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We’d like your feedback on our COVID-19 response
Like many others, we had very little time to plan and prepare for the pandemic. Still, our team, supported by a network of volunteers across the rohe, were able to act quickly to support our people with their specific needs during COVID-19, particularly our kaumātua...
Whitebait management – closing date for submissions extended to end May
The closing date for submissions on proposed changes to how whitebait is managed in New Zealand has been extended to end May. Please see more information in the links below: Discussion document (full):...
Alert Level 2 and an update on our Settlement journey
We would first like to acknowledge our people for your efforts over the past seven weeks: those of our whānau who are essential kaimahi who worked long hours throughout the lockdown; those who helped look after kaumātua with essential care packages – they will not...
Pānui from Ngati Uenukukōpako and Te Arawa: Your ideas for Māori Conservation Hui 2021
Below is a pānui from Tireni Ratema. Tireni is interested in your feedback on what you would like to see at the Māori Conservation Hui in 2021. "Whakarongo! whakarongo! Whakarongo ake nei au ki te tangi o te manu tui, e tui tui tuia ki runga tuia ki raro tuia ki roto,...
Tangihanga at Alert Level 3
To stop the spread of COVID-19, only small gatherings of up to 10 people for tangihanga is permitted while Aotearoa is at Alert Level 3. We know this is not normal for us, but we must continue to be vigilant and take measures to stop COVID-19 right now. Whānau, you...
Update on Te Mana COVID-19 response for Ngāti Rangitihi
Today, Aotearoa is officially under Alert Level 3. It is an opportunity for us to reflect on the past five weeks and acknowledge all that Ngāti Rangitihi have achieved as a united iwi – and most importantly, how we have all rallied together to ensure our kaumātua and...
Keeping Ngāti Rangitihi safe at Alert Level 3
It has warmed our hearts to hear of whānau supporting one another and our kaumātau. To our essential kaimahi who bravely carry on and all our whānau who have done us proud by sticking to the official Alert Level 4 guidelines – He mihi. Cases of COVID-19 have been...
Pānui from Whānau Ora: Link for whānau to request Whānau Ora Hygiene Pack
Whānau Ora have created a Smart Form that works like a brief survey for whānau to request their own hygiene pack if they haven’t already had one. This is how it works: HealthShare have built the form but the data is collated by Te Arawa Whānau Ora and gets reported to...
Pānui from Te Puni Kōkiri: Closing date for public submissions on Local Government (Rating of Whenua Māori) Amendment Bill
The Local Government (Rating of Whenua Māori) Amendment Bill has had its First Reading in Parliament and has been referred to the Māori Affairs Committee. The Māori Affairs Committee has extended the closing date for public submissions on this bill by one month to 17...
Kōrero o te Tiamana: Video message from Te Mana Chairman
We hope week 3 of the Alert Level 4 rāhui continues to find you safe, and well, at home in your bubbles. If you are an essential worker, and working during these times to support your communities, we thank you for your mahi and commitment. Click here to view a special...