alongside the whānau to help make this aspiration a reality.
Housing repairs: From fizzing electrical sockets to a bright and healthy future
Our Māori Housing Network has supported Te Arawa Whānau Ora Collective to complete 30 critical home repairs for whānau in the wider Rotorua, Tūrangi and Taupō region.
Housing repairs reignites community spirit within Ngāti Parewahawaha
Nestled around Parewahawaha Marae in Bulls is a community living in safe, warm and dry homes that were dreamed of 50 years ago when the marae was opened.
The whare include papakāinga that nurture the leaders of tomorrow and kaumātua flats that protect the treasures of today.
Keeping it cool under pressure
Often a calm reassuring word from a respected person is all it takes to diffuse a situation that has the potential to get out of hand says one of the training stalwarts of the Tāmaki ki te Tonga Māori Wardens – she knows she’s been doing this for over 40 years.
Warden stalwart still on duty
She’s proudly worn the Māori Warden uniform for over 40 years, clocked up thousands of hours of community service and driven three of her own cars into the ground: Peggy Hughes, Waikato has seen it all. Even catching up with her for an interview wasn’t easy because she’s still putting in more hours than most fulltime, paid workers and she’s not easing up. Not yet anyway.
O Te Motu security training programme launches
A popular new Whanganui-based security training programme has opened attracting students from across the motu.
Turehou Māori Wardens help whānau in need
Local Tāmaki Māori Wardens recently came to the rescue for a young south Auckland whānau in need.
Whanganui Wardens prepare for New Year event
Pena Hikuwai, chair of local Māori Wardens, says she's pretty sure the Māori Wardens have been involved with Caboodle from the start.
Meet one of the youngest Māori Wardens around
He’s become a familiar face to many at Ihumātao and although he’s only eight, Korus Tawha is passionate about his work as a Māori warden.
Third Māori Modernisation Hui
The modernisation of the Māori Wardens was the focus of the third hui held in Wellington last week.
Māori pop-up shop highlights in central Kirikiriroa
New and contemporary Māori goods and fashion pop-up store Ono has found a home in the multi-cultural Casabella Lane in Hamilton giving retailers additional options to choose from this year.