Our vision

Our Vision:

​We envision a future where every rangatahi is empowered to reach the heights of their dreams and aspirations. Through unwavering support, mentorship, and opportunities, we strive to create a thriving community where young people can flourish, embrace their potential, and lead with confidence and purpose.

Our Approach:

Te Poari Matua is guided by a desire to actively give life to all of the mataapono of Te Puna Ariki Charitable Trust. The dreams and aspirations of our rangatahi have and will inspire, inform and guide the trust in all of its actions. Today, this has lead us to a ‘By rangatahi, for rangatahi’ approach, that is championed by our Rangatahi Leadership Council.

Our values:

Each of our values below reflects Te Puna Ariki’s commitment to empowering rangatahi by fostering their growth, development and overall success. Our unwavering whakaaro is centred on providing them with the highest quality resources, programmes and mentors. Our values also reflect our dedication to nurturing their potential in an environment that calms anxieties, removes barriers, and enables their voices to be heard.

Ngaa Uara o Te Puna Ariki

  • Kaupapa Māori

    Kaupapa Maaori

    Holdfast to our identity as indigenous people

    The work, focus and direction of Te Puna Ariki Charitable Trust will be underpinned, guided, and informed by traditional kaupapa Māori values. Manaakitanga, wairuatanga, kaitiakitanga, aroha, rangatiratanga and mana will form the foundation of our organisation.

  • Moemoeaa

    Encourage our rangatahi to dream and aspire

    Te Puna Ariki Charitable Trust aims to give life to the aspirations of our tupuna through supporting and enabling the dreams and aspirations of our rangatahi.

  • Rangimaarie

    Support our young people to achieve harmony

    We support our rangatahi to enter a state of calmness, clarity, and the feeling of being grounded and contempt with the fact that you are exactly where you need to be. As a trust, we commit to supporting our communities and rangatahi to embrace mauri tau.

  • Tuaapapa

    Support our rangatahi with a strong foundation

    Te Puna Ariki Charitable Trust aims to be the tuapapa (foundation) upon which our rangatahi and whānau can stand to reach their goals and aspirations. This value reminds us of this and works to ground us in our thinking.

  • Kotahitanga

    In unity there is strength

    Kotahitanga is the cornerstone of Te Puna Ariki’s operations. The success and growth of our trust can only be achieved through kotahitanga. We advocate for a cohesive, inclusive, and impactful approach that ultimately leads to more significant and sustainable positive change in the community.

  • Kia Manawanui

    Be steadfast and resolute

    Manawanui for us is supporting our rangatahi and their whānau to be resolute, determined, and unwavering in their purpose and actions. This value embodies the qualities of endurance, patience, and steadfastness in the face of challenges.​