Strategic Outcome

Māori succeeding as Māori

Te Puni Kōkiri’s efforts are directed towards its Strategic Outcome of Māori succeeding as Māori, which recognises the importance of Māori achieving a sustainable level of success without compromising what it means to be Māori. Māori succeeding as Māori includes:

• Māori leveraging off their collective assets for economic transformation
• Māori utilising their skills, knowledge and talents for increased innovation
• A flourishing Māori culture and Māori identity
• Māori families who are strong, healthy and connected, and
• Mutually beneficial partnerships between Māori and local, national and international stakeholders.

Role

Te Puni Kōkiri is the principal advisor on Crown-Māori relationships through leading Māori Public Policy and managing Relationships and Information

As a state agency solely focused on Māori, Te Puni Kōkiri is in a unique position to provide leadership and support to its stakeholders. This is achieved by leading and supporting government through high quality policy advice, effective monitoring, and building and maintaining strong relationships.

Purpose

Realising Māori Potential

Significant potential exists in the growing Māori population and Māori asset base. Te Puni Kōkiri’s purpose is to assist in unlocking and realising this potential so that Māori can succeed as Māori.

To achieve this purpose, Te Puni Kōkiri has developed the Māori Potential Approach; an innovative, forward looking policy approach that aims to better position Māori to build and leverage off the potential of their collective resources, knowledge, skills and leadership capability to improve their overall quality of life.

Approach

Te Puni Kōkiri – moving forward together

Te Puni Kōkiri’s approach of moving forward together recognises the need to work with a common purpose, commitment and focus as an organisation internally and in collaboration with external stakeholders including state sector agencies, whānau, hapū, iwi, Māori organisations and communities, local and international businesses and other organisations.

Last modified: 10/12/2007