Te Puni Kōkiri is government’s principal policy advisor on Māori wellbeing and development.
Matariki stars bring our communities together
As Aotearoa gears up to celebrate its first Matariki public holiday on Friday, Te Puni Kōkiri reflects on this significant kaupapa for Māori that it has always supported.
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Paiheretia hauora hub opens
The new Paiheretia hauora hub will change the lives of those in the Corrections system and their whānau, says Choyce Maere, Principal Advisor Paiheretia te Muka Tāngata.
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Māori Housing: Iwi prototypes underway
Over the past year, Te Puni Kōkiri and Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga have been working with a number of iwi groups to test, develop, and implement new Māori housing models.
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Māori Communities COVID-19 Fund now closed
The $132 million Māori Communities COVID-19 Fund closed on 30 June, after more than eight months of amazing effort by kaitono around the motu to protect whānau.
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Rangatahi Māori success through STEMM Academy
Pūhoro STEMM Academy has been helping rangatahi Māori into science and technology (STEM) – and with Te Puni Kōkiri support they’re now a charitable trust.
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