Whakamahia
Ki te hāmama pōpoia te tangata, e kore e mau te ika
If a man spends his nights yawning, he will not catch any fish
Culture
New Zealand Honours
Our honours system is a way for New Zealand to say thanks and well done to those who have served and those who have achieved.
Oranga Marae
Oranga Marae supports the physical and cultural revitalisation of marae, as centres of Māori identity and mātauranga.
Te Pūtake o te Riri | Wars and Conflicts in New Zealand Fund
Across Aotearoa, whānau, hapū and iwi are planning and delivering events and initiatives to commemorate the New Zealand Wars.
Te Reo Māori
Te Reo Māori is the indigenous language of Aotearoa, New Zealand. It is one of three official languages of the nation.
Community
Māori Electoral Participation
To motivate and inform rangatahi to enrol and vote, Te Puni Kōkiri has launched a programme with a social media campaign using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
Māori Housing Network
The Māori Housing Network has been set up to support the energy, enthusiasm and entrepreneurship in the Māori housing sector with information, advice and practical support to build capability.
Māori Wardens
Māori Wardens volunteer their services throughout New Zealand, providing support, security, traffic and crowd control, first aid, and other services to the community.
Matika – Moving the Māori Nation
Moving the Māori Nation is a contestable fund to promote Whānau Ora through whakapakari tinana and is aimed at improving the wellbeing of whānau Māori.
Official Information Act requests
The Official Information Act 1982 is intended to help New Zealanders to participate effectively in policy decisions and law making
Rangatahi Suicide Prevention
Māori suicide rates are high in Aotearoa. Te Puni Kōkiri is working with other government agencies, expert groups and community organisations to reduce Māori suicide.
Whānau Ora
Whānau Ora is about increasing the wellbeing of individuals and whānau to lead full lives and uses the power of whānau to improve the wellbeing of individuals and whānau.
Development
Cadetships
Te Puni Kōkiri has been delivering the Cadetships programme since 2010. It is a programme that supports employers to develop, mentor, train and grow full-time permanent Māori staff in order for them to take on more senior roles within an organisation.
Effective Governance
This effective governance information is designed to help trustees and directors of Māori organisations with their responsibilities and role as guardians and leaders.
He kai kei aku ringa Fund 2018
The He kai kei aku ringa Fund encourages innovative projects that will help to achieve the vision and goals of the wider He kai kei aku ringa Strategy.
IT and Innovation
Te Puni Kōkiri works in partnership with other government agencies and the private sector to develop policies and opportunities that support the growth and development of Māori within the Information Technology sector.
Land, conservation and environment
Te Puni Kōkiri works in partnership with other government agencies and Te Puni Kōkiri stakeholders, to design and deliver policies that affect Māori and to ensure that Māori concerns and views around land and environment are integrated into government policies and practices.
Māori Business Growth Support
Māori Business Growth Support is about helping Māori establish and grow their business. We do this by providing information, advice and brokering relationships.
Māori Land Service Updates
Creating a new Māori Land Service focused on what land owners need is essential. Upcoming wānanga will ensure their voice directly informs the proposed new services.
Skills, learning and education
Skills, Learning and Education is one of our five kaupapa, or priority areas. We work for Māori to be skilled, learned and innovative.