Since Joe McLeod's arrival in the North at Waikarā marae alongside Toi Tangata in 2022, it had been our mission to see him return to share his knowledge across the wider Tai Tokerau region. For over a year we planned and finally, in March and April of 2024,...
Our journey alongside Kaimoana Queens began in July 2023 as we prepared for the first wānanga at Te Whakamaharatanga Marae, Waimamaku. Led by founders Hayley Taotua and Karis Vesey, a group of wāhine Māori from, or living in, the Hokainga prepared for the wānanga: organising kai,...
The MAS Foundation featured our wonderful, Renei Ngawati, who spearheaded the initiative He Puna Reo Hauora to help bridge the gap between kaimahi hauora and hapori Māori. “Our whānau deserve to have their reo, to be able to speak in te reo and to access hauora-based services (health based...
In this webinar with Haylee Koroi Haylee Koroi (Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu) and Hana Burgess (Ngāpuhi, Te Roroa, Te Ātihaunui a Pāpārangi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) we bring to the fore a whakapapa conceptualisation of kai, one that centers whanaungatanga - being in good relation. When we...
Exploring how to integrate te reo Māori, pūrākau, and tikanga into a gym environment, Matiu Spring joins our 2024 Growing the Puna internship I te taha o tōku pāpa,Ko Panguru te maunga,Ko Whakarapa te awa,Ko Hokianga nui-a-Kupe te moana,Ko Ngātokimatawhaorua te waka,Ko Ngāpuhi te iwi,Ko Waipuna...
The Mātaiao collective embarked on their first wānanga of the year, anchored by whakawhanaungatanga with kura Māori around Tāmaki Makaurau and integrating a taiao centric way of thinking. This collective expanded after the initial gathering in October 2023 at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te...
Hei āpiti atu ki ngā kaupapa tini e amohia ake ana e te iwi i te nuku roa o te whenua, ko te Whitirau, Nakawhiti rānei ki ētahi, tētahi o ngā tāwara reka o te wā, ā, ko tētahi o ōna peka he arotahi ki...
We wish to welcome Koianake Yates (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Konohi, Te Rarawa) to Toi Tangata. Koianake will be joining our team as Kaiarahi Mātaiao ki Tāmaki (Mātaiao ki Tāmaki Lead Facilitator) while Chrissy is on maternity leave. Haramai rā te toki o Te Kikiri o Te Rangi, e...
The National Science Challenge Healthier Lives campaign hosted a Kōrero Tahi hui on 13-14 February at Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington. Research projects that had been supported by the Healthier Lives research grants presented progress on their research to date. Toi Tangata, alongside South Waikato Pacific...
He tōpūtanga a Te Hono o ngā pakihi nō te rāngai kai me te weu o Aotearoa, ngā iwi me ngā māngai kāwanatanga e whai nei kia tū hei tauira mō te ao i te rāngai ahu matua. He tōpūtanga a Te Hono o ngā pakihi...