Te Puni Kōkiri is supporting a small Eastern Bay of Plenty Māori community to develop a strategy to strengthen the community and to help it realise its collective aspirations. The community of Te Teko has initiated the strategy, which is called “Hāpai o Te Teko”. The strategy has engaged the community to take ownership of their development and future planning. Te Puni Kōkiri acting regional director Ngawa Hall says one of the key strengths of this project is that it brings together different parts of the community to work cooperatively to achieve its collective goals and vision.