Te Puni Kōkiri (Ministry of Māori Development) is the Crown’s principal adviser on Crown-Māori relationships. We also guide Māori public policy by advising Government on policy affecting Māori wellbeing and development. 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.
MATAURANGA
Building of knowledge & skills
WHAKAMANA
Strengthing of leadership and decision-making
RAWA
Development and use of resources
TE IRA TANGATA
The quality of life to realise potential
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Nō Amerika = American
Nō Amerika tēnā waka
It was an American car
ATAMIRA - Māori in the City, the celebration of Māori creativity and enterprise, returns to the ASB Showgrounds July 3-5, building on its inaugural 2007 success and aiming to coincide in 2011 with the Rugby World Cup semi-finals. Read More »
In this edition of Kōkiri we begin our series of iwi profiles showcasing iwi from around the country – their statistics, their people, their stories and more. We begin with Tūhoe, often referred to as Ngā Tamariki o te Kohu (the children of the mist). Read More »
In 2005 Raewynne Achten (Ngāi Tahu) started farming snails on her Hawke’s Bay property in Raukawa Valley to sell the delicacies to high-end New Zealand restaurants. Read More »
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