Manaakitanga

Developing people in the workplace is at the heart of our service by creating a wide range of programmes related to supporting our communities. 

Adding value to remote Māori communities: Tū Te Ngana Hau – The Breath of Endeavour

Tū Te Ngana Hau (The Breath of Endeavour) was a 2-year pilot programme based on the Whanganui Awa.  

The programme developed a relationship with the local community and consulted with the villages on the awa about what we could do together. 

Tu Te Ngana Hau focused on allowing the community to get knowledge and skills within their local area. Education could be formal or informal, and could come from sources inside and outside the community. 

 The results prove a bespoke approach works, complementing a desire of Māori communities to be self-determining as they know best. In the videos below, those involved in the programme explain  success in their own words.

Tū Te Ngana Hau brochure
[pdf, 5.1 MB]
Final research report
[pdf, 3.3 MB]

The kaupapa of the Tū Te Ngana Hau programme is described here by those who were involved.

Hear the community speak about their aroha for living on the Whanganui Awa, and what's great about the programmes resulting from Tū Te Ngana Hau.

Our learners doing the mahi

He waka eke noa

Te Rautaki Whakarōpū Māori is a representative network of Māori in industry training. We formed the network to help the sector  develop strategies to support Māori, whānau, hapū, marae and iwi. 

The vision of  Te Rautaki Whakarōpū Māori is Māori engaging and thriving in industry training. The network’s goal is to champion a ‘by Māori for Māori’ approach.