Stories from Ngā Kaikōkiri
Tū iho nei, tākoto ake nei: Building Māori climate resilience from the ground up and the top down
The Climate Change Iwi Leaders Group was established four years ago during the November 2018 National Iwi Chairs Forum, where the new rōpū was tasked with the enormously important mandate of building Māori climate resilience…
Kaitiakitanga: How Māori are leading the way on environmentalism and sustainability
From species like the delicate hīhī birds through to our mighty kauri trees – many of our native taonga are under threat…
Ngā Kaikōkiri – The champions, mentors, advocates, and community leaders
From Māori climate resilience, rangatahi development, healthcare services, storytelling through a Te Ao Māori lens, business development, and much more… there is no shortage of incredible Māori rōpū across Aotearoa each making their mark on their communities
Te Ataarangi Trust – Kia kore koe e ngaro taku reo rangatira
Te Ataarangi Trust is at the forefront of Māori language revitalisation in Aotearoa. 40 years ago, Dr Kāterina Te Heikōkō (Ngāti Porou) and Ngoingoi Pewhairangi (Ngāti Porou), had the vision to reclaim te reo Māori as a way of reclaiming rangatiratanga…
Tūhoe Tuawhenua Trust: The Māori organisation dedicated to connecting youth and whenua
Nestled deep in Ruatāhuna, Te Urewera is where Tūhoe Tuawhenua Trust can be found. A land trust primarily, the organisation has expanded to create a uniquely tailored space for mātauranga to be passed down to the next generation, by inspiring a passion for the outdoors in youth.
Mauria Te Pono Trust
Mauria te Pono Trust, a whānau-led not-for-profit organisation in Gisborne, has been supporting hundreds of Māori families in overcoming alcohol and drug addiction.
The Trust utilises a whānau-led approach, headed by the Whaanga whānau, in an effort to address Māori addiction and mental health issues by connecting as family. The framework for the Mauria te Pono Trust approach is one which sees Māori come together and share their experiences as a collective.
Reflection on the Māori Development focus, supported by Te Kāwai Toro
The past 10 years has provided an excellent opportunity for us to reflect and learn on how an 80 year old philanthropic foundation can adapt to significant changes in order to support ngā kaikōkiri…
Te Pae Tata – growing Ruapehu learners, creators and leaders
An Ohakune-based iwi organisation, Ngā Waihua o Paerangi Trust is leading the way in connecting whānau through the innovative use of technology to create meaningful outcomes…
Poutama Rites of Passage – programme equips girls with tools for life in the digital age
Ancient Māori wisdom is being drawn on to provide adolescent girls, coming of age in the digital era, with tools to guide them into adulthood…
Te Kāwai Toro – The proactive Māori development sub-committee of the J R McKenzie Trust
Each year, Te Kāwai Toro invites ngā kaikōkiri (groups currently supported by the Trust) to join the Committee and J R McKenzie Trustees, to an annual hui at the Brentwood Hotel in Wellington…