Wahanga Descriptions

Policy Wāhanga

The Policy Wāhanga anchors the Ministry’s roles of leading and influencing public policy that affects Māori. Within this broad area, it leads the Ministry’s:

i processes for the provision of policy advice to the Minister of Māori Affairs, other agencies, and other Ministers as required, on public policy as it affects Māori;

ii legislative programme, and contributes to wider legislative reform outside of the direct purview of the Māori Affairs portfolio;

iii monitoring role;iv research and information functions;v processes for advising the Minister of Māori

Affairs on appointments to Government appointed boards and organisations.

Relationships and Information Wāhanga

The Relationships and Information Wāhanga anchors the Ministry’s Crown-Māori relation-ship management and programme manage-ment roles. It comprises a regional network of 10 offices (and a further 9 district satellites), and a national co-ordination and programme management office, which collectively lead the Ministry’s:

1. relationships and engagement with Māori, and other stakeholders;
2. national level programmes, including management of the Māori Wardens project and Māori Business Facilitation Service;
3. local level community investments, including investments through the Māori Potential funds, and the Kaitātaki-ā-Rohe and Kapohia Ngā Rawa (key worker) programmes; and
4. dissemination of information to Māori communities, and collection of informa-tion from Māori communities to inform the Ministry’s policy advice function.

Support Services Wāhanga

The Support Services Wahanga provides internal services to Te Puni Kōkiri across a wide range of corporate and organisational functions, including:

1. Financial Management;
2. Human Resource capability;
3. Risk Management and Internal Audit;
4. Crown Entity Monitoring;
5. Internal evaluation;
6. Property and Facilities Management;
7. Information Systems and Records Management;
8. Communications;
9. Legal Services;
10. Ministerial and Contracting services; and
11. Planning.