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An introduction to Oranga Marae
This booklet is an introduction to Oranga Marae. Oranga Marae provides advice and practical support to develop marae, whānau, hapū and iwi.
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New interim Māori Warden Warranting process ensures consistency throughout the motu
Mā whero mā pango ka oti ai te mahi
With red and black the work will be complete
Auckland tamariki are growing confidence and learning about healthy living through dance
Lleuarne Panoho spends her week dancing with tamariki from lower decile Auckland schools and it is making a difference to their confidence, self-identity and well-being.
He papakāinga hou mō ngā whānau i pā kinotia e ngā waipuke ki Edgecumbe.
"Kei te whakahīhī au i te whakatūnga o tēnei papakāinga. Kei te kaha mātou ki te mahi ngātahi ki ngā hapori, ki ngā tari kāwanatanga me ngā whakahaere ā-rohe ki te tautoko i ngā wawata o ngā iwi me ngā rōpū Māori," ko tā te Manahautū Tuarua, Te Puni Hononga ā Rohe, a Di Grennell mō te whakatūwheratanga o te papakāinga hou mō ngā whānau i pā kinotia e ngā waipuke ki Edgecumbe.
Civil Defence Marae Emergency Preparedness Plan 2017
This toolkit is designed to help marae be as prepared as possible in the event of a natural disaster or emergency. It encourages whānau, hapū and iwi to think about the possible impacts of a number of natural disasters, and to recognise who are the key people and skilled people that could be called upon in the event of an emergency. It is a straightforward and useful tool for marae communities across the country.
Pacific Training Workshop: An opportunity for indigenous collaboration
"We are looking for people with an interest in influencing international decisions on the environment; and joining a network of indigenous environmental monitors", says Tui Shortland, co-host of the Pacific Regional Training workshop on traditional knowledge.
Future Demographic Trends for Māori – Part Two
Future Demographic Trends for Māori – Part Two is the second in a series of three reports by Te Puni Kōkiri which collate a range of baseline population statistics, trends and projections for Māori.
Kua whakarewaina te kaupapa o Taiohi Ararau | Passport to Life
Ko te kī a Minita Jackson, he mea nui me whai ngā rangatahi i ngā ara tika ki te mahi, arā, me whai pūkenga, me kite hoki i ngā tūmomo huarahi e wātea ana ki a rātou.
Ka toro atu te tari hou o Te Puni Kōkiri ki ngā hapori Māori
"Nā te whakatuwheratanga o te tari hou o Te Upoko o te Ika ki Porirua ka whānui ake te toro atu a Te Puni Kōkiri ki ngā whānau i Te Tai Hau-ā-uru," te kī a te Tumu Whakahaere ā-Rohe, a Willis Katene.
"Kei te koa katoa mātou ki te whakatū i tētahi tari hou i te rohe whakahirahira o Porirua – me kī, kei te manawa o te rohe o Te Upoko o te Ika," tana kī
Te Pūtake o Te Riri, he kaupapa whakahirahira ki te motu whānui
Hei tā te Toihautū Whakakapi o Te Puni Kōkiri, hei tā Di Grennell, he tohu nui te whakatūnga o te hui whakamahara ā-motu tuatahi mō ngā riri me ngā tohe o Aotearoa ki te iwi whānui.
E tipu, e rea: A garden for growing and uniting
“Running our māra has been a great experience but I didn’t know a thing about gardening to save myself when I started,” Larissa Cox-Winiata remembers the early days of a māra kai that is now flourishing on the grounds of an Ōtautahi school.
Kei te whakanui Te Puni Kōkiri i ngā wāhine Māori i kōkiri i te mana pōti
Hei tā te Toihautū Whakakapi o Te Puni Kōkiri, hei tā Di Grennell, he mea nui kia whakanuia te mahi a ngā wāhine Māori mō te kaupapa o te mana pōti.
He whakatūnga whare, he oranga tāngata
Ka pūmau te whanaungatanga i waenganui i tētahi hapori i te whakatūnga o tētahi papakāinga hou ki tētahi marae i Ōtautahi, te kī a te Tumu Whakahaere ā-Rohe o Te Puni Kōkiri ki Te Waipounamu, a David Ormsby.
Regional Manager keen to support all Māori in Te Waipounamu
David Ormsby manages an agile and well-networked team that looks after the largest of the six Te Puni Kōkiri regions – Te Waipounamu. He reflects on being the Regional Manager since 2003 at the Ministry for Māori Development in the South Island.
Evaluation of the Governance Training Trial
This report outlines key findings and recommendations from the evaluation of the 2016 governance training trial. The training was developed because governance skills, strategic planning, and financial literacy are becoming increasingly necessary for Iwi to undertake their responsibilities within a pre- and post-Treaty settlement environment.
Registrations open for World Indigenous Business Forum in Rotorua
Māori business leaders are encouraged to sign up for the 9th annual World Indigenous Business Forum as Rotorua gears up to host the international event.
Waikato Region Maaori Economic Action Plan and Agenda
A Short-term Action Plan and a Long-term Economic Agenda for Maaori in the Waikato Region to work together intended to lift the economic performance of Maaori, and the economies of the Waikato and New Zealand in the process.
Kei te mihi a Te Puni Kōkiri i te ngākaunui o te Kaunihera ki te reo Māori
"Me mihi te Kaunihera o Pōneke i tō rātou māia ki te whakamana i te reo Māori hei reo kōrero i te tāone matua o Aotearoa," te kī a te Toihautū a Te Puni Kōkiri, a Michelle Hippolite.
Premier of documentary on Bros for Change
A new documentary showcases the journey of eight male rangatahi on their journey to self-discovery, through the unique initiative 'Bros for Change' in Te Waipounamu.
Thriving in an authentic Māori learning environment
The aim of Te Pā o Rākaihautū is to nurture the whole person; a-tīnana, a-hinengaro, a-wairua, a-whānau so that they stand with strength, pride, passion and purpose.
Marae tell their own stories through virtual reality
Iwi, hapū and Māori communities throughout the country are taking up the unique opportunity to carry out 3D scanning and point cloud visualisations of taonga tūturu and marae.
A "magical wairua" at Ngāpuhi festival
“The wairua was magical, there were lots of kids running around with their faces painted, eating ice cream and playing on the giant water slide,” says Kayla Hollis, who was one of 15,000 people that attended the Ngāpuhi Festival in Whangarei in January.
Sitting down for a cuppa tea with the Prime Minister
Everyone enjoys sitting down for a chat with friends and whānau over a nice cuppa tea including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern who did so with a group of Māori Wardens at Waitangi.
Waitangi Day sets good tone for future
Waitangi Day commemorations are taking place in more and more communities, as more people consider the history of Aotearoa-New Zealand and the way it shapes our future.