Te Kawai Toro - introduction Print

E ngā mana, e ngā reo

Nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei wāhanga a tō tātau Ipurangi,

te Kāwai Toro

 

This is a programme that the Trust started in order to make a greater contribution towards Māori social needs.

 

“Te Kāwai Toro” literally means ‘the shoot that reaches out’. It derives from the whakataukī (proverb) ‘E kimi ana i ngā kāwai i toro ki tawhiti’ (seeking the shoots that stretch far out) which refers to someone seeking to establish a distant relationship or seeking to rediscover his or her own roots.  It links well with the Trust’s whakataukī about making a big harvest from a small kumara.

 

The programme has several strands:

  • A few significant grants in support of whānau development.  This aims to be relevant to Māori priorities, and aligned with Māori ways of operating in terms of process.  The Trust is keen to learn from our relationships with these groups to inform our wider work.

For more about the four groups involved, click here. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS ARE NOT CURRENTLY BEING RECEIVED FOR THIS PROGRAMME.

  • Informing all the Trust’s grant making. We are working to improve the understanding of, and connections with, Māori communities of all the Trust’s volunteers and staff. 
  • Sharing what we learn.  We want to share what we learn – both about Māori development and about funding relationships between philanthropic organisations and Māori – with others who are interested.
The 169 expressions of interest for Te Kāwai Toro grants offered a snapshot of Māori community aspirations from around the country.  Click here for a summary of the themes and interests covered. 

         

For an overview of the progress of Te Kāwai Toro (November 2007), click here.