Haere mai,
Nau mai
Te Puni Kōkiri means a group moving forward together. As the name implies, we seek to harness the collective talents of Māori to produce a stronger New Zealand.
Rauika
Key events
Waitangi 175
Waitangi Day 2015 marks 175 years since the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Nuku: Symbols of Mana
Inspired by Nuku Tewhatewha, the historic pataka at The Dowse, this exhibition explores the concept of mana.
Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival
Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival, held every two years, where top kapa haka teams compete for the honour of being crowned the best of the best.
Want to Understand NCEA?
Steps to Success is a package of interactive, fun and practical education resources for rangatahi and whānau. It is part of the Māori Future Makers website. The resources were developed with rangatahi and whānau to ensure they would meet the needs of whānau (regardless of age) to help understand the NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement) system.
Celebrate Māori New Zealanders on Te Ara
October 2014 marked the completion of the first build of Te Ara, the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
Te Ara has involved the work of many people throughout the country – over 450 writers have been responsible for over 3 million words; thousands of people and institutions have contributed more than 30,000 images and film clips. Te Ara is a truly national enterprise and a major taonga.
Here’s just one of those stories about Tipi Tainui Ropiha – the first secretary of Māori Affairs who was of Māori descent. He’s pictured here with his secretary, Miss M. Butler, September 1949.
He manga wai koia kia kore e whitikia
It is a big river indeed that cannot be crossed