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From learning to earning in Kaikohe
The Government is working with local community champions: Te Kotahitanga E Mahi Kaha Trust from Kaikohe, He Iwi Kotahi Tātou Trust from Moerewa, Te Hau Awhiowhio O Otangarei Trust from Whangārei, and Waitomo Papakāinga Development Society Incorporated from Kaitāia to deliver the pilot programme for Taiohi Ararau - Passport to Life.
"It is important for me that we ensure all rangatahi can engage on a pathway to employment, skills development and further opportunities," says Minister Jackson.
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Keeping Mitimiti going one tree at a time
Just down the road from the small settlement of Mitimiti in Northland, you can hear the buzz of trucks and logging machines working the pine trees.
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Funding will move rangatahi Māori from learning to earning
$14 million in Budget ‘18 has been set aside to support outcomes for rangatahi Māori that enhance their education and employment opportunities.
"We want to help rangatahi Māori overcome the challenges preventing them from fulfilling their potential. This funding will be focused on identifying the enabling factors that motivate rangatahi towards greater and more meaningful goals for them, and more enduring outcomes overall for their whānau," says Minister Mahuta.
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New funding to support Māori Wardens work with disengaged rangatahi
$1 million in Budget 2018 has been set aside for Māori Wardens to support outcomes for rangatahi Māori that will enhance their education and employment opportunities.
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Got an idea to boost the Māori economy? Apply for funding now.
People with bold, innovative ideas for Māori economic development can apply to the He kai kei aku ringa Fund.
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New interim Māori Warden Warranting process ensures consistency throughout the motu
Mā whero mā pango ka oti ai te mahi
With red and black the work will be complete
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Auckland tamariki are growing confidence and learning about healthy living through dance
Lleuarne Panoho spends her week dancing with tamariki from lower decile Auckland schools and it is making a difference to their confidence, self-identity and well-being.
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He papakāinga hou mō ngā whānau i pā kinotia e ngā waipuke ki Edgecumbe.
"Kei te whakahīhī au i te whakatūnga o tēnei papakāinga. Kei te kaha mātou ki te mahi ngātahi ki ngā hapori, ki ngā tari kāwanatanga me ngā whakahaere ā-rohe ki te tautoko i ngā wawata o ngā iwi me ngā rōpū Māori," ko tā te Manahautū Tuarua, Te Puni Hononga ā Rohe, a Di Grennell mō te whakatūwheratanga o te papakāinga hou mō ngā whānau i pā kinotia e ngā waipuke ki Edgecumbe.
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Pacific Training Workshop: An opportunity for indigenous collaboration
"We are looking for people with an interest in influencing international decisions on the environment; and joining a network of indigenous environmental monitors", says Tui Shortland, co-host of the Pacific Regional Training workshop on traditional knowledge.
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Kua whakarewaina te kaupapa o Taiohi Ararau | Passport to Life
Ko te kī a Minita Jackson, he mea nui me whai ngā rangatahi i ngā ara tika ki te mahi, arā, me whai pūkenga, me kite hoki i ngā tūmomo huarahi e wātea ana ki a rātou.
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Ka toro atu te tari hou o Te Puni Kōkiri ki ngā hapori Māori
"Nā te whakatuwheratanga o te tari hou o Te Upoko o te Ika ki Porirua ka whānui ake te toro atu a Te Puni Kōkiri ki ngā whānau i Te Tai Hau-ā-uru," te kī a te Tumu Whakahaere ā-Rohe, a Willis Katene.
"Kei te koa katoa mātou ki te whakatū i tētahi tari hou i te rohe whakahirahira o Porirua – me kī, kei te manawa o te rohe o Te Upoko o te Ika," tana kī
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Te Pūtake o Te Riri, he kaupapa whakahirahira ki te motu whānui
Hei tā te Toihautū Whakakapi o Te Puni Kōkiri, hei tā Di Grennell, he tohu nui te whakatūnga o te hui whakamahara ā-motu tuatahi mō ngā riri me ngā tohe o Aotearoa ki te iwi whānui.
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E tipu, e rea: A garden for growing and uniting
“Running our māra has been a great experience but I didn’t know a thing about gardening to save myself when I started,” Larissa Cox-Winiata remembers the early days of a māra kai that is now flourishing on the grounds of an Ōtautahi school.
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Kei te whakanui Te Puni Kōkiri i ngā wāhine Māori i kōkiri i te mana pōti
Hei tā te Toihautū Whakakapi o Te Puni Kōkiri, hei tā Di Grennell, he mea nui kia whakanuia te mahi a ngā wāhine Māori mō te kaupapa o te mana pōti.
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He whakatūnga whare, he oranga tāngata
Ka pūmau te whanaungatanga i waenganui i tētahi hapori i te whakatūnga o tētahi papakāinga hou ki tētahi marae i Ōtautahi, te kī a te Tumu Whakahaere ā-Rohe o Te Puni Kōkiri ki Te Waipounamu, a David Ormsby.
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Regional Manager keen to support all Māori in Te Waipounamu
David Ormsby manages an agile and well-networked team that looks after the largest of the six Te Puni Kōkiri regions – Te Waipounamu. He reflects on being the Regional Manager since 2003 at the Ministry for Māori Development in the South Island.
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Registrations open for World Indigenous Business Forum in Rotorua
Māori business leaders are encouraged to sign up for the 9th annual World Indigenous Business Forum as Rotorua gears up to host the international event.
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Kei te mihi a Te Puni Kōkiri i te ngākaunui o te Kaunihera ki te reo Māori
"Me mihi te Kaunihera o Pōneke i tō rātou māia ki te whakamana i te reo Māori hei reo kōrero i te tāone matua o Aotearoa," te kī a te Toihautū a Te Puni Kōkiri, a Michelle Hippolite.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Te Puni Kōkiri hosts Australian indigenous business delegation
Australian Indigenous and Māori business leaders realise they both face similar barriers.
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Camp inspires rangatahi to protect environment
A camp that connects rangatahi to the environment is opening the eyes and minds of Ngāti Porou descendants.
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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.
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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.
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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’.
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