He rau tau. He iwi. He whakapapa. He anamata.
100 Years of the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board
Whiria te tangata. Whiria ngā kōrero. Whiria te pae tawhiti.
Weave the people. Weave the stories. Weave the future.
E te iwi o Tūwharetoa, kua tae te wā!
As we commemorate 100 years of the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board, we are travelling across the motu to reconnect with the heart of our kaupapa : our people, our whakapapa and our collective future.
For a century, the Trust Board has carried the responsibilities entrusted to us by our tūpuna, protecting and advancing the mana, interests and aspirations of Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
Now, we return to our people.
Whiria Te Tangata | Haerenga-ā-Motu brings whānau together through tikanga-led wānanga to honour our past, share the mahi of the Trust Board and, most importantly, listen to your questions, whakaaro and aspirations for the future.
This is your kaupapa. Your kōrero. Your opportunity to help shape what comes next.
TE KAUPAPA | ABOUT THE HAERENGA
Whiria Te Tangata is more than a centenary commemoration. It is a journey of reconnection, grounded in whakapapa, whanaungatanga and Tūwharetoa Mana Motuhake.
These are not formal presentations, but interactive wānanga with our people — opportunities to reconnect, ask pātai, share stories and be heard.
Each rohe brings its own whakapapa, experiences and aspirations. The whakaaro gathered will help inform the Trust Board’s future work programme, engagement priorities and strategic direction.
NGĀ RĀ ME NGĀ WĀHI | DATES & LOCATIONS
Further details will be shared with registered whānau. Whānau Day timings will be confirmed separately.
HE AHA KA TŪ? | WHAT TO EXPECT
Our tikanga-led wānanga will bring together:
- Whakapapa and storytelling — honouring our tūpuna and 100-year journey.
- Trust Board mahi — sharing current kaupapa, responsibilities and impact.
- Whānau kōrero — opportunities to ask pātai, share whakaaro and discuss what matters to you.
- 100 Years content — historical material, video storytelling and supporting displays.
- Whanaungatanga — reconnecting kanohi ki te kanohi and sharing kai.
Our three pou guide the wānanga, but our whānau guide the kōrero.
NGĀ POU E TORU | OUR THREE POU
- MANA WHAKAHEKE | HONOUR OUR PAST
- Acknowledging the leadership, sacrifice and legacy of our tūpuna and the foundations laid over the past 100 years.
- WHIRIA TE TANGATA | RECONNECT OUR PEOPLE
- Strengthening connections between our whānau, whakapapa, whenua and the kaupapa of the Trust Board.
- MANA WHAKATUPU | SHAPE OUR FUTURE
- Listening to whānau aspirations and carrying our collective responsibilities forward for future generations.
- Tūwharetoa Mana Motuhake is woven throughout, upholding the mana, interests and aspirations of Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
TŌ REO, Ō WHAKAARO | YOUR VOICE MATTERS
We want to hear from you before we arrive. When registering, whānau can complete a short survey to share their pātai, priorities and whakaaro. This helps us prepare relevant information and ensure Governors and kaimahi are ready to respond.
What matters to your whānau? What would you like to know? What aspirations do you hold for our mokopuna?
Your responses will help guide our preparation without limiting the kōrero on the day.
TE TIKANGA O TE WĀNANGA | RESPECTING OUR KŌRERO
To protect whānau kōrero and create a respectful space for open discussion, a social media ban will apply during facilitated wānanga sessions.
Personal filming, audio recording, livestreaming and social media posting will not be permitted during these sessions.
Official photography and video capture will follow agreed tikanga and consent arrangements.
RĒHITA MAI | REGISTER NOW
E ngā uri o Tūwharetoa, ahakoa kei hea koutou e noho ana, he hononga whakapapa tō tātou.
Wherever you live across the motu, this kaupapa is for you.
Bring your whānau, your pātai and your whakaaro. Registration helps us prepare for attendance, kai, accessibility requirements and meaningful kōrero.
REGISTER & SHARE YOUR WHAKAARO
For further information: haerenga@tuwharetoa.co.nz
Whiria te tangata. Whiria ngā kōrero. Whiria te pae tawhiti. Nau mai, haere mai e te iwi!