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Te Puni Kōkiri commends Council’s te reo Māori commitment
“I applaud Wellington City Council on its goal to make the Capital city, a te reo Māori city. Most people in the world, and certainly in the globe’s capital cities, speak at least two languages. We can do it too,” says Te Puni Kōkiri Chief Executive Michelle Hippolite.
Premier of documentary on Bros for Change
A new documentary showcases the journey of eight male rangatahi on their journey to self-discovery, through the unique initiative 'Bros for Change' in Te Waipounamu.
Thriving in an authentic Māori learning environment
The aim of Te Pā o Rākaihautū is to nurture the whole person; a-tīnana, a-hinengaro, a-wairua, a-whānau so that they stand with strength, pride, passion and purpose.
Marae tell their own stories through virtual reality
Iwi, hapū and Māori communities throughout the country are taking up the unique opportunity to carry out 3D scanning and point cloud visualisations of taonga tūturu and marae.
A "magical wairua" at Ngāpuhi festival
“The wairua was magical, there were lots of kids running around with their faces painted, eating ice cream and playing on the giant water slide,” says Kayla Hollis, who was one of 15,000 people that attended the Ngāpuhi Festival in Whangarei in January.
Sitting down for a cuppa tea with the Prime Minister
Everyone enjoys sitting down for a chat with friends and whānau over a nice cuppa tea including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern who did so with a group of Māori Wardens at Waitangi.
Waitangi Day sets good tone for future
Waitangi Day commemorations are taking place in more and more communities, as more people consider the history of Aotearoa-New Zealand and the way it shapes our future.
Marae whānau show their competitive edge
After countless competitions on and off the field, Hinemaurea ki Wharekahika marae has come out on top, winning this year’s Ngāti Porou Pā Wars held in Ruatōria.
Te Puni Kōkiri hosts Australian indigenous business delegation
Australian Indigenous and Māori business leaders realise they both face similar barriers.
Camp inspires rangatahi to protect environment
A camp that connects rangatahi to the environment is opening the eyes and minds of Ngāti Porou descendants.
Kaumātua urges whānau to speak up about health
After collapsing a few years ago, a kaumātua who works for PHARMAC is encouraging whānau to speak up about their key concerns in Māori health.
Mass haka to welcome fleet of waka
About a thousand people in Wellington are gearing up to perform in a mass haka on the waterfront, to pōwhiri a dazzling fleet of ocean-voyaging waka.
Helping rangatahi get into the ‘digi’ creative space
Hori Mataki, creative lead for Ariki Creative and member of Te Ao Hangarau, is paving the way for rangatahi with an interest for digital technologies. In his words, Te Ao Hangarau is ‘setting up the change for rangatahi to build off our shoulders to get into the digi space’.
Māori Housing Network Investment Strategy 2015 – 2018
The Māori Housing Network Investment Strategy for 2015-18 sets out the approach of the Network and its medium term priorities.
Te Puni Kōkiri: Tāmaki Makaurau Regional Profile 2017
Te Puni Kōkiri measures a range of outcomes that fall within Whakapapa (te reo Māori and connection to iwi), Oranga (whānau well-being and whānau housing), Whairawa (whenua and whanaketanga), and Whanaungatanga (Crown-Māori relationships). This publication provides an insight into the growth and development of Māori within these outcomes in the Tāmaki Mākaurau region.
Celebrating 25 years - Liz Makene
Liz Makene goes way back. So far back, in fact, that she began her career as a cadet in the Māori and Pacific Island Recruitment Scheme.
She started out with the former of Department of Māori Affairs, and later the Iwi Transition Agency, before jumping ship to join Te Puni Kōkiri from the Māori Trust Office in 2002. Hear more from Liz as she shares memories from the past 25 years.
Celebrating 25 years - Kim Wetini
Whether it’s tending to hundreds of traumatised whānau affected by earthquakes, or overseeing 450 volunteers to look after 45,000 spectators at Te Matatini 2015– Kim Wetini is never far from the action. These days she’s a Senior Advisor in the Te Waipounamu Regional Office, but her start goes back to 2000 when she was the Executive Officer supporting then Regional Director Te Pura Parata.
Whareponga Papakāinga - The Legacy of Materoa
It has been a long journey for Whareponga whānau but it is all worth it. A new papakāinga development is paving the way to bring life back to their homeland.
Giving whānau a fresh start
The Porirua Whānau Centre has been looking after whānau for the last 23 years. One of six family centres in New Zealand, the Porirua Whānau Centre in Cannons Creek is a friendly, welcoming place. Chief Executive, Liz Kelly, describes it as a ‘hub’ for the community.
Easing the pressure at Christmas
Having worked with Māori and Pacific communities in Christchurch for more than 21 years, He Waka Tapu knows that Christmas can be an extremely stressful time for whānau.
Talking suicide prevention with our rangatahi
Rangatahi from across the Wellington region gathered to talk about the topic of suicide and to show each other that support was out there.
A Guide to Papakāinga Housing
This booklet is a guide to whānau papakāinga housing available to you, your whānau and community. This guide sets out the process for developing papakāinga housing in three stages with checklists, tips and advice to progress your papakāinga housing development.
Te Puni Kōkiri: Ikaroa-Rāwhiti Regional Profile 2017
Te Puni Kōkiri measures a range of outcomes within Whakapapa (te reo Māori and connection to iwi), Oranga (whānau well-being and whānau housing), Whairawa (whenua and whanaketanga), and Whanaungatanga (Crown-Māori relationships). This publication provides an insight into the growth and development of Māori within these outcomes in the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti region.
Te Puni Kōkiri: Te Tai Tokerau Regional Profile 2017
Te Puni Kōkiri measures a range of outcomes within Whakapapa (te reo Māori and connection to iwi), Oranga (whānau well-being and whānau housing), Whairawa (whenua and whanaketanga), and Whanaungatanga (Crown-Māori relationships). This publication provides an insight into the growth and development of Māori within these outcomes in the Te Tai Tokerau region.
Celebrating 25 years - Rachel Jones
She has worked to eight Ministers of Māori Affairs and Māori Development and four Te Puni Kōkiri Chief Executives.
She’s been party to all of the key policy approaches – Closing the Gaps, Reducing Inequalities, Realising Māori Potential, Māori succeeding as Māori – and has had a career trajectory that’s taken her from regional office, to head office, to the Minister’s office and back again.
In her own words, Rachel Jones has “been everywhere”. Hear from Rachel as she shares memories from the past 25 years.