INITIATIVES 2019 EDITION FOUR - Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu
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I N I T I AT I V E S 2 0 1 9
EDITION FOUR
Whānau working together
to enable independent
transformational change.
For more information about the Whānau Ora commissioning agency,
Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu, visit
www.teputahitanga.org
Contents
MIHIMIHI 5 MOKOPUNA ORA 32
FOREWORD 6 Te Muka 34
WHĀNAU ORA INITIATIVES 7 Arowhenua Whānau Services, 34
After Dark Recordings 8 Te Aho Matua 34
Biig Tree Art 8 Awarua Whānau Services, Invercargill 34
Te Pua 34
Kaumātua Roopu/ Whakamana Tamariki - Mana Tāne 10
Kaikaiāwaro Charitable Trust Ngati Kuia, Nelson 35
Lunches in Schools 12
Nōku Te Ao, Christchurch 35
Mahia Te Whenua – Angitu Te Whānau Work the land 13
Whakaata Tohu Tohu 35
and whānau succeed 13
Aroha ki Te Tamariki Trust, Dunedin 35
Mauri Ora 13
Ārai Te Uru Whare Hauora Limited (Ltd), Dunedin 35
Ngā Pakiaka Morehu o Te Whenua 14
While the trees are long gone, the memories persist 14 HAUORA - HEALTH LITERACY 36
Waihopai Kaumātua Health Day 37
Nōku Te Ao Whānau Enterprise 15
Central Otago – Uruuruwhenua 37
Te Whakaoraka 19
Kaumātua Health Day 37
Tikanga a Rongoa Puna Ora 20
Te Hā o Kawatiri 37
Whānau Engagement 22
Wānanga o Mirimiri 37
Whānau Smart, Whānau wise 22 Ārai Te Uru Whare Hauora Limited 38
- Whānau hihiko whānau mahaki 22 and Corstorphine Community Hub 38
Whānau Whanake 23 Whānau Health and Wellness 38
PŪTEA WHAKATIPU 24 Tuahiwi, Taumutu and Rehua Marae 38
Corstorphine Community Hub 25 Kaumātua Health Day 38
He Waka Kotuia 26 Glad 2 B Radically Me 39
Hīkoi Waewae 26 Tokona te Raki 39
Kaikaiawaro Charitable Trust 27 Maranga Mai Te Waipounamu 39
Te Pā o Rākaihautū 28 Mana Wā Rangatahi Symposium 40
Tokona Te Raki 28 Wero your Tero 42
Waka Abel Tasman 29
LITERACY AND NUMERACY INITIATIVES 30
Enabling a whānau-centric approach 30
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Our Vision
Whānau are able to fulfill their dreams and
aspirations, are culturally connected, thriving and
contributing members of their communities.
Our Mission
We support whānau transformation through investing
in their capability to create meaningful change, now
and for generations to come. Our mission is to invest
in whānau-centred outcomes by championing a
Whānau Ora approach in all that we do.
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to foster and grow inspirational ideas
which are whānau-centred, inter-generational,
locally-driven, and provide direct impact for whānau.
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Mihimihi
Mauri ora tūhāhā ki te atua runga rawa,
hekeheke iho rā, ko ue Uenuku ko ue Uerangi ki tai tanganui, ki tai tangaroa.
E au ai aku mihi ka rewa ki te hau pupuhi ki ngā pūkenga maunga mai te Tauihu
ki te Taurapa o Te Waka, mai te Tai Poutini ki Te Taumanu o Te Waka. E kui mā,
e koro mā ki te pō, moe mai, moe mai, nā kei raro te putanga mai o Matariki me Rehua ki te Toi o Ngā Rangi, ki a Io
Matua. Rātou ki a rātou, tātou ki a tātou.
Anei rā te mihi maioha ki tō tātou whānau o Te Waipounamu, kia tūpono ai, kia whai hoki ki te huarahi tika, te huarahi
pai mā Te Pūtahitanga ki rō hapori, ki rō kāinga, hei mahia te mahi. Kia kaha, kia māia hoki, me tauaro ki te pae tata, ki
te pae tawhiti kia eke mai nei. He mihi aroha tēnei ki a koutou katoa nō Te Taumata o Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu
hei awhi, hei ārahi ki ō koutou haerenga.
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, kia ora tātou katoa, nā Te Taumata.
All lifeforce bestowed from our creator, travelled through the eons of time and space bringing lifeforce to us on earth.
My acknowledgments extend to the collective of mountains across the Waka of Māui, Te Waipounamu.
To those elders we have all lost and those who are now under the gaze of Matariki and Puaka, go now to the long
platform between Matariki and Rehua, to that sacred place in the stars from whence we were created.
Our acknowledgments extend out to all of our families who found their correct path, either by accident or by focus, we
commend you all for navigating the arduous journey from Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu and all of its support, into
your communities and your homes, be strong and brave and never let go of the vision to your further most horizon,
achieved by holding steadfast to your immediate horizon. Te Taumata o Te Pūtahitanga would like to express our
heartfelt respect and care to you on your journey into a more prosperous future.
Kia ora tātou,
Te Taumata
(Shareholder Council of Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu comprised of representatives from Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Apa ki
te Rā Tō, Ngāti Tama ki te Waipounamu, Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Koata, Te Ati Awa o Te Waka a Māui; Ngāti Toa Rangatira,
Rangitāne o Wairau and Ngāti Rārua)
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Foreword
Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu represents the convergence of the rivers of Te Waipounamu bringing sustenance to
the people and reflecting our founding value of whānaungatanga. It is also an acknowledgement of the centrality of
whakapapa to whenua and whānau connections that bind us together in a shared future. The collaboration illustrates
that whakawhānaungatanga, kotahitanga and whānau self-determination are the foundations of strong and sustainable
communities.
Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu is a limited liability partnership formed by the nine iwi of Te Waipounamu. The
organisation is a vehicle through which whānau are enabled to pursue their aspirations for health and wellbeing.
Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu is the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency for Te Waipounamu. This partnership builds
on five years of strengthening collaboration amongst the iwi of Te Waipounamu and is anchored in shared commitments
to whānau as the building blocks of our communities.
The commissioning agency model contributes to realising the power of Whānau Ora by developing strategies based on
four guiding principles:
Kotahitanga - collaborative approach to integrated solutions and delivery.
Kāinga focus - local solutions. Whānau initiated solutions are best.
Panoni hou - innovation through investing in new solutions, encouraging social innovation and entrepreneurship to
incentivise new services, new approaches and integrated solutions.
Kōkiritanga - partnering for success.
The Whānau Ora approach is unique because it:
• Recognises a collective entity;
• Endorses a group capacity for self-determination;
• Has an inter-generational dynamic;
• Is built on a Māori cultural foundation;
• Asserts a positive role for whānau within society, and
• Can be applied across a wide range of social and economic sectors.
Each year Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu brings together all of the entities, navigators and key stakeholders for
Whānau Ora through this single event: our Symposium, to celebrate, learn, and share kōrero about the impact of Whānau
Ora across Te Waipounamu.
The first Symposium, Te Aho Mutunga Kore, was held at Lincoln Events Centre in July 2016; Wahia, Haea, Rotua - the
2017 Symposium, was held at Ngā Hau e Whā Marae in Christchurch. In 2018 we celebrated the first arrival of waka to
the shores of Wairau Bar some 800 years ago; the journey of Whānau Ora originating from ngā hau e whā. Our theme in
2018 was Tūtakitaki ngā waka, tūtakitaki ngā tāngata. The 2019 symposium returns to Ōtautahi, based at the Christchurch
Town Hall. The theme for 2019 is Puao te rā; uramai te rā!
This is the journey of Whānau Ora: that we come from the four winds, bringing our unique histories and heritage with
us; we have a whakapapa that is a source of enduring knowledge to draw upon to solve contemporary problems with
courage, with innovation and with insight informed by experience; we are born of greatness. Our life’s work is to draw
upon our stories to ensure we can all flourish.
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Whānau Ora Initiatives
We invest in whānau, entrepreneurs, non-profit and businesses who harness the spirit of
Māui Tikitiki-a-Taranga and dare to create change. Māui Tikitiki-a-Taranga caught the sun,
fished up an island and reclaimed fire. He was the pōtiki who dared to live his dreams
and change the world. We know that in every whānau, hapū, iwi and rōpū there are ideas,
solutions, aspirations and dreams. If you want to change the game, we will do our best to
back you to shine.
Since 2015, there have been nine Ora Waves (funding rounds) and the following initiatives are from Wave Seven. Wave
Eight initiatives will feature at the 2020 Symposium and Wave Nine initiatives will be announced in April 2019.
Whānau Ora Initiatives are aligned with these seven pou:
Pou Tahi: Pou Rua: Pou Toru:
Whānau in Te Waipounamu Whānau in Te Waipounamu Whānau in Te Waipounamu
are self-managing and leading healthy lifestyles are participating fully in
empowered leaders society
Pou Whā: Pou Rima: Pou Ono: Pou Whitu:
Whānau in Te Waipounamu Whānau in Te Waipounamu Whānau in Te Waipounamu Whānau in Te Waipounamu
are confidently are economically secure are cohesive, resilient and are responsible stewards
participating in Te Ao Māori and successfully involved nurturing of their living and natural
in wealth creation environments
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After Dark Recordings
KAIKAIĀWARO CHARITABLE TRUST
17 Rutherford Street, Nelson
The Wilson whānau work alongside Kaikaiāwaro Charitable Trust, the charitable
arm of Ngāti Kuia to run the initiative ‘After Dark Recordings’. The initiative
focuses on enabling the whānau to record waiata and kōrero in various settings.
Using a mobile studio to capture both promotional and archival audio, the
whānau have been recording whānau stories and iwi events for archival and
educational use. This initiative has allowed the whānau to access stories from all
around their rohe which can then be re-mastered back at the studio.
After Dark Recordings have held a number of wānanga to encourage rangatahi
to come back to Te Hora Pā so they can reconnect with their ancestral lands,
marae and culture. The rangatahi have had the opportunity to be mentored
in the recording studio, building their capacity to record and schedule mobile
recordings and capture their talents by way of waiata, stories, poems and iwi
events.
Contact: lea@ngatikuia.iwi.nz
Biig Tree Art
BIIG TREE ART SUPPORTED BY TE ĀWHINA MARAE O MOTUEKA
Te Awhina Marae, 133 Pah Street, Motueka 7120
Hayden Parata-Ryland from Biig Tree Art has been working in collaboration with
Te Āwhina Marae Incorporated to establish a pop up container studio/gallery for
himself and other young artists. The intention of the studio/gallery is to display
their art and services to help sustain their business and to build their client base.
Hayden has a long-standing relationship with Te Āwhina Marae and has worked
closely with Tohunga Whakairo Matua John Mutu. Hayden has a long-term goal
to provide Māori art wānanga and tutoring for young artists.
Contact: Hayden Parata-Ryland - biigtraaart@gmail.com
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He Maunga Pakohe Rautaki Hauora
KAIKAIĀWARO CHARITABLE TRUST – NGĀTI KUIA
171 Rutherford Street, Nelson 7040
Kia tū te tara-tinana, te tara-hinengaro, te tara-whānau, Institutes Jenny Lee-Mason were appointed to design the
te tara-wairua hoki, ka tū te whare-hauora. research methodology that would be used for the Ngāti
Kuia Hauora strategy. The method was based on Kuia
Ngāti Kuia asked a collective of whānau to come together Pūrākau story telling, “Ngāti Kuia voice, for their Ngāti Kuia
and have a discussion about hauora. This began a people, to empower Ngāti Kuia".
conversation that identified what has been talked about
for many years; the state of health, tikanga and values, The first stage of the research framework design was
their place in the world, including education and the social completed in August 2018.
issues that affect Ngāti Kuia tāngata and whānau in their
communities. Ngāti Kuia will take ownership of their stories and be better
positioned to plan for future generations. They will also be
Lifestyle was identified as a key issue by Ngāti Kuia. in a position to understand where they should focus, and
what they need to do for the advancement of Ngāti Kuia
It was decided that to move forward, Ngāti Kuia would tāngata.
need a voice and a focus. Ngāti Kuia needed tangible
goals and initiatives that were relevant to Ngāti Kuia. Te An outcome of this initiative resulted in Kaikaiāwaro
Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia Trust began to talk to Ngāti Kuia Charitable Trust becoming successful applicants of the
tāngata to understand the state of Ngāti Kuia hauora. Health Research Council’s Ngā Kanohi Kitea Development
Grant. Ngā Kanohi Kitea community grants provide
A project was agreed upon, He Maunga Pakohe Rautaki, an opportunity for iwi, hapū and community groups to
with a focus to take a new and innovative approach that investigate a well-defined area of Māori health need or
will improve the hauora status of Ngāti Kuia whānau. gain.
A rōpū was tasked with bringing a wide variety of views The initiative has enabled Kaikaiāwaro Charitable Trust to
and experiences, so there was a better knowledge base bring together experts to develop its research framework
about what whānau need, so that the whānau voice is which has informed their approach and subsequent
heard and acted on. As the project progresses the rōpū funding application.
members will be weaved in and out as needed.
Contact: Victoria Thorn - vicky@ngatikuia.iwi.nz
After receiving funding from Te Pūtahitanga in early 2018,
Waikato University’s Dr Leonie Pihama and Te Kotahi
Kaumātua Roopū/ Whakamana Tamariki
- Mana Tāne
TE ROOPŪ TAUTOKO KI TE TONGA
6 Wolseley Street, Dunedin 9015
Te Roopū Tautoko ki te Tonga Incorporated in Dunedin has
established two initiatives to support Kaumātua and Mana
Tāne to connect youth to their cultural traditions, Māori
knowledge, and customs.
Their Kaumātua Roopū is specifically aimed at
preventing social isolation and loneliness amongst
kaumātua and pakeke. Kaumātua have weekly hui for
whakawhānaungatanga. In addition to learning new
computer and phone skills, fitness, health and wellbeing
needs are supported along with visits to papatipu rūnaka.
Ōtepoti-based Te Roopu Tautoko ki te Tonga was established
in 1988 as part of the AIDS Foundation (formerly known as
the AIDS Support Network established in 1984). In 1997 a
concerned group sought independent funding and attained
the legal status Te Roopu Tautoko ki te Tonga Incorporated.
Te Roopu Tautoko ki te Tonga Incorporated became the first Māori non-government organisation in Ōtepoti. Their focus is
‘Māori for Māori’ and their purpose is to provide a range of holistic and innovative quality solutions for whānau.
With the hiring of a project coordinator, they have been able to run a range of activities for whānau including wānanga to
learn about te ao Māori, the cultural significance of whakawhānaungatanga, waiata, karakia, local Māori knowledge and
traditions and developing an understanding of customs and practices. They have also been running a series of capability
building workshops to increase well-being such as cooking, exercise classes, mau rākau, crafts, weaving, and safety and
security.
Contact: Christine Maxwell - chris@tautoko.maori.nz
10 Port Gore where the marine farm is located – Whānau and Whenua.Kia Hora te Marino LOVECHI LIMITED 87 Vanguard Street, Nelson Kia Hora Te Marino is an initiative by LoVeChi Ltd to develop a café to help sustain the work of their charity, Angels Trio and also provide regular employment and opportunities for themselves and their whānau. Owners Lovey Paul, Vera Manawaiti and Chanel Fapuae are passionate about responding to the needs of the most vulnerable members of their community, to ensure whānau have access to healthy, affordable nutritious kai. Angels Trio Charity was their first Whānau Ora initiative created to care for struggling whānau in their community. Kia Hora te Marina enabled them to open their own café in November 2018 which is located at 87a Vanguard Street in Nelson. Their menu consists of homemade pies with an infused Māori touch, Boil up pies and mussel chowder pies have proven to be popular. The café sustains their charity work which provides lunches within primary schools and a weekly community meal. A regular income source has also enabled them the opportunity to open a catering business. They provide opportunities for their whānau to assist in their development in the food industry, leading to financial security and also awhi rangatahi and provide work experience. Knowing that every purchase contributes to the needs of whānau is an attraction for regular customers. Their children all attend school together and they all had the same conversation “Mum, a lot of our friends don’t bring lunch to school”. This set them off on a journey where they first started selling sausages to fundraise to make extra school lunches and drop them off at the school for their children’s friends. They have established an innovative ‘text a lunch’ service in schools for whānau in need. They deliver between 60-100 lunches across eight Nelson schools twice a week and their catering service – provides for many iwi and, community agencies in Nelson. LoVeChi is a testimony to three women who saw a need and utilised their own strengths to make a difference. Contact: Chanel Faapue - 20lovechi@gmail.com
Lunches in Schools
KOHA KAI
PO Box 13, Invercargill 9840
Based in Invercargill, Koha Kai, led by Janice Lee, is focused on creating
social transformation within the disability sector through meaningful
employment and education leading to nationally recognised qualifications.
Their ‘Lunches in Schools’ initiative has enabled them to establish new
business relationships, access pathways and infuse te reo rangatira
throughout their work environment.
Koha Kai has been able to partner with primary schools who give the use
of their kitchens for trainees to cook in, in exchange for a healthy lunch
option sold to students at an affordable price. Koha Kai has also expanded
its operations to include growing their own produce and selling meals to
the wider community.
Koha Kai gives workers purpose, life skills, and social skills that enable them to live truly valued, integrated and
independent lives as fully contributing members of our community. That way, Koha Kai contributes to improving the health
and well-being of people with disabilities. ‘Lunches in Schools’ also addresses child poverty and child hunger, pertinent
after rising living costs in the region.
Koha Kai has also developed their own maara kai/community garden to reduce costs while at the same time build the
resilience, capability and confidence of whānau. Te reo Māori is used throughout their approach to support the values
and principles driven by Māori concepts of awhi (help) tautoko (support) and manaakitanga (hospitality). These kaupapa
form traditions of sustainability in the home gardens of participants. The aspirational goal is centred on whānau well-
being, self-determining healthy role models and leaders in their own whānau, hapū and iwi.
Whānau sharing of garden knowledge is rejuvenating and rewarding, both mentally and physically. The charitable side
of Koha Kai means that people can donate funds to support their ‘Lunches in Schools’ programme, and those funds are
used to ensure the children most in need can access a free lunch during school time.
An exciting milestone has recently been achieved with the opening of their own purpose-built kai trailer. The acquisition
of the asset has come about through community partnerships and support they’ve been able to build throughout their
initiative. The trailer is designed to enable Koha Kai trainees, with disabilities to be able to operate, and serve up top class
food and beverage to their community.
Contact: Janice Lee - janicel.kohakai@gmail.com; invercargill.kohakai@gmail.com
12Mahia Te Whenua – Angitu Te Whānau
Work the land and whānau succeed
MEREANA KEENAN WHĀNAU (AHU WHENUA TRUST)
295F Waikawa Road, Picton 7220
The Mereana Keenan Whānau Ahu Whenua Trust was established in 2013 to
oversee potential development on their two blocks of land located in Waikawa.
The Trustees successfully connected with their whānaunga at Waikawa Marae
to develop a plan to build on the idea of building a whare and an enterprise that
generates revenue and can support whānau to come and visit their tūpuna whenua
more frequently.
Whenua Mahinga is the next phase to clear the land of its willow tree growth and
remove green rubbish and to investigate a water seepage issue that is bogging the
land and a neighbouring property. It is also intended to conduct a feasibility study
of the land after the land has been cleared, to identify the best use of the land.
The Trust will also investigate other funding sources for on-going development of
whenua such as the Whenua Māori fund through Te Puni Kōkiri. Once these have
been achieved, the land can then be at bare bones/premium state to assess and
consider the recommendations of a feasibility study for property development.
The activities that are contracted by Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu include:
• Appointment of relevant kaimahi for administration and whānau land clearing labourers
• Heavy machinery land clearing of two whānau land blocks
• Property development report
• Whānau hui to report back to whānau the outcomes and reports provided from the Whenua Mahinga project, the
feasibility study, access to on-going funding/investment and the next steps to progress the development of the land.
Contact: Jim Skipper - jimskip265@gmail.com
Mauri Ora
AROWHENUA MĀORI SCHOOL
33 Huirapa Street, Timaru
Helen Quirke is a sole trader who works as a naturopath in Arowhenua. Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu has partnered
with Helen Quirke for the initiative Mauri Ora.
The goal of Mauri Ora is to bridge the gap between education and holistic health in the specific location of Arowhenua.
The Mauri Ora initiative will work with kaiako from Arowhenua Māori School to develop individual wellness plans based
on the specific needs and goals of the individual kaiako with the focus of improving a work-life balance.
By adopting a staff well-being plan using a kaupapa Māori framework, the plans become part of the school culture. Once
kaiako are well into their journey, the next phase will be to incorporate this within the kura, with whānau and tamariki.
Te Rākai Tau Weka will be utilised as a storeroom for all of the natural remedies and products for the wellness plans. This
will aid in the supply of raw and fresh herbal material for whānau. Consultations and treatment for kaiako will be free of
charge and each kaiako will be provided with resources through Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu funding.
Implementing te ao Māori wellness concepts combined with naturopathic wellness will enable kaiako to live healthier
lifestyles and have a positive effect on the teaching and learning of tamariki at Arowhenua Māori School.
Contact: Helen Quirke - nurturehealthnz@gmail.com
13Ngā Pakiaka Mōrehu o Te Whenua
While the trees are long gone, the memories persist
NGĀ PAKIAKA MŌREHU O TE WHENUA
21a Lane Street, Islington, Blenheim 7201
Ngā Pakiaka Mōrehu o Te Whenua is a storytelling initiative we are one step closer to achieving our objective. When
developed by Ngā Pakiaka Mōrehu o te Whenua Trust. we started, one of the goals was getting our local stories
The aim is to increase awareness amongst Ahi Kaa of their into schools, mainly because there is a lack of resources
historical roles and responsibilities as kaitiaki. The ultimate providing information to schools, that is relevant to our area
aspiration is to ensure an increase in cultural competency to and people".
achieve whānaungatanga within Rangitāne whānau, hapū
and iwi. “There is a demand for these resources, and we believe
that it is our responsibility to take an active role in both
Whānau will engage through a series of six storytelling the revitalisation and preservation of our knowledge and
wānanga that will be held on sites of significance that are stories so that our tamariki are learning about their history
integral parts of the Rangitāne cultural identity. As part of and culture in the classroom. In a sense we want to instil
the initiative they have launched their first children’s book, confidence and pride within them all as they see their own
‘The Footsteps of Uenuku’ in 2018. Ngā Pakiaka Mōrehu o tūpuna and ancestors as heroes and role models, through
Te Whenua is a metaphor for the people of the land. Their the stories,” says Walker.
goal is to enable their whānau group to preserve traditional
stories and knowledge in a number of different ways, but "We've seen a shift in our community since we were at
mainly through wānanga. school, in particular, what our community place value on.
This is just one resource, but we're hoping to provide others
Whānau led initiatives are able to harness whānau strengths in the near future."- Dr. Peter Meihana, Trustee, Ngā Pakiaka
and in this case to draw on whānau creativity and historical Mōrehu o te Whenua.
knowledge in a way that it can be shared with the whole
community. This initiative has been able to increase "This project is something I am really proud to be a part
cultural competency among whānau, hapū and iwi to of, mainly because it has been a journey, I have been able
achieve whānaungatanga, along with wider benefits to the to enjoy with both my extended whānau and my very own
community as a whole. tamariki. These storybooks represent that journey." - Sue
Parish, Trustee Ngā Pakiaka Mōrehu o te Whenua.
Project Coordinator Keelan Walker says, “We believe that
once our own people are confidently telling our stories Contact: Keelan Walker - Keelan@loudnoise.co.nzNōku Te Ao Whānau Enterprise
NŌKU TE AO CHARITABLE TRUST
100 Ensors Road, Christchurch
Nōku Te Ao Charitable Trust was established in 2002 by Te Ahikaaroa Kapa Haka in response to whānau demand
for a total immersion early childhood centre, the first in Te Waipounamu. Nōku Te Ao has won awards for innovation
and excellence including the inaugural Prime Minister’s Excellence Award for Governance in 2014 and Te Taura Whiri
Mātauranga Award in 2015 for innovation in teaching te reo Māori.
Nōku Te Ao whānau then founded Te Pā o Rākaihautū, the first 21st-century pā wānanga, a learning village dedicated
to engaging the whole whānau in education from early childhood, classroom years 1 – 13 and tertiary. Under their
constitution, the Nōku Te Ao Trust appoints five of the board members of Te Pā o Rākaihautū to ensure continuity and
stability of kaupapa.
Nōku Te Ao Charitable Trust has developed an initiative to design the economic strategy Nōku Te Ao Whānau Enterprise.
Nōku Te Ao Whānau Enterprise has worked directly with whānau to create whānau enterprise within the learning village.
This initiative has recruited a project leader to co-ordinate whānau driven decisions on business solutions for interested
whānau who wish to operate a business within the pā wānanga environment.
The project leader has co-ordinated specialist business advice to whānau to help establish their businesses. Whānau
receives on-going support to ensure the sustainability of their business in the long-term. The initiative allows the
development of individual plans and opportunities including māra kai and fruit orchards, healthy kai café, gym facilities,
health hub along with a potential for a kaumātua residential facility on site.
Contact: Dy Stirling – dy@nokuteao.maori.nz
15Pae tawhito, Pae tata – Far Close project.
HĀ O TE ORA O WHAREKAURI TRUST
Māori Community Services, PO Box 66, Chatham Islands 8942
Hā O Te Ora O Wharekauri Trust has developed Pae Tawhito to enable them to deliver Pae Tata Symposium to whānau
on Wharekauri.
Hā O Te Ora O Wharekauri Trust is the largest Māori community service on the Chatham Islands. The Trust encourages
and supports whānau to share issues that they want to raise awareness around, such as suicide prevention, alcohol and
drug abuse, and providing alternatives for healthy kai.
The theme for the Symposium was He roa rawa te huarahi – the road is long. This event was held in collaboration with
iwi, Chatham community focus and Moana New Zealand. The keynote speakers included Mike King, Jax Hamilton and
Norm Hewitt.
The symposium Pae Tawhito, Pae Tata was the first of its kind in Wharekauri with whānau bringing the community needs
to the fore and allowing whānau to be fully engaged and part of the development.
Contact: office@haoteora.org.nz
PS Haitana
PS HAITANA WHĀNAU TRUST
37 Kendall View, Stoke Nelson 7011
PS Haitana Whānau Trust has developed their initiative to deliver a whānau wānanga
focussing on rangatahi. The initiative responds to the call from the whānau to address
intergenerational trauma and disconnection. It provides tools to address anxiety
and depression through the development of intergenerational strategies, that lead
to wellbeing. The model utilises te Whare Tapa Whā model of Taha Wairua, Taha
Whānau, Taha Tinana and Taha Hinengaro to develop hauora applications/activities
for rangatahi.
The long-term whānau plan includes more whānau wānanga to reinforce what they
have learnt and to maintain contact to support mentally, socially, emotionally and
spiritually.
The initiative will deliver regular participatory wānanga to address intergenerational
trauma and structural violence along with the impact of colonisation, in relation to a
sense of belonging, cultural identity and resilience. It will enhance whānaungatanga
and strengthen supportive relationships. The outcome of the wānanga will
encourage whānau to demonstrate their tino rangatiratanga by developing whānau
capability in te ao Māori and providing long-term opportunities for healing.
The initiative has developed a safety network as a whānau with strategies to deal
with mental health issues, depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, including
training in suicide awareness and responsiveness.
One of the goals, has been to develop an online forum for regular and immediate communication, support, whakapapa kōrero and
learning to have responded to whānau aspirations to be "pōwhiri ready". The whānau wānanga will include a reo assessment and
strategy for individual and whānau grouping, as well as strategies to develop in mātauranga Māori, and pukenga development.
A series of wānanga have been delivered to inspire participants to open up and move forward in healing, gained through their
cultural identity.
Contact: Jenny Reneti - jennyreneti@gmail.com
16 Camp Sutton. Moana House.Te Ao Hangarau
ARIKI CREATIVE
10 Show Place, Addington, Christchurch 8024
Te Ao Hangarau is a collective of vibrant and youthful Māori creatives
working in the digital marketing space to develop workshops for
whānau. The initiative has been developed through the vision of Hori
Mataki of Ariki Creative to connect Māori rangatahi and communities to
technology in order to support their marketing needs.
Ariki Creative is a digital creative agency established over twelve years
ago who have built strong clientele and reputation throughout Aotearoa.
With twelve staff members onboard with varying and complementary skills of their fields of expertise, Ariki Creative
is able to collaborate to create engaging and meaningful Māori content in the brand identity, digital marketing, and
communications space.
Through the initiative Te Ao Hangarau, the collective is able to engage with rangatahi and community to share their
skills and knowledge of digital technology through workshops designed to build whānau capability and help to promote
whānau enterprise.
The collective is also developing partnerships with key networks (e.g. iwi, government and education providers) to build
education pathways for rangatahi.
The goal of Te Ao Hangarau is to be able to provide internships and help find gainful employment for young Māori
creatives who aspire career pathways in digital technologies. The initiative is also supporting Ariki Creative to continue to
build a wealth base and sustainable niche economy for whānau within the collective.
Ariki Creative also engage with Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu funded whānau initiatives to assist with website
development and assistance around communication. The intention of this engagement is to provide whānau with the
tools to improve their brand awareness and marketing to help reach their whānau audience.
Contact: Hori Te Ariki Mataki - hori.mataki@arikicreative.com
17Te Arotake i ngā Tohutao a te Whānau
WHAKATŪ TE KOROWAI MANAAKITANGA TRUST
398 Main Road, Stoke, Nelson
Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu has partnered with Whakatū
Te Korowai Manaakitanga Trust to invest in the initiative Te
Arotake i ngā Tohutao a te Whānau to allow them to publish a
guide to traditional herbs and plants for recipes and cleaning
products.
They have held wānanga to collate traditional recipes that
have been passed on from generations. Whānau has key roles
and responsibilities in the implementation and publication of
the book and are encouraged to gather together recipes of
their elders for use in the book.
Te Arotake i ngā Tohutao a te Whānau incorporates wānanga
designed so that whānau can come together to learn how
to make natural cleaning products and prepare kai using the
recipes they have collected.
Contact: Robyn Parkes - robyn@tekorowaitrust.co.nz
18Te Whakaoraka
ŌRAKA APARIMA RŪNAKA
208 John Street, Heidelberg, Invercargill
Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka is one of the eighteen Papatipu Riparian planting will help prevent land erosion by
Rūnaka of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Ōraka Aparima wants stabilising banks and improving the habitat for native
to build a strong social and cultural base for members of wildlife. The initiative will establish a learning opportunity
their hapū. Ōraka Aparima investment aspirations are to for a holistic approach including a variety of initiatives
create an ‘active sustainable, regenerative eco-learning to suit whānau. The impact on their belief system will be
space’. used as a benchmark from which to uphold the values of
Māoridom in the reporting and monitoring process.
Current research and evidence state that Ōraka (Colac
Bay) has one of the highest E. coli levels in Aotearoa. Generations of tūpuna knowledge will be shared,
Ōraka Aparima whānau are aware of this devastation and consolidating the unique secrets of how Ōraka Aparima
understand the importance of growing the knowledge ancestors kept the land at a replenishing state to be
of the local whānau to have more capacity to keep the leaders in kaitiaki and providing for the village of whānau.
waterways at a safe E. coli level. It is also an opportunity to
grow more native plants from seed. The investment is to The long-term goals of this initiative include engaging more
support young members of Ōraka Aparima to understand papatipu rūnaka and local government entities to invest in
the natural ecosystems, know how to address the toxins in this pilot. The intention is also to build trust and recognise
our freshwater, regenerate native forests and improve wai how this partnership can become a sustainable ten-year
Māori. venture as one of five kaitiaki within the rohe of Murihiku.
Ōraka Aparima aim to improve three things: The initiative builds on a sustainable plan that is going
to enable the requisite business acumen to export the
• Te Hauora o te Taiao indigenous edible condiments for future generated income
• Te Hauora o te Wai for the Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka. The initiative promotes
• Te Hauora o te Takatā. teaching and learning the propagating skills to grow
and harvest various natives in their own background. An
Ōraka Aparima will grow a native nursery, mentoring both important component of the initiative is also in researching
young and old who may have an interest in horticulture the habitat where indigenous plants grow.
into the ways of riparian planting, kai, maara kai, hauora,
tikanga, kawa and fermentation processes. Contact: Jade Maguire - tengarutuarua@gmail.comTikanga a Rongoā Puna Ora
KŌHĀ - KIA ORA HANDS AOTEAROA LIMITED
44 Tidewater Drive RD2, Dunedin
KŌHĀ – Kia ora Hands Āotearoa Limited specialises in preserving traditional Māori
healing practices through providing romiromi and mirimiri. The target focus group
of this initiative is whānau Māori, though not exclusive to Māori, encompassing
all nationalities who choose to engage the services of KŌHĀ to maintain and or
strengthen themselves and their whānau holistically.
KŌHĀ employs a rongoā mirimiri specialist to deliver services using a holistic
approach based on tohunga Māori philosophy incorporating te reo Māori me ona
tikanga, an integral part of the puna ora (well spring clinic). KŌHĀ investigated the
feasibility of puna ora sites being set up to provide services from other hauora Māori
providers within Otago to capture their independent client base. Wānanga were held
to engage other Māori practising healing modalities of varying capacities and from
this the Kaiwhakaora ki Araiteuru Healers Network was formed.
For the most part KŌHĀ has provided services within the community, contracted by
hauora Māori and other tauiwi providers to provide wellness clinics/retreats for their
whānau and staff from within their own organisation or marae-based. The lesser part has been the provision of service
from KŌHĀ central city puna. Tikanga a rongoā (kawa) comprising five kete is incorporated to maintain safe practises to
ensure a delivery of quality rongoā healing to all. Mauri principles of mana whenua through manaakitanga, rangatiratanga,
pūkengatanga, kotahitanga, wairuatanga, oranga and aroha will be upheld and valued.
KŌHĀ will continue to investigate a sustainablility plan that could develop a workforce to deliver rongoā, mirimiri and
romiromi services to the Otago community.
Contact: Te Aomihia Rangihuna - info@kiaorahandsaotearoa.co.nz
Tiria te Maara, Tiritiria te Mahara,
Kia Puāwai ai te Angitū
TE KURA KAUPAPA MĀORI O ŌTEPOTI
82 Victoria Road, St Kilda, Dunedin
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti have an initiative, Tiria te Maara, Tiritiria te Mahara, Kia Puāwai ai te Angitū.. The vision
is to engage the whole school community to investigate an economic opportunity through developing a feasibility plan to
establish a berry orchard.
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti also wanted to create a sustainability plan to include a transitional educational plan
for tamariki moving to wharekura as well as support further education for whānau and kaimahi in te reo Māori and/or
horticulture. Part of this initiative allowed for further development of their self-sustaining maara kai, and maara rongoā
gardens.
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti is a total immersion school environment with twenty-three whānau whose tamariki
attend this school. Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu has previously funded a maara kai initiative with the focus being
strengthening the learning and wellbeing of whānau through maara kai and maara rongoā.
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti has been able to appoint a full-time kaihautū to oversee and guide the whānau in this
journey as well as a leader to support whānau with the maara kai/rongoā. Whānau will meet on a consistent basis to
further develop their aspirations and to ensure their decisions align.
Contact: Marcia Cassidy - 16tewai@gmail.com
20Treadlock Solutions Limited
TREADLOCK SOLUTIONS LIMITED
316b Waikawa Road, Picton
Treadlock Solutions Limited is a newly established entity that wants to test their innovative concept to re-use and re-
purpose end of line waste tyres and turn them into an interlocking panel system. The interlocking panel system utilises
the strength and durability of the re-purposed materials.
The product can potentially be used for multiple purposes that relate to building fences, retaining walls, sheds, compost
bins and driveways. The concept is supported by the Marlborough District Council. An aspect of this agreement is to
formalise the relationship between Marlborough District Council and Treadlock Solutions Limited to conduct trials at the
council’s Waste Sorting Centre in Blenheim.
The primary goal for Treadlock Solutions Limited is to test a concept and turning re-purposed tyres into a marketable
building material. This initiative is a whānau response to an issue identified in May 2015 when the Government
commissioned a report on end of line tyres. The report highlighted major risk factors such as water contamination, fire risk
and breeding environments for mosquitoes and diseases and unauthorised dumping in remote bush areas.
Treadlock Solutions Limited is testing a concept that there could be three opportunities to derive an income and provide
employment, thus creating a sustainable business model. The primary focus is to help alleviate an environmental burden
that would otherwise be left to the next generation, our tamariki and our mokopuna.
Contact: Tane Beech - tanebeech@gmail.com
Whakapakari Te Whānau
Mataura and District Marae Committee
42 Elizabeth Street, West Gore
Whakapakari Te Whānau is a roopū of enthusiastic maata waka whānau who reside in Mataura and surrounding areas.
The whānau have an aspiration of their tūpuna to complete a maata waka marae with mana and integrity.
The aspiration to build a marae in Mataura began in the early 1980s. Employment at the freezing works was plentiful,
iit created revenue and attracted Māori whānau to the area. Fundraising for the marae began and a marae committee
was established to connect whānau with their whakapapa and grow their interest in horticulture, mahinga kai, maara kai,
hauora, tikanga and kawa. Over time the freezing works closed, people moved to find alternative employment and no
further funding was available.
Whakapakari Te Whānau will provide a Whānau Ora learning opportunity that will support whānau to wānanga, mahi toi,
and develop a maara kai. The intention is to share stories of the past through waiata and haka and to be immersed in te
ao Māori values in a safe, alcohol, drug and violence-free environment.
Whakapakari Te Whānau is driven by a desire to advance the well-being of the iwi, hapū and whānau through an
active, vibrant marae. Aspects of this initiative are designed to share information, motivate whānau and build resilience,
capability and confidence. The initiative uses the physical activity of gardening as a means to support whānau in their
wellness journey.
Key concepts of this initiative are awhi, tautoko and manaaki. The initiative is driven by whānau through values of te ao
Māori; with the intention that whānau become self-determining role models and leaders for their respective whānau, hapū
and iwi.
Contact: Evelyn Cook - teotakuu@gmail.com
21Whānau Engagement
KAUPAPA TAIAO TRUST
22 Osmond Road, Gladstone, Greymouth 7805
Kaupapa Taiao Trust has developed an initiative to engage and support whānau to fulfil their role as tangata tiaki on
Taumaka and Pōpotai whenua. Kaupapa Taiao Trust have been able to recruit a part-time project co-ordinator to assist
with the co-ordination of all activities during the term of the initiative.
Kaupapa Taiao Trust have held wānanga with whānau to design and develop a cultural heritage plan to support whānau
aspirations including identifying potential employment opportunities, gathering information relating to their cultural
heritage, and whānau educational opportunities. The intention of the plan is to increase and strengthen the retention and
return of whānau to South Westland. Whānau have developed and supported activities including wānanga, access to
specialist knowledge, engagement with other agencies and training programmes to support their kaupapa.
Contact: Helen Rasmussen - helen.rasmussen@ngaitahu.iwi.nz
Whānau Smart, Whānau wise
- Whānau hihiko whānau māhaki
WHAKARURUHAU LIMITED (LTD)
Whakaruruhau Ltd 56 Cutten Street, South Dunedin 9012
Whakaruruhau Limited has developed the initiative Whānau Smart, Whānau
Wise with te kōhanga reo whānau who had a desire to increase their financial
literacy.
Whānau Smart, Whānau Wise creates whānau financial literacy plans, involving
all whānau from Te Kōhanga Reo o Whānau Paki. Whakaruruhau Limited is a
whānau-owned company that recruited a co-ordinator to provide assistance
with hui, administrative responsibilities and work closely with whānau.
Whānau Smart, Whānau Wise is delivered through a Whānau Ora approach
supporting whānau to take control over their financial goals through a range of
financial literacy projects from topics such as money basics, pocket money to
saving for education and business ventures.
Contact: Hinekura Lawson-Candelaria - hinik56@gmail.com
22Whānau Whanake
RCG GROUP LIMITED
Grace Training New Zealand, 21 McBeath Avenue Christchurch 8025
RCG Group (2010) Limited trading as Grace Training NZ (GTNZ) was established to provide a supportive and positive
environment that fosters manaakitanga and whānaungatanga for whānau of all ages and abilities.
In 2005, GTNZ’s founding directors, husband and wife team Rīwai and Cate Grace, were both diagnosed with long term
and chronic health conditions. They were constantly told that exercise and healthy lifestyle choices would help manage
their health challenges. It soon became apparent, however, that mainstream health providers were not equipped to work
with the whole whānau, and the couple felt too estranged from their Māori heritage to reach out to Māori providers. They
set out to find solutions that met their unique needs, but to their disappointment they were limited in their options on who
could tell them how to exercise and make healthier choices with their conditions, while aligning with their values.
Their initiative, Whānau Whanake, values the whole whānau from pēpi to kaumātua, believing that everyone has
something to offer. Their vision is for whānau to thrive in an accessible, accepting, diverse and inclusive world. With
Te Whāre Tapa Whā at the core of their ethos, their mahi is based around three missions: to positively change whānau
narratives, reduce negative health indicators for whānau impacted by long-term conditions, and create opportunities
where whānau feel supported to become self-managing.
Using physical activity as the initial medium, Whānau Whanake brings whānau together in an environment where they
can share and explore challenges outside their comfort zone. By including the whole whānau, positive intergenerational
impacts naturally occurs and whānau are educating by example, not just to their own whānau, but also within the wider
Whānau Whanake rōpū.
The initiative is about:
1. Creating opportunities for whānau
2. Empowering whānau to lead their health journey
3. Immersed in a kaupapa Māori context
4. Focused on improving whānau health outcomes
5. Influencing whānau intergenerational change
6. Promote an inclusive and diverse whānau environment
In the last decade the Ōtautahi landscape has changed dramatically, so too has the ability for people to manage their
own hauora. Whānau Whanake offer a way to tautoko whānau to dream big and make positive, achievable steps towards
living the life they want.
In the last twelve months, Whānau Whanake have supported whānau into many activities across Te Waipounamu, from a
walk around the block in a moon boot post-surgery, to completing a Quarter IronMāori, proving anything is possible.
As all of the rōpū manage at least one long-term health condition, they ensure that they navigate, collaborate and engage
the whānau into the services they require to thrive. Whānau physical activity planning is led by whānau for whānau. The
long-term sustainable outcome is generated in the ownership of whānau wellbeing, self-determining healthy role models
and leaders in their own whānau and communities.
Contact: Cate Grace - cate@whanauwhanake.org
23PŪTEA
WHAKATIPU
The name Pūtea Whakatipu reflects the two specific intentions
of the fund. Pūtea recognises the investment, contribution
and resource that is available to whānau. Whakatipu conveys
the development stage of growth that follows ‘te kakano’ - the
planting of the seed.
Pūtea Whakatipu – Investment for Growth identifies there is a need to promote
growth, development and consolidation of our whānau-driven initiatives. There are
three sets of criteria for this investment:
1. Alignment with Whānau Ora Outcomes;
2. Sustainability Criteria; and
3. Critical Success Factors.
24Corstorphine Community Hub
ĀRAI TE URU WHARE HAUORA LIMITED
PO Box 5626, Moray Place Dunedin 9058
The Corstorphine Community Hub is a hub of community
members from the Corstorphine suburb in Dunedin. In recent
years Corstorphine has seen the closure of their school and
removal of much needed public transport losing access to
essential services for already vulnerable whānau. The hub has
pulled together to respond to a number of issues affecting
whānau in their rohe. Their primary goal has been to facilitate a
Whānau Ora response to the isolation and decline in services, as
well as providing whānau and their community with opportunities.
The hub works to strengthen whānau, promote wellness and
improve access to services while encouraging self-sustainability
and healthy lifestyles.
Corstorphine Community Hub was honoured for their valuable
contribution to Whānau Ora at the Trust Power Community
Awards on Thursday 25 October 2018 in Dunedin.
Starting out as community gardens, Corstorphine Community Hub
in South Dunedin was established in December 2013 with the help
of Dunedin Kindergartens, Dunedin City Council and Corstorphine
whānau. Since 2015, Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu has
enabled the hub to grow and establish a whānau-centred facility
at 235 Middleton Road, in the heart of Corstorphine. The hub is a
safe and friendly environment where whānau can access a broad
range of free health and social services, attend hui and wānanga,
share their aspirations for the future and support each other to
achieve their whānau goals.
A community-driven kaupapa, run by a part-time coordinator and a network of passionate volunteers, they are able to
provide whānau with direct links to services through agencies such as Te Kakano, free nurse-led clinics, Ārai Te Uru
Whare Hauora, physical wellbeing, K.O.H.A hands (Rongoā and Mirimiri Clinic), Ministry of Health B4 School Checks, and
many more. The hub also supports whānau into alternative education in collaboration with Kōkiri Training Centre and Te
Wānanga o Aotearoa..
Maara kai or community gardens will be created in the future at the new premises and Kiwi-harvest continue to provide
the hub with 50 - 70 kilo of food per week to distribute out to whānau in need.
Corstorphine Community Hub is a remarkable site of transformation with a focus on supporting whānau to live their best
lives, driven by wellbeing objectives.
Contact: Mamateinaki Taana - Corstorphine Community Hub (corstorphinecommunityhub@gmail.com)
25He Waka Kotuia
32 Normanby Street, St Kilda Dunedin
He Waka Kōtuia – Waewae Kai Pakiaka is an initiative that focuses on developing Māori leadership for rangatahi. The
initiative promotes the development of whānau capability through learning new skills in confidence, coordination,
Māori movement, te reo Māori and tikanga Māori. The Kaiwhakahaere along with Kaikōkiri are trained to assist with the
delivery of the programme over forty weeks. A specific training programme for Kaikōkiri was developed to include Māori
leadership through a tuakana/teina model and the importance of te ao Māori values in the development of our modern-
day leaders.
The initiative’s primary focus is hauora - te taha tinana, physical wellbeing. All key messages around healthy lifestyles,
healthy kai, being active and fostering a positive sense of identity as Māori, are demonstrated by the initiative. Rangatahi
benefit from the mentoring and positive role models as a whānau. In particular, Māori performing arts enhances the
opportunities for rangatahi to participate in te ao Māori. This enhances whānau capability through te reo me ōna
tikanga and the kaupapa of tuakana/teina, manaakitaka, mana takata and aroha. Tamariki benefit from new knowledge,
intergenerational skills that are transferable into other aspects of their lives. Tuakana are provided leadership training
such as rangatirataka, manaakitaka and whānaungataka.
Contact: Paulette Tamati-Elliffe and Komene Cassidy - paulette.tamati-elliffe@ngaitahu.iwi.nz
Hīkoi Waewae
5 Union Street, c/- PO Box 30, General Store, Kumara 7832
Hīkoi Waewae is about building confidence in the context of being
Ngāti Waewae (one of the eighteen papatipu rūnaka of Ngāi Tahu):
building historical knowledge, physical fitness while at the same time
strengthening use of te reo rangatira. The intention of the project is
to build whānau confidence and cultural identity, so that they have
a strong sense of belonging and impact positively on the overall
wellbeing of their whānau and hapū.
The inspiration for this initiative was the vision of Rauhine Coakley
who was a Whānau Ora navigator based at her marae, Tuhuru in
Arahura. Through her work with whānau she identified some common
themes they wanted such as having better health, losing weight, and
learning more te reo Māori. Rauhine combined the themes and the
kaupapa and the concept for Hīkoi Waewae was born.
Hīkoi Waewae consists of te ao Māori experience with karakia,
whakawhānaungatanga, Ngāti Waewae pūrākau and pakiwaitara,
and kōrero of original place names. The core values of Hīkoi Waewae
include manaakitanga, whānaungatanga, aroha, and kotahitanga,
with emphasis on securing responsible stewards of our natural and
living environment.
Contact: Rauhine Coakley - rauhine.coakley@ngaitahu.iwi.nz
26Kaikaiawaro Charitable Trust - Whānau Whenua
NGĀTI KUIA
171 Rutherford Street, Nelson 7010
Kaikaiawaro Charitable Trust has been able to strengthen the capability, capacity and sustainability of subsequent
whānau initiatives that have proven to be successful.
Whānau Whenua commenced its flagship initiative in 2016, supporting whānau to utilise their whenua. The project began
with supporting whānau to utilise and connect to their whenua and whānau, and to realise the opportunity to build on
their whenua and earn an income from it.
Most of the land is whānau land with multiple ownership. The land is often isolated - approximately 1,817 hectares, 138
blocks across twelve locations.
The pou tikanga for the Whānau Whenua Tuarua of Ngāti Kuia are founded in:
• Ngāti Kuiatanga – Kia tū te iwi Pakohe
• Te Tangata – Kia ora te tangata
• Te Taiao – Kia whakapuāwai te taiao
• Te Pūtea – Kia nui rawa atu te pūtea
Following the success of Whānau Whenua, Ngāti Kuia are now able to focus on creating sustainability for whānau through
strengthening the land resource, strengthening whānau business planning as well as growing shared expertise in bee
husbandry, kanuka tea, floral water and oil production.
The first whānau cohort learnt the skills of bee husbandry, were set up with shared use of a distiller to create kānuka and
mānuka honey and were also set-up with beekeeper equipment to operate their own beehives.
Whānau Whenua Tuarua will focus on reaching export production standard and sales to international markets by
developing an inter-whānau collaborative business that diversifies into harvesting, processing and packaging of kānuka
tea, floral water and oil production along-side honey production. This initiative will develop and strengthen existing and
new whānau plans and with support from Whānau Whenua Navigator/s, run a second Bee Husbandry course for new
whānau. It will also carry out Whānau Whenua readiness assessments to commence organic certification.
The emphasis of Whānau Whenua Tuarua is on whenua-based initiatives to help whānau achieve mana motuhake
through job creation and economic development.
Contact: David Johnston - dave@ngatikuia.iwi.nz
27Te Pā o Rākaihautū
TE PĀ O RĀKAIHAUTŪ
7 McLean Street, Linwood Christchurch 8062
Te Pā o Rākaihautū is a whānau-driven initiative. In 2002, they formed an
early childhood centre and then a special character school/pā wānanga in
2014. The tamariki numbers continue to grow and the school in its current
environment is at full capacity. They have just been granted the go ahead
to build a new school and based on this, they have partnered with Te
Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu to continue their journey for the establishment
of a new pā wānanga.
The kura appointed a project manager from amongst their whānau in order
to grow their whānau capacity and capability and also engage specialist
legal, financial and architectural support through whānau networks. The role
of the project manager is to further progress and acquire a permanent site,
develop an education brief for the design of Te Pa o Rākaihautū incorporating
education, health, social, cultural and whānau enterprise in a village. As
part of on-going consultation with whānau, a further outcome is to establish
a separate foundation to ensure the long-term sustainability of Te Pā o
Rākaihautū.
Te Pā o Rākaihautū continues to engage with whānau through hui and wānanga to ensure their dreams and aspirations
align with that of the initiative.
Contact: Rangimarie Takarua Parata - rangimarie.pt@rakaihautu.com
Tokona Te Raki
Te Whenua Taurikura, 10 Show Place Christchurch
Te Ara Raukura is a hapū led whānau initiative representative of a partnership
between Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Te Tapuae o Rehua, whānau and seven secondary
kura in the eastern kura cluster, in Ōtautahi. The collaboration between the
seven secondary schools was created to develop leadership capacity in year
9 and year 10 tauira (students), with the aim to support whānau in positioning
themselves as key agents of change.
Tokona Te Raki met with the whānau of each kura once per quarter with a final
wānanga/hui in December 2018. The wānanga work with whānau to develop
a career pathway plan that supports whānau sustainability.
Te Ara Raukura is special because whānau and kura have agreed to work
collaboratively to be active agents in the intervention framework that has
been designed to support tauira to connect (or reconnect) with their language,
culture and identity. Kura leadership teams are willing to invest more time and
energy into the project to grow the initiative.
Contact: Porsha London - porsha.london@tetapuae.co.nz
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