‘I tukungia ai te whenua nei Te Whanganui a Orotū, te mana, I noho I runga I te whānau nei, mai rā anō, mai rā anō’.

The mana of the land Te Whanganui ā Orotū has been with our people right from time immemorial.

Nā Hoani John Hohepa, Ngāti Hinepare

Te Ahungā - Mission

Kia tupu, kia hua, kia puāwai

– To grow, prosper and thrive

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‘To grow, sustain and build prosperous, healthy, vibrant and culturally strong Marae and hapū’.

Ngā Mātāpono - Values 

Rangatiratanga – Leadership

We will strive to maintain a high degree of personal integrity and ethical behaviour in all actions and decisions we make

Manaakitanga – Caring

We will respect each other, whānau, hapū and marae in accordance with our tikanga.

Kotahitanga – Unity

We will work as one and strive to achieve our strategic objectives as a united Taiwhenua working to achieve our Mission – to grow, prosper and thrive.

Mahitahi – Collaboration

We will respect, foster and maintain relationships relevant to Te Whanganui ā Orotū to ensure we work in collaboration with key groups to build, unify and sustain key relationships to achieve our Vision.

Kaitiakitanga – Stewardship

We will work actively to protect the people, environment, knowledge, culture, language and resources important to Te Whanganui ā Orotū for future generations.

Our Vision

‘To grow, sustain and build prosperous, healthy, vibrant and culturally strong Marae and hapū’.

Visit Us

02 Wellesley Road,
Napier South, NAPIER 4110

Hours
Monday–Friday
9am–5pm

Phone
08004AHURIRI

080042487474