Ikaroa-Rāwhiti

There are two Te Puni Kōkiri Offices in the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti region. These are in Gisborne and Hastings.

Ngāti Kahungunu welcomed all to Heretaunga to attend Te Matatini 2017. Pictured above are twin brothers, Awatea and Mahurutanga Watene who went along to support their whānau.

Whānau use the services of a Kaiārahi or Navigator from Te Tai Whenua o Heretaunga, a Whānau Ora provider based in Hastings, to identify their needs and aspirations, plan for the future, and access services and support.

Hannah Wallace, the 2015 recipient of the 2015 Ahuwhenua Young Maori Farmer of the Year Award and her father overlooking their family property.

Darylene Rogers, Radio announcer and producer of Radio Ngāti Porou, an iwi radio station based in Ruatoria.

With the support of the Māori Housing Network led by Te Puni Kōkiri, Waimarama 3A1C2 Inc. are able to provide affordable rental homes and home ownership for whānau. Pictured: Waimarama papakāinga residents, 2017.

Te Pariha o Hikurangi supporters at Te Matatini in Hastings, 2017.

With the support of the Māori Housing Network led by Te Puni Kōkiri, the Aorangi Māori Trust Board are able to provide safe, warm and affordable homes for whānau. Pictured: Waipatu papakāinga residents, Taylor and Portlin Wilson, 2016.

Office locations
Our rohe
Regional Manager
Iwi in our region
Iwi radio stations
Services
Local events and updates

Office locations

Our offices can be reached via contact details below.

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Gisborne

Address: Te Puni Kōkiri House; 299 Gladstone Road; Gisborne 4010

Postal address: PO Box 140, Gisborne 4040

P:: 0800 875 447
E:: tpk.tairawhiti@tpk.govt.nz
F:: 0800 875 329

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Hastings

Address: Ground Floor; Taikura House; 304 Fitzroy Avenue; Hastings 4122

Postal address: PO Box 1440, Hastings 4156

P:: 0800 875 447
E:: tpk.takitimu@tpk.govt.nz
F:: 0800 875 329

Our Rohe

Ikaroa-Rāwhiti is the combination of the two former Te Puni Kōkiri regions Te Tairāwhiti and Takitimu.

The rohe begins north at Potikirua and ends south in the Wairarapa. West it runs inland to Matawai and down to the Tararua and Ruahine ranges.

It encompasses the Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, Te Matau-a-Māui and Wairarapa.

Regional Manager

Mere Pohatu

Regional Manager, Ikaroa-Rāwhiti

Mere has been a public servant all of her working career with the last 23 years as Te Puni Kōkiri Regional Manager for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti. Although being a public servant wasn’t her first career choice.

Iwi in our Region

There are 12 iwi represented in Ikaroa-Rāwhiti region:

Ngāti Porou
Te Aitanga A Māhaki
Rongowhakaata
Ngāi Tamanuhiri
Ngaariki Kaiputahi
Rongomaiwāhine
Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa
Ngāti Ruapani
Ngāi Tūhoe
Ngāti Kahungunu
Rangitāne
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa.

The iwi listed have been sourced through a directory of iwi and Māori organisations, Te Kāhui Māngai, and our regional offices. The iwi listed do not necessarily reflect the views of Te Puni Kōkiri. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries.

About Te Kāhui Māngai

Te Kāhui Māngai (Directory of Iwi and Māori Organisations) gives information on iwi identified in the Māori Fisheries Act 2004, and those iwi/hapū that have begun the process of negotiating settlement of their historical Treaty of Waitangi claims; and mandated Iwi Organisations to represent these iwi/hapū that have been recognised by the New Zealand Government.

You can view Te Kāhui Māngai here http://www.tkm.govt.nz/

Iwi radio stations

Radio Ngāti Porou
Tūranga FM
Radio Kahungunu

Local events and updates

Latest events and updates for this section are listed below.

Puna Kōrero Launch
- Date: 09 September 2019
- Time: 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Pop-Up Te Reo Māori Immersion spaces.

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- Open to the public, no booking required
- Organiser: Tohu Project
Strong partnership grows Māori leaders
- Date: 26 August 2019
“The best outcomes, and the ones we’re most passionate about, are around whānau and community,” says Debbie Kirby, GM HR, Transport Services, Downer NZ.

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Growing Māori wahine leaders
- Date: 07 August 2019
I was part way through my diploma studying civil engineering and I felt I needed practical experience.

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Te Ara Whanake programme changed me
- Date: 07 August 2019
I want others to be inspired by my journey, to go for it, and not be hesitant or let fear get in their way.

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Sorted Kāinga Ora: Empowering whānau to realise their housing aspirations
- Date: 30 May 2019
Laurae Blake and her whānau have changed the way they think about money since completing the Sorted Kāinga Ora programme. The solo mother of two daughters, aged seven and 13, has spent eight weeks gaining tools to help realise her housing aspirations.

To view the video on Sorted Kāinga Ora click here.

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