Sustainability & Kaitiakitanga

Regenerative agriculture trial programme at Te Whenua Hou Te Whenua Whitiora

Waste reduction targets and increased recycling/compost collections

Single-use plastic reduction in tourism retail procurement

Freshwater monitoring and quality sampling at marae

Pounamu protection and management initiatives

Biodiversity protection and kiwi conservation at National Kiwi Hatchery

Climate change adaptation support for Papatipu Rūnaka

Three waters infrastructure assessments and improvements

Jet boat engine replacement programme - 20% fuel efficiency improvement

15% reduction in synthetic nitrogen fertiliser use since FY2022

Water efficiency improvements and monitoring across farming operations

Solar panel installations at dairy farms and tourism sites

37,500 native trees planted across farming and tourism operations

Te Kounga Paparangi - Climate Change Action Plan with six pou

6% reduction in absolute greenhouse gas emissions FY2025 vs FY2024; 11% reduction vs FY2022

Mō Kā Uri - Kāi Tahu 2050 strategic vision centred on whānau aspirations

Whai Rawa scheme - $186.43m funds under management, 37,295 members, promoting financial wellbeing and savings

Whai Rawa newborn pēpi distributions and matched savings

Nōhaka Rau Home Ownership Programme - 31 whānau now in own homes

Poutini publication - Ngāi Tahu history of West Coast

Education grants and scholarships - Yamada O'Regan, Ka Pūtea, school starter packs, learner support

Tahua Taunaki Akonga - learner support fund (722 grants approved)

Pēpi Packs - 730 distributed FY2025

Ngāi Tahu Fund - 45 applications approved totalling $368,086

Taiwatea Fund - rakatahi cultural leadership support (10 applications, $5,000)

Taurahere Fund - regional support (2 applications, $4,000)

Whakapapa Ngāi Tahu - 86,725 registered whānau members, 4,030 new applications FY2025

Nohoaka sites - 4,771 whānau nights booked, record high utilisation

Papatipu Rūnaka support services and capability building

Te Kura Taka Pini investment in freshwater protection and knowledge

Climate change adaptation support and emergency preparedness for Papatipu Rūnaka

Collaboration with Māori Trustee on District Plan and land rights advocacy

Regional Investment Fund - $9.6m direct funding to 9 initiatives across rūnaka

Puna Pākihi - whānau business grants - $460,000 distributed (Kick Start, Stay Up, Growth grants)

Health service facility acquisitions improving whānau access to healthcare

Marae drinking water sampling and quality monitoring programme

Hauora Grants - $3.38m investment in health, hardship, emergency, sports and kaumātua support

Taku Whare Rau - iwi housing strategy development

Te Tauraki - Whānau Ora commissioning agency with 36 organisations and 97 Navigators

Whānau as First Navigators (WAFN) programme - supporting 918 whānau (2996 individuals) away from Oranga Tamariki engagement

Kotahi Mano Kāika (KMK) - 25-year te reo Māori acquisition programme, 540 participants

Kāi Tahu Archive - return of 'Shortland Pounamu', Trusted Digital Repository, historic preservation

Undaria invasive seaweed harvesting and control programme (100+ tonnes harvested)

Kākāpō translocation to Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari (first mainland population in 40 years)

Private equity investment in sustainable and ethical companies

219,200 native trees planted since 2016 across farming operations

Regenerative dairy farming trial Te Whenua Hou Te Whenua Whitiora

Waste reduction initiatives with 22% total waste reduction through packaging and recycling

Single-use plastic removal from tourism retail sites

Te Kounga Paparangi Climate Change Action Plan with 2030 net zero emissions goal

Water conservation measures including farm water race lining and multi-metering

Biodiversity protection targets across farming, forestry and tourism operations

8% reduction in operational greenhouse gas emissions (FY24 vs FY23)

Regional Environmental Entities governance for natural resource protection

Takahē species recovery programme - 18 takahē released at Greenstone Station

National Kiwi Hatchery - 2,500 kiwi chicks successfully hatched since 2008

Native plant restoration at Waituna Lagoon (20 hectares planned)

Jet boat fuel efficiency improvements (48,000 litre reduction through operational changes)

Synthetic fertiliser use reduction (12% reduction since FY22)

Hai Reo Tuku Iho online reo course and Kia Kūrapa marae-based weekend wānaka

Whakapapa Ngāi Tahu database with 83,087 registered iwi members

Whai Rawa financial wellbeing scheme (165 million under management, 35,384 members)

Pūtea Manaaki sporting grants for youth achievement

Aquaculture Settlement advocacy for Kāi Tahu rights

Kotahi Mano Kāika te reo Māori revitalisation strategy (25 years of language transmission)

Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu and Kura Reo Kāi Tahu immersion programmes

631 whānau participated in KMK organised and supported events

He Toki partnership for Māori trades and health education

Taoka Assets Policy for protection of culturally significant assets

Emergency response capability through Emergency Pods at all marae

Starlink satellite internet at all 18 Papatipu Rūnaka

Te Tauraki Iwi-Māori Partnership Board for health system advocacy

Kura Reo leadership programmes for rakatahi (youth) age 14-18

Ngāi Tahu Archive with integrated Kareao and Kā Huru Manu digital platforms

Pūrākau wānaka storytelling and cultural narrative preservation

Nōhaka Rau shared equity home ownership programme (8 whānau to home ownership)

Kia Kūrehu immersion wānaka for advanced reo acquisition

Pūtea Manaaki financial support for whānau in hardship and emergencies

School starter packs and Pēpi packs for cultural connection of tamariki

Regional Investment Fund supporting Papatipu Rūnaka economic aspirations

Healthy Homes pilot for improved whānau living conditions

Kōkirihia project to end streaming in schools (Ministry of Education funded)

Whānau awareness campaign on wellbeing (3.5 million views)

Kaumātua grants programme (7,969 grants paid)

Whānau as First Navigators programme for prevention and early support (436 tamariki supported)

Ngāi Tahu Fund for cultural practices ($789,364 approved to 53 applications)

Learner support fund for education (670 grants approved FY24)

Puna Pakihi business grants and mentoring for whānau entrepreneurs

Whānau reunions and reconnection initiatives via roadshows

50% of Ngāi Tahu Tourism jet boat fleet to be electric by 2030

Te Whenua Hou regenerative farming trial - one of largest in Aotearoa

30,000 native trees planted annually since 2015

Hazardous waste and remediation plans

Electric jet boat prototype development (150 tonnes CO2-e savings per boat)

Undaria (invasive seaweed) harvest control programme

Te Kounga Paparangi - comprehensive climate action plan with 8 sustainability pou

Solar panel installation at 50% of marae

Water management plans across operations

Waste reduction and recycling initiatives (45% farm waste diversion)

Carbon neutral goal by 2050

Sustainable tourism and transport initiatives

42% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions target by 2030

13% biogenic methane reduction target (2017 baseline)

Reduction in air travel (50% less by 2030)

International Liquidity Portfolio with 12x lower carbon emissions than market average

Ecosystem enhancement and restoration programmes

Ngāi Tahu Roadshows connecting taurahere whānau

Whānau as First Navigators initiative for child and family wellbeing

Healthy Homes pilot project

Learner support fund and special assessment support

Kaumātua grants support

Nōhaka Rau home ownership financial literacy programme

Education grants and scholarships (Ka Pūtea, Yamada O'Regan)

Ngāi Tahu Archive - public digital databases (Kareao, Kā Huru Manu)

Kotahi Mano Kāika te reo revitalisation programme

Ngāi Tahu Grants including pēpi packs and school starter packs

Papatipu Rūnanga marae development support

Hui-ā-Iwi tribal celebration and cultural gathering

Whai Rawa member investment scheme ($140 million under management, 34,000 members)

Pūtea Manaaki emergency relief and hardship grants

Pūrākau storytelling and cultural transmission wānanga

Te Kāika health and wellbeing hub in Ōtepoti

Te Māhaka Tī whānau support programme with financial literacy

Kura Reo leadership programmes and te reo training

Ngāi Tahu Fund distributions ($14 million over 17 years)

Taurahere Whanaungatanga for Ngāi Tahu whānau outside takiwā

Puna Pakihi business mentoring and grants

Regional Investment Fund economic development initiatives

Aquaculture sustainability focus at Akaroa Salmon

8% reduction in biogenic methane by 2025

Shotover Jet electric jetboat development and trial

Planting of 30,000 native trees across farming operations

Solar panel installations at marae

Sustainable farming practices and regenerative agriculture trials

Conservation efforts at National Kiwi Hatchery

Climate optimised investment portfolios with low-carbon screening

Hilton Haulage hydrogen conversion trial

Te Kounga Paparangi - Climate Change Implementation Plan with 88 initiatives

Carbon emissions reduction target of 10% by 2025 in Group facilities

Reduction of synthetic fertiliser use by 13%

30% reduction in air travel emissions by 2025

Ngāi Tahu Fund - cultural initiatives and knowledge transmission

Kaumātua Grants programme

Whānau as First Navigators - iwi-led wellbeing and prevention

Regional Investment Fund supporting Papatipu Rūnanga economic development

Rangatahi Academy - next generation leadership development

Health and wellbeing initiatives across Papatipu Rūnanga

Te Pōkai Ao - digital opportunity programme for rangatahi

School starter packs for new school entrants

Pūtea Manaaki - emergency financial support

Marae development and support

Aoraki Bound - Ngāi Tahu cultural programme

First Nations Futures Programme

Whai Rawa - whānau savings and investment scheme

Kotahi Mano Kāika - te reo Māori language programmes

COVID-19 emergency response with care packs and food parcels

Home ownership support through Nōhaka Rau

Manawa Tītī - emerging tribal leaders support

Te Hekeka - rangatahi cultural journey and leadership development

Matariki celebrations and cultural events

Tokona te Raki - education equity and systemic change

Ngāi Tahu climate change strategy He Rautaki Mō Te Huringa o Te Āhuarangi with implementation plan

Carbon emissions reduction of 19 percent (111,394 tCO2e in CY20 vs 137,455 tCO2e in CY19)

Freshwater restoration projects including Ōaro River

Nitrogen loss management with lysimeter monitoring on Te Whenua Hou (41kgN/ha)

Solar energy development at farming operations

Integrated irrigation management and fertigation

Native habitat plantings and improved pest control

Mahinga kai enhancement and protection of customary food gathering sites

Tītī Islands ecosystem management and rat eradication

Forestry and carbon farming strategy development

Electric jet boats in testing for Ngāi Tahu Tourism

Undaria (invasive seaweed) control programme with Jobs for Nature funding

Biodiversity protection across managed lands

Mānuka honey sustainable sourcing and expansion in DOC estate

Nohoanga site management for whānau access to mahinga kai

Emissions 6 percent lower than baseline year 2017

On-farm environmental management practices in Ngāi Tahu Farming operations

Water quality and mauri protection in regional planning

Kotahi Mano Kāika - te reo Māori language revitalisation (746 whānau households, goal 1,000 by 2025)

Kura Reo Kāi Tahu and Kia Kūrapa - marae-based te reo Māori wānaka

Ngāi Tahu Archives partnership with Archives New Zealand for heritage preservation

Tahu FM - iwi radio station (30-year history of te reo Māori and Ngāi Tahutanga)

Hilton Haulage Transport Scholarship for rangatahi driver licensing

Regional development fund supporting hapū-led initiatives across takiwā

Taurahere rōpū support for dispersed whānau including Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau

Whai Rawa scheme for whānau financial empowerment (30,903 members, $116.9m funds)

Puna Pakihi - whānau enterprise support and business mentoring

COVID-19 response support including vaccine rollout assistance

Regional flooding response and emergency preparedness planning

Te Pou Here Pūreirei - employment mentoring and career support

Ka Pūtea Scholarships and grants for tertiary education (797 total recipients)

Ngāi Tahu Funds for cultural projects and whakapapa research (1,303 projects approved historically)

Pūtea Aumakea funds for marae sustainability ($1.7m approved)

Tokona te Raki - leadership incubator and rangatahi development

Māori Futures Academy partnership with University of Canterbury

Learner Support Fund for tamariki education support (529 recipients)

Oranga Tamariki partnership for prevention and early intervention services

Shared equity housing support for whānau home ownership

Whakapapa Ngāi Tahu registration and tribal register management (71,436 members as at 30 June 2021)

Pūtea Manaaki emergency support fund for whānau in hardship

Te Kāika integrated health hub expansion in Ōtākou

Hai Reo Tuku Iho - online te reo Māori courses for whānau language strategies

Tahu News - dedicated news service for Ngāi Tahu stories

DNA testing exploration for whakapapa verification

He Rautaki mō Te Huringa o Te Āhuarangi – Ngāi Tahu Climate Change Strategy (launched November 2018)

Climate change action plans for Papatipu Rūnanga (3 supported in FY2020, with target of 8)

Ngāi Tahu Holdings climate change action plans (0 approved in FY2020 due to COVID-19)

Carbon farming investments on Otago land

Wilding pine control at Tuku Tuku Iwi

Solar panel installations at marae (Arowhenua, Ōtākou, Moeraki, Waihao, Awarua) and generator installations

Pūtea Aumakea Fund for solar power and generators at marae

Environmental management in farming operations (top decile standards)

Water quality and emissions reduction initiatives

Solar energy utilization, fertigation, and integrated irrigation management

Native habitat plantings and improved pest control

Undaria (wakame) seaweed control programme to reduce invasive species

Re-establishment of native seaweed species

19% reduction target for carbon emissions from air travel (achieved 10%)

5% reduction target for rental car usage

GreenStar 4 and 5 and NABERSNZ 5.5 ratings for Pita Te Hori Centre property

Sustainable forestry practices

Kaitiakitanga of customary protection areas and mahinga kai

Ngāi Tahutanga cultural leadership programme (415 cultural leaders)

Kotahi Mano Kāika te reo Māori speaking initiative (638 homes, target 1,000 by 2025)

Kareao online archive for manuscripts, oral histories and cultural content

Kā Huru Manu educational framework and place names atlas

Tamatea: He Tūtakinga Tuku Iho exhibition partnership with Te Papa

1848 kaumātua biography project (almost 400 completed)

Aoraki Bound leadership programme (300+ tribal leaders nurtured)

Kā Titirei te reo leadership programme for rangatahi aged 12-25

Tahu FM and Tahu News for tribal communications

Cultural mentoring and expertise sharing

Matariki Pou Whenua blessing ceremony and carving projects

Hui-ā-Iwi gatherings (3,000+ whānau attended in November)

Pēpi Packs and School Starter Packs with cultural connection elements

Marae support and development through Papatipu Rūnanga

Whakapapa registration and tribal identity affirmation (3,082 new members in FY2020)

Taurahere Fund for off-region iwi groups ($47,000 distributed in FY2020)

Ngāi Tahu Fund for cultural projects ($929,191 approved in FY2020 for 123 projects)

Te Pōkai Ao STEM innovation programme connecting to cultural identity

Kaumātua grants ($4.16m paid in two payments in FY2020)

Emergency response coordination and whānau support during COVID-19

Oranga Tamariki partnership for child and family wellbeing

Whānau enterprise and business support (Puna Pakihi fund)

Education support including scholarships and grants (2,330 recipients)

Health and wellbeing programmes across takiwā

Mahinga kai and customary fishing protection and enhancement

Freshwater protection and rangatiratanga assertion (Te Kura Taka Pini)

Native plant nursery - production of up to 50,000 native plants per year

Healthy Homes and Rheumatic Fever programme - 66 whanau engaged with insulation and heat pump support from Brighter Homes

Trapping in Schools programme - 14 kura participating, 30+ km of traplines maintained by students, 120+ pests removed by kura teams, 500+ tamariki and rangatahi involved in conservation learning

Salmon farming joint venture - Ahi Mokopuna Limited Partnership dedicated to sustainable sea-reared salmon farming

No-go zone investment restrictions on tobacco, armament, adult entertainment, gambling and companies with poor environmental or employment records

Native plantings on Nāti Growth property - over 9,000 native plants planted on Wainui Road

Environmental advocacy - participation in resource management reform reviews, conservation law reviews, Regional freshwater plan development

Sustainable agriculture - premium sheep, beef and wool production for international markets

Kaitiaki principles applied in investment practices to minimize and optimize environmental effects

Sustainable forestry management - 28,000 hectares managed with sustainable land use practices blending traditional knowledge with cutting-edge science

Waiapu Catchment Plan and Northern Catchment Plan participation

Statement of Investment Policy and Objectives includes responsible and sustainable investment approach with ESGC risk management

Sustainable fishing practices - Ngāti Porou Seafoods operates with sustainable fishing rights across 75 NZ fish species

Raukumara Pae Maunga restoration project - 115,825 hectares of ngahere under pest control, rat presence reduced from 47% to 0%, possum presence reduced from 57% to 3%, 108,000 native trees planted, 240 forest regeneration plots established

Kura Reo programmes - 135 attendees at Kura Reo ki Uepohatu 2024 with 85% reporting improved reo confidence, 110 participants at Kura Porou ki Tāmaki 2025 in Auckland

Tertiary education grants - $345,000 invested supporting 230+ Ngāti Porou tertiary students

Hapu health development roadmaps - co-designed with 5 hapu to identify health concerns and aspirations

Whanau Oranga Awa Waiora model - wharenui-based, tikanga-led support model

Community engagement - 183 community engagement events, 23 community projects, 21 education initiatives supported

Maru Whakatipua - Tairawhiti Iwi Education Collective supporting Māori Medium Education workforce growth with $45,000 invested in 6 teachers

Radio Ngāti Porou - cultural media outlet supported through grants

Te Puna Wai birthing facility - only Māori-owned, kaupapa Māori birthing unit in Aotearoa

Intergenerational learning programmes - pakeke and rangatahi learning together through kura reo

Matariki celebrations and grants - $345,000 invested in Matariki events across rohe with 15 grant recipients

Sports grants and sponsorships - $154,500 distributed across 80+ individuals, teams and clubs across multiple codes

Whanau Ora support across all service delivery areas emphasizing manaakitanga, whānaungatanga and cultural values

Mental health partnerships - Huarahi Pai marae-based meth rehabilitation, Mahi a Atua holistic cultural mental health

Kapa haka programmes - Matatini kaupapa with 3 Ngāti Porou kapa haka groups competing (Whangara, Te Hokowhitu a Tu, Hikurangi)

Rohenga Tipuna admin support grants - $100,000 supporting local governance capacity and administration

Te Ara Kainga (Iwi Care) - mission to ensure all mokopuna nurtured within whakapapa whānau, building iwi care workforce

School holiday programmes - 600+ rangatahi attending community-led programmes across hapu

Pa Wars - 3,500+ participants at annual inter-marae sports and cultural festival across 24 marae with 35+ events

Cultural grants programme - $59,425 distributed to support cultural initiatives and projects

Te Pae Oranga community diversion panels - restorative justice approach supporting cultural healing

Pakeke support programmes - 400 pakeke attending weekly programmes, 120 attending monthly programmes focused on physical strength, digital skills, kai and connection

Waiata and tikanga education embedded in te reo programmes

KŌKĀ feature film - cultural grant funding for first feature film showcasing Te Reo Ake o Ngāti Porou with Ngāti Porou language experts involved

Nāti Pepi maternity service - kaupapa Māori birthing with case-loading midwife model, Rongoa Practitioner support, waiata and tikanga integration

Tamariki conservation learning - 120+ tamariki learning mātauranga Māori through hands-on conservation in Trapping in Schools

Large woody debris clean-up from Cyclone Gabrielle

Deer and goat culling program

Environmental submissions on climate adaptation, biodiversity, land transport

Raukumara Pae Maunga restoration project - 200,000 hectares native forest restoration

Horetireti Whenua Sliding Lands programme - partnership with GNS and Massey University

Native Nursery and native plantings - reforestation project at Sponge Bay

He Oranga Wai drinking water project

Sustainable forestry management across 28,000 hectares

Aerial 1080 possum and rat control

Climate resilient building improvements to health clinics

Kairakau 4 dramatic production - storytelling of tipuna Tuwhakairiora and Ruataupare

Ngati Porou Marae Restoration Symposium

Pa Wars inter-marae sports festival

Cultural exchanges to Thailand and Rarotonga

Manu Korero competition support

Tūporeariki primary mental health partnership using purakau, moko, music, whanaungatanga

Te Aitanga a Mate Whareponga Whenua Collective cultural programs

Rangatahi summer internship programs

Hapu social services and community programs

Te Reo me ona Tikanga development initiatives

Matariki celebrations and events

Hikurangi Dawn Ceremony

Pakeke wellbeing and engagement programs

Whakamarama educational programs on Maori heritage restoration

Kai sovereignty and food preservation wananga

Raukumara Pae Maunga restoration - 200,000 hectares of native forest health restoration

Aerial 1080 application for pest management across 59,757 hectares

Aerial culling of deer and goats (4,446 deer and 571 goats in FY2023)

Four intensively monitored sites for forest restoration near communities

7,500 native trees planted through school and community engagement

Waiapu Catchment Plan development for sustainable water management

Three Waters Reform participation (Entity F) for improved water, wastewater, stormwater

Natural and Built Environment Act implementation

Spatial Planning Act participation at regional level

Tairawhiti Iwi and GDC positioning as Tranche 1 RMA reform region

Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use recommendations implementation

Woody debris taskforce establishment for catchment cleanup

Land use policy reform away from large-scale clear-felling

Just Transition process for sustainable land use

Ngati Porou Taiao team growing to 9 staff with 8 interns

Ko Maui Tenei project integrating R&D with environmental solutions

Sustainable land use research and innovation partnerships

Protection of maunga (mountains), awa (rivers), and moana (seas)

Native nursery planned to support afforestation and native species

Transition from pastoral farming to diverse sustainable land uses

Honey production and native plant protection through manuka operations

Research partnerships with universities on climate adaptation

Hikurangi Dawn Ceremony - spiritual and cultural celebration

Ngati Porou Inter-Marae Sports Festival (Pa Wars)

Matariki celebrations and education

Education grants and scholarships ($123,000 invested in FY2023)

Te Ara Kainga programme - returning Ngati Porou children to whanau care

Whanau Care Services and Kaitiaki Mokopuna programme

Tuhono Whanau Family Start programme for whanau support

Social Workers in Schools and Attendance Services for tamariki

Youth Services and employment support programmes

Te Poho o Rawiri Marae restoration project (Te Pa Eke Tu)

Marae renovation programme (Ma Wai ra project) across 31+ marae

Marae support grants ($500,000 distributed in FY2023)

Reo Māori strategy and language promotion

Wananga and cultural education events

Community roadshows and hui for cultural aspirations engagement

Ngati Porou Marae calendar publication

Hapu and marae leads recognition and support

Tairawhiti Regional Kapahaka competition support

Anglican Church involvement and spiritual leadership

Cultural development through Te Matatini executive involvement

Community wellbeing support post-cyclone (386 manaaki packs distributed)

Kaiarahi community support and advocacy

Mental health and addiction counselling services

Horouta Whanau Ora wrap-around support services

Ngati Porou Oranga integrated health and social services

Housing support and transitional housing for whanau in need

COVID-19 response celebration events

Raukumara Forest Park restoration programme ($34m investment, 4-year implementation)

Native forest plantings and set-backs around waterways

Carbon farming registration of retired land on Pakihiroa Farms

Freshwater management and Waiapu Catchment Plan

Erosion control and sediment management

Takutai and fisheries management by hapu trusts

Pa Wars Inter-Marae Sports Festival

Marae Digital Connectivity Project

Huarahi Pai - methamphetamine rehabilitation programme (whanau-based, marae-centred)

Family Start Tuhono Whanau programme for pepi and young children

Social Workers in Schools programme

Tairawhiti Schools Attendance Service

NEET (Not Engaged in Education Employment or Training) programme

Hapu Social Services Breakaway Holiday Programme

Matakaoa Men's Support Group for family harm prevention

Te Ara Kainga - model of care for return of tamaiti in state care

Ngati Porou Marae capital grants programme

Marae renovation and capital works programme

Forestry replanting programme - 4,069 hectares planted in Ruatoria and Tokomaru forests

Whakaoratia te Mana o te Waiapu project - environmental restoration initiative

Raukumara forest restoration project - $34m over 4 years for pest control, monitoring and ecological restoration

Para Kore zero waste programme - emphasis on waste reduction at Pa Wars and in operations

Heritage fruit tree planting programme at Te Puia and clinic sites

Community composting and maara (gardens) across East Coast sites

Ngati Porou Afforestation Project - combining science and cultural values for land use decisions

Ngati Porou Ahuwhenua Discussion Group - collective knowledge sharing on land management

Ngati Porou/EIT Scholarships (Manini-tua, Manini-aro) - career development scholarships

Hikurangi Dawn Ceremony - 20-year anniversary of Te Takapau a Maui celebrating intergenerational knowledge transmission

Marae Digital Connectivity project - 40 marae receiving WiFi and technology infrastructure

Caring for our Tamaiti Mokopuna programme - child welfare and whanau development

Horouta Whanau Ora collective - integrated whanau support across region

Ta Te Manawa (Breathing Easy) - respiratory health initiative with whanaungatanga approach

Ma Wai Ra e Taurima - marae renovation and capital works programme ($8.3m)

Toitu Ngati Porou Tertiary Education Grants - scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate students

Hapu Social Services - family harm prevention and education programmes

Taurahere grants - support for iwi members living outside the rohe

Marae kaitakawaenga - cultural practitioners supporting marae development

Ngati Porou Reo Strategy funding - language revitalization initiatives

Te Reo o Ngati Porou me ona tikanga - language and cultural preservation

Ngati Porou Inter Marae Sports Festival (Pa Wars) - tribal kinship celebration

Raukumara Range restoration planning with Te Whanau a Apanui and DoC

Invasive species management (red tail deer, possums, goats) in conservation areas

Waiapu Catchment Plan development with Gisborne District Council

East Coast Forestry (Erosion Control) Programme

Riparian area protection through forestry replanting

Pakihiroa Farms environmental stewardship and land management practices

Afforestation support through Government's One Billion Trees programme

Carbon credits generation from pre-1990 forests

Te Reo o Ngāti Porou language revitalisation strategy and reo champions network

Rongomaiawhio online language portal development

Marae support including grants ($450k in 2019), insurance and Wi-Fi connectivity

Hikurangi Dawn Ceremony

Ngāti Porou Inter Marae Sports (Pa Wars) Festival

Whanau Oranga social services including counselling, family development, youth services

Justice programmes (restorative justice, youth justice conferencing, prisoner reintegration)

Safeguarding tamariki mokopuna training for volunteers and professionals

Housing support for whānau

Vocational training pathways (Te Toka programme, Ka Hao Te Rangatahi)

Education grants and scholarships

Ngāti Porou Hauora health services and cultural healthcare approaches

Maru Whakatipua forum for strengthening Māori medium education

Carbon credit management and sales from pre-1990 forests ($3.3m revenue in 2018)

Waiapu Accord with Crown for catchment restoration

Riparian strips and debris dams in Waiapu tributary streams to reduce sediment and nutrient loadings

Forestry reforestation and expansion (616 hectares returned and planted in 2017/18)

Bio-security and erosion control programmes

Air New Zealand partnership on carbon credits and environmental opportunities

Te Reo o Ngati Porou language strategy and revival programmes (9 recipients of language funding)

Marae development grants programme ($390,000 distributed in 2018)

Radio Ngati Porou language resource development

Carpentry apprenticeships at marae (4 Level 4 qualifications completed)

Marae insurance and Wi-Fi support

Support for Ngati Porou events (pa wars, dawn ceremony, Ngata Lectures, AGM)

Whanau Oranga social services (2500 clients engaged annually)

Tiaki Tangata prisoner reintegration programme

Paikea health and fitness facility

Poupou Pakari Tinana health training programme (NZQA Level 4)

Youth justice and family group conference programmes

Te Puia Hospital and research centre (Te Rangawairua o Paratene)

Tatai Oranga metabolic disease research forum

Emergency housing (Nga Kaenga Ahuru - 9 units at Te Tini o Porou)

Forestry replanting programme on 3,422 hectares of forest land

Carbon credit sales and carbon unit management

East Coast Erosion Control scheme participation and promotion

Freshwater plan submissions and catchment management

Department of Conservation beehive concessions for Manuka honey

Erosion control and riparian strip establishment on farms

Environmental stewardship of Hikurangi and conservation areas

Waiapu Accord and long-term restoration programme

Conservation strategy development (Nga Whakahaere Takirua)

Te Reo Ake o Ngati Porou language revitalisation strategy

Marae development grants and support ($1.1 million in 2017)

Marae wi-fi connectivity and marae insurance

Radio Ngati Porou support for cultural broadcasting

Ngati Porou Outcomes Measurement Framework for tracking iwi advancement

Whanau Oranga social services (3,000+ engagements annually)

Youth services and mentoring programmes

Restorative justice initiatives

Emergency housing and social housing provider services

Family violence prevention and awareness programmes

Drug awareness and support programmes targeting 'P' use

Kaitiakitanga education and environmental stewardship

Taurahere support and grants for diaspora communities

Ngati Porou events and cultural celebrations support

Reduction of carbon footprint through local log sales instead of export

Freshwater Gold Clam invasive species removal - harvested 1,125kg from Waikato River

Forestry Stewardship Certification (FSC) for Kawaroa forestry

Energy Distribution Business (Ruakura Energy) for sustainable power supply

Te Mana o te Awa framework for water protection

Mahinga Kai traditional food gathering restoration

Ruakura Planting Project - over 5,000 native plants planted at Hopuhopu

Environmental DNA testing and monitoring for invasive species

Native Nursery program supplying 68,233 native plants in FY24

Maara Kai (food gardens) at multiple marae

Riparian planting and fencing programs for waterway protection

Renewable energy exploration - offshore wind farming, hydrogen energy opportunities

Te Wairepo wetland restoration at Ruakura

Biodiversity enhancement and water quality improvements across 12 farm properties

Mahinga Kai waananga - 20 tribal members completed traditional food preparation training

Poukai traditional feast programs at marae

Matariki Kaumaatua Ball celebrating and honoring kaumaatua

Tikanga Ora Reo Ora Grants - 2,889 tribal members funded

Tira Hoe waka journey program reconnecting tribal members to Waikato River

Kaumaatua Grants program - 7,545 grants paid out

Education pathways programs and career support

Koorero Tuku Iho programs - 40 tribal members completed

Cultural competency training for kaimahi including Te Tiriti education

Recording and safe storage of taonga and tribal knowledge

Te Pae Kaakaa reo graduates - 20 graduated

Participation in Tainui Waka Kapa Haka Festival

Te Reo Uukaipoo programme - 8 marae completed

Annual Poukai attendance program for all kaimahi

Te Pito Whakatupu innovation hub and rangatahi development program

Roadshow presentations across Aotearoa reconnecting tribal members

Waka Taua video series exploring rich history of waka in 7 episodes

Marae Mana Motuhake hui building cultural aspirations

Hui aa-Tau annual celebration with 400+ tribal members attending

Kaapuia Hui supporting governance and cultural practice

Te Reo Māori programs - 46 kaiako attended Te Reo Kaapuia waananga

TORO (Tikanga Ora Reo Ora) hui for cultural engagement

Marae development and Oranga Marae Plans

Tauro Here groups supporting tribal members in urban areas

Support for tribal businesses (270+ registered in Puna Pakihi)

Housing development projects preserving cultural values

Beyond the Surface project for waterway restoration

Real-time water monitoring in Manggatatea Stream

Waikato River Clean-up funding projects ($1.16M total)

He Manawa Whenua sustainability strategy framework (in development)

Riparian fencing and native tree planting (over 10km of new fences, 28,000 native trees planned)

Solar energy waananga for renewable energy adoption

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for Kawaroa Forest

Environmental restoration mahi and taiao training courses

Kai sovereignty programme to reduce market duopoly

Greenhouse gas emissions monitoring and compliance for farming

Waikato River restoration and tuna trap/transfer programme

Certifications in 4X4 Safety, chainsaw training for environmental restoration work

Marae papa kaainga waananga

Kura Waitii climate change education programme for rangatahi

Tooku Nei Whare workshops for home ownership empowerment

VHS and audio tape digitisation and preservation

Te Niwha infectious diseases research partnership

Ngaa Rau Puutohe heritage internship programme

Conservation workshops for taonga protection

Taonga Tuku Iho identification and preservation programme

Matariki Ball for kaumaatua recognition

Pou Whirinaki educational aspirations support

Tainui Games (bringing together 25,000+ tribal members)

Tikanga and reo Maaori programmes across tribal member, marae and hapuu levels

Mahinga Kai Waananga for traditional food knowledge and processing

Heritage & Identity Team initiatives

Ruku Kai Waananga (scuba diving and environmental connection)

Marae Digital Connectivity Programme support

Ngaa Ringa Whao carving team and cultural design

Support for tribal cultural enterprises and social procurement

He Manawa-aa-Whenua kaitiakitanga strategy emphasizing environmental outcomes

Three Waters Reforms engagement - protection of water rights and resources

Taiao team initiatives for environmental restoration

Wai Ora water storage project at Rotowaro open cast mines to secure potable water

Wai Maaori and Hauora Maaori research programmes

Carbon credits held as intangible assets (valued at $17.192m revaluation gain)

Solar energy and water harvesting built into new Ruakura developments

Native plant sourcing from tribal nurseries

Riparian fencing by tribal members

Natural habitat improvements at Ruakura

Forestry Training programmes for tribal members

Kawaroa forest harvest ongoing

Marae development and cultural strengthening support

Aukaha news service broadcasting iwi stories

House of Science programme in primary schools

Huinga Taniwha - waananga promoting reo and tikanga resource creation

Matariki Kaumaatua Ball celebrating kaumaatua contributions

Taonga Protection training and conservation programmes

Growing Marae Wealth for Future Generations resource

VHS and Audio digitisation of taonga

Support for marae to develop Oranga Marae Plans

Native Nursery supporting employment, training and pathways

Waikato-Tainui reo and tikanga programmes

Tooku Nei Whare - Home Ownership Workshops supporting whaanau

Kaumaatua Grants programme (4,140 grants paid)

Tongi Maara installation programme at marae

Te Rau Mahi - iwi employment portal connecting tribal members to opportunities

Maatauranga gathering and taonga protection support

Ruku Kai Waananga - free dive and scuba certification for tribal members

Tikanga Ora Reo Ora Ake Grants programme

Education Grants programme supporting tribal learners

Te Tira Hoe cultural induction for governors

Puuhoro STEM project with 400 rangatahi enrolled

Tira Hoe - cultural reconnection journey on Waikato River

Te Mauri Paihere ki Mangakootukutuku - kaupapa Maaori housing and support development

Paa Whakawairua team supporting marae engagement

Taiao Grants programme supporting environmental restoration

Te Ture Whaimana - Vision and Strategy for the Waikato River

Trap and Transfer Feasibility project for tuna migration

River Education Package based on maatauranga and tikanga

Mangawara Bridge project for safer access to Taupiri Maunga

Revaluation of carbon credits ($4.159 million gain)

Partnership with AgResearch combining maatauranga and science

Tai Tumu, Tai Pari, Tai Ao - Waikato-Tainui Environmental Plan

Wai Ora project - water supply and infrastructure

Farm Environmental Plans supporting marae farming restoration

Te Pae Kaakaa - te reo and tikanga practitioner programme

Kaimahi Ora Wellbeing Strategy

Whare Taonga - cultural heritage and artefact display project

COVID-19 support including kaumaatua care

Te Puutake o te Riri commemorations

Mobile vaccination clinics (Te Hiwa o Tainui)

Marae development support

Te Kaarearea housing project

Te Mauri Paihere ki Mangakootukutuku - community hub development

Tertiary education grants and scholarships

Business start-up fund for tribal entrepreneurs

Te Waharoa - Gateway to the Trades programme

Mokopuna Ora - child wellbeing and family support programme

Support for tribal interns and apprenticeships

Hopuhopu Innovation Hub - cultural, educational and residential development

Climate change engagement hui with tribal members and marae to inform climate change strategy

Investment in improving water quality in Kāwhia, Aotea, Whaaingaroa and Manukau harbours

Lake Whangape Community Schools Planting Day with DOC and regional partners

Para kore (zero waste) practices implementation across tribal offices

Support for marae to respond to climate change impacts

Engagement with local and regional councils on environmental planning

Advocacy for water rights and protection of Waikato River

Five-year environmental investment programme across wai and whenua

Taiao Grant programme ($1 million) supporting 23 environmental projects including native nurseries, environmental assessments, sustainable practice education, and aquaponics training

Waikato and Waipaa Rivers Restoration Symposium hosting indigenous and government speakers on water protection

Taonga Peepē initiative for newborns (50 kits with culturally selected items)

Education partnerships with hapuu and Kaahui Ako

Māori health and wellbeing initiatives including Koiora Hauora Strategy

Paimaarire waananga and workshops (350 participants) to increase understanding of Paimaarire

Reo Wāananga held by Waikato ki Roto o Pooneke taura here group

Tira Hoe river journey (50 tribal members) connecting people to Tupuna Awa

Tainui Games 2020 (28,000-30,000 tribal members) for whānau wellbeing and hauora

Te Huinga Taniwha Mana Whenua waananga (250 participants) with interactive workshops

Taonga Tiaki workshops on preservation of taonga including toki, whalebone, pounamu

Tuupuna Times waananga for preserving narratives of ruuruhi and koroheke

Kaumaatua Christmas luncheon (220 registered, 180 attended) with 450% growth rate

Mātariki Kaumaatua Ball recognising kaumaatua contributions

Pou Whakairo unveiling at Rangiriri commemorating New Zealand Wars

Mokopuna Ora programme for tamariki and whānau in care system

Support for reo me tikanga (language and culture) through scholarships and grants

Taonga Tiaki waananga with Te Papa Tongarewa and Alexander Turnbull Library

Reo Māori programmes including He Puna Kupu dictionary launch (first Tainui dialect-specific dictionary)

Water quality improvement initiatives through Healthy Rivers Plan Change

Carbon credits (NZU) held within Emission Trading Scheme

Waikato River restoration and protection projects

Taiao Grant fund ($1 million) supporting environmental initiatives led by marae and tribal members

Maara Kai initiative for sustainable food production

Native nursery establishment

Pest eradication programs

River and wetland restoration projects

Forestry management including Pinus Radiata and Californian Coast Redwoods

Te Pae Kaakaa - advanced reo and tikanga program for marae paepae members

Te Reo Uukaipoo - home-based language program for whanau

He Puna Kupu - inaugural Waikato-Tainui Dialect Te Reo Dictionary

Tikanga Ora, Reo Ora (TORO) strategy to lift fluency in te reo Māori

Tainui Games - biennial cultural and sporting event (20,000+ participants)

Te Matatini national kapa haka festival participation

Waikato-Tainui Summer Internship Programme

Mokopuna Ora - kaupapa Māori child welfare program (preventing 236 tamariki from going into state care)

Master of Business Administration program

Marae capacity building and database development

Te Hiwa o Tainui - cultural virtual reality technology center

Heritage and identity grants

Karakia and waiata practice sessions

Waiata and korero practice three times per week at Tainui Group Holdings

Noho marae cultural immersion programs for staff

Kapa Haka festival support (Tainui Waka)

Marae asset development and restoration programs

Marae online profile development for cultural connection

Waikato River restoration and co-management

Marae environmental kaitiakitanga initiatives

Mana o Te Wai programme for river management

Environmental accords with regional councils

Tuna fishery restoration project (Manaaki Tuna)

Wetland management (Lake Whangape, Lake Waikare, Matahuru)

Participation in Waikato River Authority partnerships

Carbon credits management (NZ Units in ETS)

Sustainable forestry management

Whakatupu Marae governance training

Extended driver licensing programme

Te reo Māori language programmes (Uukaipo, Te Reo Kaakaho, Te Reo Aratau, Te Reo Kaapuia)

Takituu governance and leadership programme

Poukai gatherings and support

Kaumaatua health retreats and support

Marae asset maintenance and safety programmes

Tribal member connection and engagement

Whaanau Ora feasibility study

Housing support and home ownership workshops (800 participants)

Education support (kawenata with 26 schools)

Employment and apprenticeship support (158 into employment, 160 through pre-trades)

Health and wellbeing programmes

Marae insurance and asset valuation support

Business support for tribal entrepreneurs

Tribal member wellbeing support

Paataka Kai programme (distribution of produce to marae for events)

HIKO decarbonisation programme - BYD Atto 3 electric vehicles reducing emissions by 95%

Pourewa native plant nursery - 9,400 native plants planted in Year 1

Takaparawhau drainage and ground reinforcement for environmental protection

University partnerships for ecological monitoring

Emission reduction targets set with Toitū

Habitat restoration and coastline resilience projects

Community monitoring at Ōkahumatamomoe for kūtai survival

Te Pourewa māra kai and volunteer planting programmes

Climate change risk mitigation for Te Tōangaroa

Ko Te Pūkākī 2040 - long-term environmental regeneration strategy

Toi Reo programme suite with in-home reo resources

Te Puna Reo Ōkahukura language programmes

Kaumātua blessing group - 100+ engagements across rohe

Kapa Haka at Ōrākei Marae

Te Kawau waka cultural engagement and ceremonies

Rental subsidies for papakāinga homes

Te Reo Māori programmes - 224 whānau engaged, doubled participation

Taikura Kaumātua Kapa Haka Festival participation

Marae capital improvements and operational enhancement

Toi Pakihi whānau business support (60+ businesses)

Whaikōrero and karanga training

Marae wānanga raranga (weaving)

Education grants and scholarships (1.4M - 1.7M per year)

Hawai'i Street papa kāinga development

Whakapapa digitisation and cultural knowledge embedding

Ko Au Ko Ngāti Whātua exhibition - cultural storytelling

Toi Ora health insurance and Toi Tupu savings schemes

Tikanga and Kawa training programmes

Takatū sports and hauora centre

Internship and rangatahi leadership pathways

Hiko Electric Vehicle (EV) initiative - 3 BYD Atto3 EVs at Ōrākei Marae with 16+ tonnes CO2e reduction and projected 82-tonne reduction over 8 years

HIKO HUB charging station at marae for free EV charging

Cycling pathways and transport sharing schemes exploration

Environmental footprint measurement project across Group

Pourewa gardens and māra kai with volunteer programmes

Te Mana o te Wai strategy for freshwater protection

Whenua and moana protection programmes

Health support programmes - Takatū mental health, Te Kaupapa mental health and addiction services, Āwhinatia Te Tangata cancer support

Toi Whātua cultural programmes - Matakahi, Matatūāhu, Toi Reo, Toi Tapere, Toi Kuranga, Toi Mātauranga, Toi Whakaata

Pūpūtarakihi Tohu Tiketike Awards celebrating community achievements

Toi Ora health and wellness initiatives - Iron Māori, sporting events, health education programmes

Business support through Toi Pakihi whānau business directory

Te Kawau waka launch and maritime heritage programmes

Kapa haka training and performances including Taikura Festival participation

Kaumātua support programmes - health insurance, joint replacement surgeries, participation in 230+ community events

Housing support and papakāinga development for whānau

Matariki celebrations including Umu Kohukohu Whetū ceremony

Te Reo Māori programmes - 120 whānau enrolled in Toi Reo with 80% pass rate

Whānau Navigation programme supporting mental health and wellbeing

Education grants and scholarships - $2.2m in FY24

Net zero operational emissions target by 2030

Regenerative papa kāinga with sustainable energy, housing, water and kai systems

Water quality improvement programmes for Ōkahu Bay and Waitematā

Transport initiatives including cycling pathways and EV-sharing schemes

Marae water conservation and efficiency initiatives

Ecosystem restoration and moana protection

Environmental footprint auditing and reporting framework

Te Reo Māori comprehensive programme (all levels)

Kapa haka workshops and competitions

Matariki celebrations and Umu Kohukohu Whetū ceremony

Toi Tupu education and development programmes

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Hōtaka Hararei (Holiday Programme)

Māra kai (garden) harvest and kai preparation

Pūpūtarakihi Tohu Tiketike awards celebrating achievement

Ōrākei Marae as cultural hub and venue for whānau gathering

Leadership development and governance pathways

Te Matatini 2023 hosting (major cultural festival)

Toi Ora whānau health and wellbeing programmes

Te Wharekura cultural and marine education space

Waiata and karakia practice

Mahi toi (arts) commissions telling Ngāti Whātua stories

Toi Pakihi whānau business support

Whenua restoration with sustainable practices in kai production, water use, waste management and energy consumption

Rongoā Māori strategy development and rongoā māori garden establishment

Ecological restoration efforts on the whenua

Environmental footprint reporting and measurement

Mussel restoration project in Ōkahu Bay

Māra kai (garden) providing weekly harvest and learning centre

Water quality improvement programmes for Ōkahu Bay and Waitematā

Foundation Climate Position statement development

Umu Kohukohu Whetū (Matariki celebration) on Takaparawhau

Kapa Haka workshops (30+ delivered)

Whakapapa education and awareness programmes

Culture and Arts Centre business case development

Kaumātua support services and kaumātua housing units

Dementia care programme design and implementation

Toi Ora whānau health insurance programme

Whai Māia health, education, employment and business support programmes

Tāmaki Hub (formerly Tāmaki Vaccination Centre) health services

Te Reo Māori comprehensive programmes (beginner to advanced)

Mahi Toi (art and cultural practice) funding

Tribal archive establishment

Toi Tupu whānau engagement programmes

Mental health strategy completion

Toitū te whenua - ecological mahi and restoration on Whenua Rangatira (48 hectares) and Pourewa (33 hectares)

Pest management practices consistent with kaupapa on Pourewa aligned with Whenua Rangatira

Ōkahu Rākau - landscaping and maintenance of gardens in Wynyard Quarter and Quay Street Development

Pourewa nursery development - protection and development of Tāmaki plant collection, seed bank of Tāmaki species

Māra kai and māra rongoā plantings for traditional use and practices

Homestar 6 rated homes at Oneoneroa development for sustainability

Kaitiakitanga - protecting and enhancing the environment in rohe

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Awards - celebrating whānau achievements

Te Matakahi - 4-year rūmaki reo programme for uri with te reo Māori fluency

Mahuru Māori - month-long celebration of te reo Māori

Ahi Kā - cultural representation and blessings at major events and locations throughout Tāmaki

Kapa haka groups - Te Puru o Tāmaki Kaumātua, Te Pou Whakairo, Te Puru o Tāmaki, Tumutumuwhenua

Te Reo Tuawhiti - online te reo Māori and kapa haka learning levels

Whakapapa documentation and wānanga programmes

Internship programmes for rangatahi

Education grants and scholarships for members

Te Puna Reo early learning centre - Māori medium education

Kai on the Fly - whānau support during Covid-19 lockdown

Toi Ora health and wellbeing programme

Kaumātua support services

Marae-based cultural activities and ceremonies

Ecological restoration of Takaparawhau and Pourewa with over 200,000 native trees planted

Removal of moored boats from Ōkahu Bay to restore environmental and cultural wellbeing

Ōrākei Visual Framework and Management Plan development for sustainable land management

Para Kore waste reduction support for whānau

Mana Moana management plans for Ōkahu Bay and Waitematā

Toi Ora health insurance programme (70% membership enrolled)

Te reo Māori support including Tākina online learning programme

Pēpi Packs for newborns with whakapapa connections

Kaumātua support and care services

Kapa Haka support and cultural performance

Pānuitia literacy programme for tamariki

Education grants and scholarships

Internship and employment programmes

Ready to Work and Enhanced Employment Pathway programmes

Kaitiakitanga initiatives emphasised as part of taitamariki aspirations

Partnership with T&G Fresh on sustainable horticulture practices through KBLP joint venture

Whenua strategy exploration for future investment opportunities

Environmental and cultural stewardship focus in youth engagement

Taitamariki leadership wānanga and activations

Māngungu commemorations

Taitokerau Kapa Haka Festival participation

Rongoā Māori (traditional healing) engagement

Functional Family Therapy services

Dynamics of Whanaungatanga training for all kaimahi

Te Pou Tuatahi centralised intake process grounded in Ngāpuhi protocol

Kaumātua and kuia wellbeing initiatives with expanded health and cultural workshops

Waitangi celebrations and cultural forum events

Te Kahika – Northern War commemoration

Whakapapa reconnection services through Tātai Hono team

Family Start home-visiting programme (56 whānau supported FY2025)

Mahuru Mahinga Kai practical learning in kai production

Mana Tangata Supervision practices

Toitū Te Whare o Puhi – Whānau, Hapū & Iwi Sustainability programmes

Hikoi mō Te Tiriti commemoration and participation

Te Ika a Ranganui cultural event

Ngāti Hine Festival

Above the Rim basketball programme with marae-based wānanga

Kaimahi ora (staff wellbeing) wānanga for tāne and wāhine

Haukāinga podcast connecting whānau to iwi mahi and aspirations

Social supermarket (Whata Kai) for food security and whānau wellbeing

Ngahere ecological health and biodiversity monitoring

Jobs for Nature - Ngāpuhi Kaitiaki Kauri project

Kauri health surveillance and monitoring programmes

Community education programmes on kauri protection

Guided kauri walks with te ao Māori perspective

Track and hut maintenance in forest areas

Feral pig management

Ecosystem and marine resource management approach

Māori-centric view of fisheries resource

Te Rautaki Mō Te Reo Ō Ngāpuhi (Māori Language Strategy)

Indigenous curriculum design initiatives

Rokirokitia - Digitisation of audiovisual mātauranga (Māori knowledge)

Te Wānanga Mōteatea o Ngāpuhi - mōteatea learning platform

Te Marewa o Tautoru tripartite education agreement

Cultural Impact Assessment on proposed Maritime Development

Whānau Ora and Mauriora service delivery

Education scholarship scheme ($96,500 awarded to 80 students)

Hapū development funding ($80,000 distributed)

Kaumātua and Kuia engagement and winter wellness events

Marae grants and support

Youth and taitamariki programmes (above the rim, hei huarahi)

Ngāpuhi Tepu Ora Framework for tamariki wellbeing

Sports and cultural sponsorships

Merchandise (kākahu) celebrating Ngāpuhi identity

Reo Māori revitalisation through education pathways

Te Noho Taiao o Ngāpuhi - inaugural marae-based wānanga for taitamariki in science and environmental sustainability

Puketi Omahuta Forest protection and management planning

Microplastics research in Te Tai Tokerau beaches (partnership with Northland Regional Council and ESR)

Kauri dieback disease mitigation through pest management (rats, cats, stoats, feral pigs)

Native forest preservation and native animal population protection

Environmental education programs using mātauranga Māori approach

Advocacy for Marine Protected Areas and fisheries conservation

Entertainment and cultural performances for whānau

Social work and whānau support services with mana-enhancing approach

Maternal and child health support through THOON

Ngāpuhi Education Strategy supporting tamariki identity and aspirations

Health promotion and community-based COVID-19 response (Iwi-led)

Collaboration with Kāhui Ako Te Arahura for cultural and educational outcomes

Te Rautaki mō te reo ō Ngāpuhi - language strategy with resource development (Ngāpuhi Tuihono online platform)

Nukutawhiti digital novel project - interactive resource about Ngāpuhi history in te reo and English

Education scholarships (80 awarded in FY2021) supporting Ngāpuhi learners

Hapū development funding for cultural planning and marae projects

Te Rōpū Kaumātua Kuia engagement in cultural and spiritual guidance

Digital training for Kaumātua Kuia (approximately 25 participants)

End of year events and Christmas lunch for Kaumātua Kuia (170+ attendees)

Oranga kai cooking classes for Kaumātua Kuia

3 million NZUs (carbon credits) from CNI settlement

Tūwharetoa Carbon Farms Ltd entity

Tauhara Kitea and Tauhara Ngāwhā regeneration projects with Te Mana o Tauhara - nearly 11,000 native trees planted in 2025 (23,000 total to date) with 95%+ survival rate

Responsible Investment approach in portfolio management - carbon emissions in equity holdings 42% lower than market benchmark

Sustainable forestry practices through Kāingaroa Timberlands involvement

Education grants program (1,980 students assisted, $792,000 invested)

STEM Scholarships - $10,000 annually for 3 rangatahi pursuing science, technology, engineering, mathematics

Marae operational support grants ($580,000 to 29 marae)

Marae capital works upgrades

Kaumātua Luncheon - annual gathering for elders

Ruia Taitea kapa haka festival - iwi celebration of culture, waiata, reo, whānaungatanga

Tūwharetoa Taiopenga - non-competitive kapa haka and cultural showcase

Ngā Taikura o Ngāti Tūwharetoa - kapa haka and waiata group for pakeke and kaumātua

School Starter Packs - 65 distributed to tamariki starting school

Manaakitanga and whānau support programs

He Iwi Kāinga program - housing support and healthy homes initiatives

Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) approach with 53% carbon footprint reduction versus benchmark

Portfolio carbon emissions less than half of market levels

Investment in forestry and sustainable forest management through Kakano and Kaingaroa Timberlands

3 million NZUs (carbon credits) held as settlement asset

Environmental governance and community relations focus in investment selection

Education grants program: $758,000 invested supporting 1,895 individuals across early education, high school, tertiary, and trade training

STEM Scholarships: 3 scholarships at $10,000 each recognizing academic excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

School Starter Packs: 127 packs distributed to tamariki entering school

Marae Capital Works Grants: $338,364 for 5 marae projects including kitchen redesigns and shelters

Marae Operational Support Grants: $435,000 distributed to 29 Tūwharetoa marae

He Iwi Kāinga housing support program providing warm, safe, affordable homes and pathways to homeownership

Wānanga programs on financial literacy, budgeting, governance, and digital security

Whare Ora home assessment services providing bespoke residential evaluations and health recommendations

Papakāinga services supporting Māori trusts and landowners in housing development

Sustaining Tenancies program providing support to whānau at risk of losing tenancy

Kaumatua lunch program

Environmental monitoring and advocacy on rivers, flood control, groundwater and hydrological processes

Waterway monitoring and cultural assessments on multiple waterways

Marine research including Marine Cultural Health Index, marine carbon dioxide removal, mussel spat collection

Freshwater objectives focused on revitalising mauri of waterways and restoring mahinga kai

Zero waste leadership at events with rangatahi-led sustainability initiatives

Environmental stewardship through sustainable building practices at housing developments

Taiao team collaboration with local marae taiao champions on restoration and sustainable land use

Support for Maraekakaho Quarry opposition (successful High Court ruling)

Opposition to Ruataniwha groundwater takes to protect diminishing groundwater and springs

Toitü Te Reo Festival and symposium

Kura Reo events

Kahungunu Kapa Haka Festival

Te Ao Märama programme on justice system reform

Te Ao Märama podcast series (43 episodes)

Te Matatini 2025 sponsorship

E Tü Whānau movement celebrating whānau strength and resilience

Tiro Maroro pilot project on education rangatiratanga

Toitü Te Reo and Toitü Te Tiriti advocacy

Bail Support programme

Mätauranga Symposium bringing together educators and whānau

Fishook Summit for environmental kaitiakitanga

Kahungunu Education Symposium

Waitangi Day celebrations

Te Kura family safety programme

Scholarships and sponsorships for rangatahi (101 scholarships totalling $64,000)

11 Matariki events throughout rohe

Te Ara Mätua hubs providing whānau support and healing

Jobs for Nature (J4N) project - environmental outcomes and employment opportunities

Kiwi conservation on Motutapu Island with successful first Kiwi call survey showing thriving population

Taonga species translocation and protection - Wētāpunga, Tuatara, Coromandel Brown Kiwi, Takahē, Tūturiwhatu, Kōkako across multiple sanctuaries

Kōkako translocation to Maungatautari Sanctuary supporting genetic diversity

Pest eradication and trap setting across hundreds of kilometres

Large-scale mussel reef deployment with Revive Our Gulf for natural filtration and waterway cleaning

Kina barren clearing projects to restore marine ecosystem health

Mātaitai Forest restoration and pest eradication

Forest corridor creation for manu species on Motutapu

Exotic Caulerpa monitoring and control working with MPI Biosecurity, Te Papa Atawhai, Auckland Council

Partnership with Department of Conservation (DoC) for environmental management

Motutapu Island restoration - native seedling planting and maintenance, hundreds of seedlings planted in 2024 season

Te Reo Māori and Tikanga wānanga programs - online and in-person at Umupuia Marae

Ngāi Tai ki Tua rangatahi programme (ages 10-18) - cultural, environmental and leadership development

Matariki Heri Kai ki Umupuia - first Hautapu ceremony and Matariki celebration

Reo & Tikanga Strategy implementation with multiple wānanga delivered

Hauora Māori research projects with Health Research Council

Housing programmes promoting financial capability and independence

Marae capability strengthening and support to Umupuia Marae

Ngāi Tai Whakaora Wānanga - health priorities and wellbeing strategy development

Financial and digital literacy programmes

Kaumātua engagement and support structures

Employment and training opportunities

Whānau engagement through wānanga covering reo, tikanga, history and hauora

Te Mana o Te Wai engagement - participation in wānanga on water rights and Three Waters discussions

Hui-a-Iwi engagement with members

Marae wānanga ($1,000)

Community whānau support services and in-home support for 63 beneficiaries

Environmental Court Hearings regarding Port of Tauranga application for extension

Contracts with Department of Conservation and Ministry for Environment for environmental mahi

Water kaitiaki support to marae

Whanau Kianga housing - 24 whanau housed

Home & Community Support Services - 285 whanau/community receiving home support

Mental health and counselling services - Mataora with 161 referrals

Dedicated Environmental management unit (Te Tai Ao strategic priority)

Team funded project for three years under Te Mana O Te Wai with marae and hapū

Representation on Pou Take Āhuarangi - Iwi Chairs Climate Change Group

Te Waka Wairua (spiritual services)

Mirimiri as intervention to AOD and Trauma

Home and community based support services (184 whānau)

Kaumātua support programs

Tākitimu waka restoration and revitalization project

Rangatahi wānanga and sports sponsorships

Kōhanga and kapa haka support

Te Urunga o Kea (Climate Change Working Group) implementing Te Ara ki Kōpū climate strategy

Participation in Waitangi Tribunal Climate Change Inquiry (WAI 3325)

Wetland restoration and reforestation (79 hectares of wetlands cared for, 53,368 trees planted)

Invasive species management (catfish control - 5,477 catfish destroyed)

Aquatic weed control through spraying (39 sites) and cultural uwhi methods

Biodiversity restoration including kōura, kōaro, kākahi, tuna populations monitoring

Tau kōura (traditional trap) installation and cultural monitoring

Pathway management and biosecurity (1,064 boat inspections)

Marine biodiversity monitoring with 17 dive sites and 32 new professional qualifications

Catfish Killas community engagement program (1,984 tamariki/community members engaged annually)

Uri for Uwhi cultural weaving and aquatic weed management program with Te Roopu Raranga ki Rotorua

Wānanga delivery across Tarawera system on freshwater management (Te Mana o Te Wai)

Development of Te Hīnaki ō Tarawera cultural monitoring framework

Educational partnerships with kura and kohanga supporting whānau reconnection to lakes

Te Puna Manawa o Whakaue early childhood centre (3-5 year olds)

Kōkiri Alternative Education School supporting at-risk youth with cultural identity focus

Scholarship programs supporting Te Arawa uri through PhD and Master's degrees in freshwater research

International Rangers Congress participation and keynote speaking at national freshwater conferences

Te Tūkohu Ngāwhā Mātauranga Māori Science and Design Fair (300+ students, 301 attendees across 18 kura)