Kia tū ai a Ngāti
Toa Rangatira;
Hei iwi Toa,
Hei iwi Rangatira.

About us - Mō Mātou

Ko Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira te mana kōkiri mō Ngāti Toa Rangatira. I whakatūria te Rūnanga i te tau 1990 hei tiaki i ngā rawa me ngā hua pūmau o te iwi.

Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira was established in 1990. It is the mandated iwi authority for Ngāti Toa Rangatira, and the administrative body of iwi estates and assets.  

Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira manages political and public interests on behalf of Ngāti Toa Rangatira including Tiriti claims and settlements, commercial and customary fisheries, health services (including primary mental health and residential care services), social services, central and local government relationships, and resource and environmental management. It is also responsible for commercial interests including property assets. Te Rūnanga O Toa Rangatira Incorporated is a non-profit incorporated society with charitable status. 

The rohe of Ngāti Toa extends from the Whangaehu River south along the ranges to Turakirae. It then crosses Raukawa Moana (Cook Strait) to Marlborough and Nelson. This is encapsulated in the tribal pepeha: Mai i Miria te Kakara ki Whitireia, whakawhiti te moana Raukawa, ki Wairau, ki Whakatū.

Moemoeā: Our vision is that Ngāti Toa is a strong, vibrant and influential iwi, firmly grounded in our cultural identity and leading change to enable whānau wellbeing and prosperity.

Whāinga: Our mission is to empower our whānau, reclaiming our own iwi self-determination, revitalising our environment through leadership, innovation, connectedness and exercising our rangatiratanga.

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  • Grants and Scholarships

    Education Grants are available to Ngāti Toa members who are pursuing tertiary education. This includes Polytechnic, University, College of Education, Whare Wānanga, and all other recognised tertiary institutions.

    Education Grants for 2023 are now open.

  • Pātaka Toa

    Supporting our tamariki, rangatahi and whānau in their education journey is a vehicle for enabling the development of our future leaders and a key priority for Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira.

  • Pānui

    Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira uses a number of channels to communicate with our iwi and the individuals and whānau we serve.

    We also provide a calendar of events to support whānau to get involved in Ngāti Toa events and activities.

  • Ora Toa Health Services

    The Ora Toa (Primary) Health Services are owned and operated by Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira Inc. As the first service provided by Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira to the Porirua community, through experience and a strong understanding of the communities we support, we offer high-quality, low cost primary health care to Māori and non-Māori living within the Porirua and Wellington regions.

  • Housing and Developments

    We are working on creating a strong community with well-made homes that allow our people to live a happy and healthy life. Through our development mahi and our property vertical integration strategy, there will be opportunities for Ngāti Toa iwi members to return home to live on our whenua and support our developments through the businesses and employment opportunities we create.

Ngā whāinga o Te Rūnanga

Our purpose is to enhance the mana, wellbeing and prosperity of Ngāti Toa Rangatira iwi, hapu and whānau. We do this by empowering our whānau, reclaiming our iwi self-determination, revitalising our environment; through leadership, innovation, connectedness and exercising our rangatiratanga

Ngāti Toa Rangatiratanga

Advancing the health and well-being of all Ngāti Toa Rangatira whānau 

Our whānau are thriving through: 

  1. Improved health 

  2. Increased educational and vocational achievement 

  3. Sustainable employment opportunities 

  4. Healthy and affordable housing. 

Oranga

Nurturing a resilient environment to sustain future generations 

Our environment is sustained through: 

  1. Reclaimed connections and mātauranga relevant to our natural resources 

  2. Empowered kaitiaki who are leaders and co-managers of our natural environment 

  3. Our commitment to environmental sustainability 

  4. Our ability to adapt to the impacts of climate change

Te Ao Tūroa

Revitalizing and strengthening our identity as whānau, hapū and iwi 

Our identity is revitalized through: 

  1. Whānau who are confident in their reo, tikanga, kawa and identity 

  2. Vibrant marae that uphold our kawa and are able to serve our varied and changing needs 

  3. Whānau who are strongly grounded in our history and whakapapa 

  4. Celebrating Ngāti Toa Rangatira culture and success. 

Growing a sustainable economic base 

Our prosperity is supported by: 

  1. A culture of self-determination, resilience and growth 

  2. Robust and ethical investments that are aligned to the aspirations of the iwi 

  3. Working collaboratively to grow the Ngāti Toa Rangatira economy 

  4. Protecting and growing our economic base to provide ongoing opportunities for whānau wellbeing and growth

Ohanga

Building a strong organisation founded on leadership and connection 

Our organisation is strengthened by: 

  1. Sound governance and management structures that support growth and prosperity 

  2. Development and leadership opportunities for our tamariki and rangatahi 

  3. Platforms for the efficient and effective communication and connection of our people 

  4. Strategic partnerships that benefit our regional, national and international interests

 

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