Read recent articles below from around our Ngāpuhi Iwi community. Find out what our members and whānau have been achieving, celebrating, and participating in around Aotearoa.
4 July 2022
Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-Ō-Ngāpuhi’s education manager Phoebe Davis has been invited to attend the Kettering Foundation’s International Research and Design meeting in Dayton, Ohio, USA from 11-14 July. Phoebe has been independently involved with the work of the Foundation since 2014, and this invitation recognises her prestige as a research alumni and […]
3 July 2022
Anyone who knows Tia Ashby — Interim CEO of Te Hau Ora Ō Ngāpuhi — knows she is humble, has a tireless work ethic, and just gets on and does the do no matter what the challenges are. What most people don’t know about Tia is that she’s also a […]
23 June 2022
On Tuesday 21 June, Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-Ō-Ngāpuhi hosted an event at our offices in Kaikohe for about 60 kaumātua and kuia, with the aim of promoting winter wellness. We worked alongside the team from Te Hau Ora Ō Ngāpuhi, whose kaimahi and leadership in the hauora space kept so many of […]
7 June 2022
The Restoration of Mauri to Te Wairoro and Punakitere Awa in Kaikohe – written and supplied by Mane Tahere on behalf of the hapū mentioned in this article. Thursday 2 June saw a group of local Hapū namely Ngati Tautahi, Te Uri o Hua, Te Matarahurahu, Ngai Takatoke, Ngāti Kura, […]
14 May 2022
This year, Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-Ō-Ngāpuhi (TRAION) received 275 scholarship applications for higher education, and awarded 80 scholarships totaling $96,500.00 to Ngāpuhi tauira studying in tertiary education around the country. Babe Kapa, Hapū Development Manager for the Rūnanga, said every year the job of selecting the scholarship recipients becomes more difficult for […]
4 May 2022
Putting the future of Ngāpuhi firmly in the hands of our young people Ngāpuhi is welcoming Te Marewa o Tautoru (‘the ascent of Orion’s Belt), an agreement with Te Herenga Waka (Victoria University of Wellington) and the Māori Education Trust (MET), to assist Ngāpuhi students in their pursuit of higher […]
18 March 2022
As part of our ongoing commitment to transparency, we are now providing combined reports that highlight the operations and governance activity discussed at the Board meetings of Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-Ō-Ngāpuhi. These combined reports will also include summaries of presentations to the Board by our entities; Ngāpuhi Asset Holding Company, Ngāpuhi Iwi […]
18 March 2022
The Rangitane Cultural Impact Assessment was commissioned by Te Rūnanga Ā-Iwi-Ō-Ngāpuhi and is a requirement in accordance with Schedule 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020. The purpose of this assessment is to support hapū to provide a cultural perspective of the proposed Rangitane Maritime Development. Read the […]
17 March 2022
This is a very challenging time for many New Zealanders, with whānau across the motu needing kai and other support while trying to self isolate. This list and map shows the location and names of contracted providers funded by MSD to support self-isolating households who need welfare support as part […]
16 March 2022
Kia ora e te Iwi, from the Kākahu team. Poutū-te-rangi signals the first month of the new season Ngahuru (Autumn); the harvest season. The new colourways are inspired by the changes we begin to see as the leaves change colour and crops start to ripen ready for harvesting. Featuring the […]
11 March 2022
Janelle Beazley, Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-Ō-Ngāpuhi board member and Trustee of Te Takiwā o Ngāpuhi ki Whangārei has been awarded a 2021 Civic Honour. He wahine kaha ki te mahi mō tana hāpori i ngā wā katoa. He wahine rangatira mārika ia. The honour was awarded on Thursday 10 March 2022, a […]
20 February 2022
Youth Justice and Ngāpuhi rangatira, Isaiah Apiata, has been named 2021 Young Leader of the Year in Te Hāpai Hāpori Spirit of Service Awards for his contribution to social services, Māori-Crown relations, and the revitalisation of Māori culture. The awards, organised by the Public Service Commission, celebrate outstanding public sector governance, […]