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Ka Uruora LaunchA pathway towards raising financial independence and prosperity for whānau. Monday evening, Te Atiawa and Taranaki Iwi launched Ka Uruora, a programme to support iwi members to achieve financial independence and improve their financial wellbeing. The programme will include a range of integrated services on financial education, a savings scheme and future opportunities to support whānau to enter homeownership.   Whānau in attendance at...Read More

Pae Wānanga Te Atiawa Nō te pounga wiki kua hipa atu, i whānau mai ai a Pae Wānanga Te Atiawa ki Kairau Marae, ki roto i te pou whare o Te Hunga Ririki.  He whare tūranga kōrero, he whare tūranga wānanga. He herenga kōrero, he herenga tāngata.   Makamaka kau a koke rāua ko whakawai, pīereere noa a Wī wā rāua Te Ua.  Poupoua ngā oati  tē rū, tē ngārue, tē uea.  Pupuru te whenua, pupuru te mana, pupuru te rangatiratanga, hue hā, hue hā!       Ka nui te mihi ki te haukāinga o Kairau Marae, Pukerangiora who hosted our first Pae Wānanga Te Atiawa in the weekend. Looking at the various connections with our Waikato-Tainui whānaunga, our whānau were treated to a wealth of content;...Read More

Since our last pānui to members, our commercial board Te Atiawa Iwi Holdings Limited Partnership (‘TAIHLP’) has been engaged extensively in progressing due diligence on commercial property rights in our Deed of Settlement (‘Deed’). This has included obtaining independent valuations, negotiating with the Crown, conducting geotechnical surveys, and finalising business cases for the acquisition of targeted...Read More

Over the last few months, Pukerangiora Hapū has been exploring opportunities on how Pukerangiora Pā can be best presented to uphold the mana of the hapū and the Pā. This is a collaborative partnership between Pukerangiora hapū, Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa and DOC.   The current stage is to complete an Interpretation plan, this involves identifying possible stories the hapū want to share and how these are presented. Pukerangiora Pā has a long history and utilising structures onsite to increase awareness is an aspiration...Read More

Ngaungaua noa nei te kiri tāngata e te hau tūreperepe o Hine Takurua.  Rere tāuru ana a Puanga whērikoriko ki runga i a Te Kakau, i a Tautoru, rere tōmuri iho ko Matariki whēkorakora.  Ko te wāhanga o te tau tēnei kia noho koniahi ai te iwi, ā, kia tangi auē ai ki ngā mate,...Read More

In October 2018 History and Social Studies teacher Taryn Gadsby from Sacred Heart Girls’ College made contact with Te Atiawa Iwi Charitable Trust requesting assistance with a teaching programme called “Map of Stories” (https://www.treatysettlementstories.nz/). The aim of the programme is to change the way the Treaty of Waitangi is taught in schools, focusing on a...Read More