Te Puni Kōkiri recognises that the most significant contribution to Māori development in the future will come from improving the education and skills of Māori and their communities.

To give effect to this, Te Puni Kōkiri supported Tūhoe Education Authority to undertake and implement the second stage of a project aimed at developing whānau and hapū capacity and capability in the Ngāi Tūhoe rohe.

The lifelong education strategy, known as Te Whare Maire o Tūhoe, covers all education sectors in Ngāi Tūhoe and ensures that all Ngāi Tūhoe tamariki are getting the “best” that education has to offer.