Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa are proud to announce $141,000 of Education Grants have been distributed to 149 Te Atiawa uri across Aotearoa. Congratulations Symon Knuckey who received our $5,000 post-graduate grant. Symon is studying towards her Masters degree – Poutāhū Whakaakoranga from Te Wānanga o Raukawa. Congratulations also to the following five recipients of our...Read More

Last week Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa (Te Kotahitanga) confirmed its purchase of Education House in New Plymouth from Toitū Te Whenua, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). Te Kotahitanga have plans to demolish the building before the end of the year. Located on the corner of Eliot and Courtney Streets in New Plymouth, this six-storey...Read More

The 50-year-old six-storey Atkinson House in New Plymouth’s CBD will be receiving a complete makeover. Purchased by Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa (Te Kotahitanga) in April 2022, this 50,000m2 commercial building located at 139 Devon Street West will have a total interior and exterior refurbishment. Liana Poutu, Chair of Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa, is...Read More

This morning (30 May) Te Poihi Campbell led the blessing of our new offices with our Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa team. Our new office is at 19 Eliot Street, New Plymouth. It was occupied by Legal Solutions and sits between Future Grafix and McDonald’s Real Estate. If you’re around our new office from later...Read More

The sun shone brightly as Puketapu hapū officiated the blessing ceremony to open the newly built classrooms at Te Kura o Puketapu recently. Puoro was played, karanga (Marnie Reinsfield) and karakia (Hōani Eriwata) delivered and waiata were on full display. All the students of the school (400+) were gathered and sat patiently on the outside...Read More

A landmark Heads of Agreement was signed today (Friday 29 April 2022) giving iwi greater autonomy and control in delivering housing solutions within their rohe. The partnership agreement is between Ka Uruora Trustee Aotearoa Limited (Ka Uruora – a collective iwi consortium focussed on housing and financial wellbeing) Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga (The Ministry of...Read More

Thank you to all uri who registered and attended our Property Development Update on Tuesday 3 May at 7.00pm. Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Chair Liana Poutu and CEO Dion Tuuta provided attendees with a comprehensive overview of our commercial and residential developments. Unfortunately due to technical difficulties, we were unable to record this webinar....Read More

Recently our Pou Whakakori Te Poihi Campbell spent the day along the Waiwhakaiho River on Te Papakura o Taranaki searching for whio / blue duck. He shares what he saw that day.   The whio population on Mounga Taranaki is flourishing with a number of these healthy native blue ducks not only taking permanent residency on the...Read More

Ngāti Te Whiti hapū and Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa understand an occupation has been planned to take place at Puke Ariki Landing on Saturday 26 February. Puke Ariki is a wāhi tapu (sacred place) for Ngāti Te Whiti hapū and Te Atiawa iwi.  It has also become a special gathering place for the New...Read More

Te Atiawa is resourceful and secure, Te Atiawa thrives with the environment, Te Atiawa is strong and connected. Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Trust is proud to share its five-year strategic plan – Te Atatū. This strategy document was developed from a four-month wānanga process (May – August 2021) with Te Atiawa uri in Taranaki,...Read More