EVENTS
Toa Driving Academy | Iwi Event
If you or someone in your whānau needs their Learner's license please register your interest for our next workshop…
Celebrate Mens Health | Iwi Event
MEN OF PORIRUA – THIS ONE’S FOR YOU!
Let’s come together as brothers, fathers, sons, and mates – for an evening of whakawhanaungatanga, laughter, and open kōrero about our wellbeing.
NZCEC Information Day
Whānau an awesome opportunity for aspiring First Responder Training. NZCEC Information Day is on 17 June, 10 to 12pm at the Ūpane Workshop, 10 Wi Neera Drive Porirua.
Te Tau Ihu Whānau Hui | Iwi Event
Karanga mai ngā whānau o Te Tauihu – Kia huihui mai tātou ki te kōrero. Kia ora e te whānau! Nau mai, haere mai – we’d love to see you there!..
Online Micro Learning Series | Ūpane Wānanga
Whānau, are you ready to build your Leadership Tool Kit? Master the principles of real leadership in fast, powerful micro-learning sessions…
BizFest |Jointly run by Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira and Porirua City Council
This year’s BizFest is Porirua's big day out for business people to be inspired, make connections, and help grow their business…
World Smokefree May
World Smokefree May leads up to the celebration of World Smokefree Day on 31 May. World Smokefree Day is internationally known as World No Tobacco Day, also celebrated annually on 31 May.
The objectives of World Smokefree May and World Smokefree Day in Aotearoa are:
to raise awareness and contribute to acheiving the Smokefree 2025 goal
to raise awareness of the smokefree kaupapa to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke and increase quit attempts
to enable continuity and consistency of messaging and promotion across the country
to build on and complement current work in tobacco control.
Get involved with World Smokefree May and the Smokefree kaupapa by checking out the Aotearoa World Smokefree May websiteopen_in_new.
The World Smokefree May website is a hub for whānau, organisations, rangatahi and communities to visit during the month of May and for Smokefree 2025. The website promotes sector activities and events around the motu, links to local stop smoking services, features media releases, and houses digital resources. Find what events are happening face-to-face | kanohi ki te kanohi and online on the World Smokefree May events pageopen_in_new.
Most New Zealanders are smokefree and want smokefree environments. Having smokefree whānau, homes, workplaces and public spaces is worth celebrating. Tihei manawa ora! Sneeze, the breath of life!
Tools and resources
Hāpai Te Hauora has a range of digital tools and resources to support Smokefree 2025.
Want to quit?
World Smokefree May is the perfect opportunity to encourage and support friends and whānau on their quit journey.
If you want to stop smoking or want to support someone who smokes to quit, browse the stop smoking services map for details on the organisations who can help in your region. You can learn more about how vaping can help some people to quit smoking.
Te Atarangi Te Reo Classes
Ngā Rā Timata
29 May – Purere’s classes begin:
Level 2: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Level 3: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Just a quick reminder: Enrolments are still open!
Click here to register
Wānanga Reo Tauwhā
Our next wānanga reo is one you won’t want to miss! We have a special guest joining us, teaching us all things mahinga kai.
23-25 May, Takapūwāhia Marae. Registrations are now open, spaces are limited!
Click here to watch the video from Chef Joe (Hamuera Orupe McLeod), who will be leading and facilitating this Kaupapa.
Te Atarangi Te Reo Classes
Ngā Rā Timata
22 May – Kata’s classes begin:
Level 1: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Level 2: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Just a quick reminder: Enrolments are still open!
Click here to register
Te Rerenga o Porirua
Over the past year, Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira has been leading our own version of The Wall Walk — a powerful, interactive experience that unpacks the history of Aotearoa and the impact of colonisation on Māori.
Now, we're proud to introduce Te Rerenga o Porirua — the next step in our journey. Te Rerenga o Porirua brings the story closer to home, deepening our understanding through the unique lens of Ngāti Toa Rangatira.
Now, we're proud to introduce Te Rerenga o Porirua — the next step in our journey. Te Rerenga o Porirua brings the story closer to home, deepening our understanding through the unique lens of Ngāti Toa Rangatira.
These workshops are a community-led initiative in partnership Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira that invites professionals to walk alongside mana whenua and local voices.
Through kōrero, storytelling, and shared experiences, participants will gain deeper insight into the cultural, historical, and social landscape of Porirua — and the role we all play in shaping its future.
Ripene Mauwhero Parakuihi
Ora Toa Pink Ribbon Breakfast, Wednesday 21 May, 7am at Te Rauparaha Arena. To purchase tickets for this fundraiser, please see pānui attached.
Eke Panuku, Thursday 19 June at Takapūwāhia Marae – Our next all-staff engagement event, Eke Panuku, will be led by the Ahurea Taiao team commencing with pōwhiri. Workshops are now live – please register here. A gentle reminder to only register if you’re committed to attending.
Waiata Wenerei, Join us today at 12pm in the Whitireia shared staffroom.
If you know of any kaimahi who are not receiving the all-staff weekly pānui or emails, please let us know by emailing: communications@ngatitoa.iwi.nz
Youth Week
Youth Week is a nationwide festival to celebrate the talents, passion and success of local young people.
Te Tauihu to welcome Te Arikinui
The eight iwi of Te Tauihu will unite to host Te Arikinui Kuiini Nga wai hono i te po at Whakatū Marae.
Te Atarangi Pōwhiri
Enrolments are now open for the next intake, starting 22 May 2025. Levels 1-3 available
International Nurses Day
IND is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. ICN commemorates this important day each year with the production and distribution of the International Nurses' Day (IND) resources and evidence.
“Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies”
Building on the success of the 2024 IND theme, The Economic Power of Care, the 2025 theme shifts focus to the health and wellbeing of nurses. This theme underscores the critical role a healthy nursing workforce plays in strengthening economies, improving health systems, and ensuring better outcomes for communities worldwide.
Special General Meeting (SGM)
We acknowledge receipt of the request for a Special General Meeting (SGM) to discuss the concerns raised at the whānau hui held on 23 February and 9 March 2025 at Takapūwāhia Marae.
As per the Rūnanga Rules a Special General Meeting must be held within 30 working days from the date the request was made.
Iwi members must also be given 20 working days notice of the Special General Meeting.
The Special General Meeting is called as follows:
Date: Sunday, 4 May 2025
Venue: Parehounuku, Takapūwāhia Marae
Time: 5pm to 7pm.
Iwi members can collect hard copies of the relevant documents from the Rūnanga office (3 Wi Neera Drive) or the Rūnanga office upstairs at the back of the marae.
Electronic copies of the Rūnanga response can be requested via email requestresponse@ngatitoa.iwi.nz.
For a copy of the formal notice, please visit our website, head to the Pānui page and scroll down for the full notice - see our website here.
DROP IN HUI FOR WHĀNAU
In the lead-up to the Special General Meeting, we’ve organised a series of drop-in hui for whānau to come and kōrero about the key issues.
Please see the dates and times for these sessions below.
Monday 14 April 5.30 – 6.30 (in person)
Monday 14 April 6.30 – 7.00 (online Join the meeting now)
Tuesday 22 April 5 – 6 (in person)
Tuesday 29 April 5 – 6 (in person
Tuesday 29 April 6 – 6.30 (online Join the meeting now)
Friday 2 April 5 – 6 pm (in person)
All sessions will be held in the Whitireia meeting room, A block, Whitireia office. Online links have been provided next to the hui date.
Bowel Screening Month
Bowel cancer is the second-highest cause of cancer death in New Zealand, but it shouldn’t be – it’s beatable and treatable if diagnosed early enough.
Check Your Symptoms
Bowel cancer is 90% curable if caught early, so do our quick symptoms checker today! Check the boxes that apply, send them to yourself, then show the email to your GP.
Symptoms can come and go, so don’t wait if you have any bowel concerns, no matter what age you are.