Our Kaupapa
Te Kete o Te Rā | Rangatahi Development
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Tū Rangatahi
Building innovative leaders and future proofing the leadership spaces of te ao Māori
Summary
Many of our programmes are built on the idea of growing young leaders and empowering rangatahi to step into their rangatira space. This kaupapa is about nurturing their voices, talents, and confidence to create a brighter future for our communities.
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Te Kāpehu
Growing rangatahi resilience through employment opportunities and life skills.
Summary
Our career pathways and life skills programmes offer a range of workshops and mentoring opportunities that are designed to drive rangatahi excellence and build confidence. We are able to support rangatahi to understand finance, start businesses, learn life skills and more
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Add-Up Sport Academy
Supporting our rangatahi to realise their potential in sport and Hauora
Through our Add-Up Performance Programme, we are investing time and resources into our rangatahi and identifying opportunities for development, ensuring they have an unobstructed path to reaching their potential in hauora and sport. Through consistency, discipline, and manaakitanga, we are able to set a foundation for success.
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Te Kaunihera Rangatahi
We believe in the mana motuhake and rangatiratanga of our rangatahi.
Summary
Te Puna Ariki has appointed a RANGATAHI LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, to oversee kaupapa that encourage rangatahi to break free from conventional boundaries. This space empowers them to think creatively, embrace innovation, and carve their own paths.
“By rangatahi, for rangatahi”
Te Kete o Te Marama
Marae, Hapū and Whānau Development
Marae
We are able to provide strategic advice and facilitation support to marae that have aspirations of:
Creating strategies for rangatahi development
Reviewing their governance framework to reflect a future/mokopuna focus
Creating rangatahi Marae Trustee/Adviosry programmes or roles
Developing future-focused succession plans for marae trusts
Hapū
We are able to provide strategic and facilitation support to Hapū that have aspirations of:
Building capability within their rangatahi to administer and manage Māori land.
Connecting their rangatahi with opportunities to build their practical skills.
Develop hapū development plans with a focus on rangatahi and mokopuna growth and resilience.
Whānau
We are able to provide strategic advice, relevant information, and resources to support whānau to:
Design individual professional/personal development plans for whānau members
Workshops on navigating whenua Māori administration and management to benefit future generations
Identifying scholarships and grants relevant to your whānau whenua and Iwi.
Pānui: At this point in time, we are only able to support marae, hapū and whānau in the rohe of Mataatua, Te Arawa and Tainui.
Contact: ceo@tepunaariki.com or operationsmanager@tepunaariki.com for more information
TE HIKOI A WHIRO
Te Puna Ariki were proud to be the organisers and a key partner for Te Hikoi a Whiro. A community initiative that brought together hundreds of people to raise awareness for rangatahi mental health and suicide. This kaupapa was inspired by the marama of whiro.
Te Kete o Ngā Whetū
At Te Puna Ariki, we hold strongly to the belief that it takes a village to raise our tamariki. None of us grow in isolation, and we are shaped by the whānau, hapū, iwi, and wider communities who nurture, guide, and support us along the way. This Kete is a reflection of that understanding. It reminds us of the collective responsibility we share, while also encouraging us to give back to the very communities that have raised and sustained us.
We are open to collaborating with any whānau, pakihi or community organisation that aligns with our values. Please contact ceo@tepunaariki.com for more information.
NGĀ PĒPI O TE PUNA ARIKI
Te Puna Ariki were humbled to deliver almost 100 pēpi winter wellness packs this year. Filled with hundreds of nappies, wipes, a rongoā pack, reo Māori rauemi and hand made outfits. A collaboration between Toi Matarua, The Gardens Village, and Busy Bee Knitters.
TE KOTAHITANGA O TE HĀPORI
Te Puna Ariki has hosted two community whānau days this year. As part of this kaupapa, we have provided free lunches, safety equipment for bike riders, skateboarder, and scooter riders, equipment for a fun day of activities and professional facilitators to teach our kids how to skateboard.
TAKOHAMAIRUNGA MEMORIAL GRANT
Takoha was a passionate kaihaka, hunter, fisherman and all round 'cheeky fulla'. He was a staunch advocate for rangatiratanga and mana motuhake, and was a die hard supporter of Te Pāti Māori. This grant is our way of continuing his legacy, honouring his life, and supporting others who walk a similar path.