Sport New Zealand has just announced that He Oranga Poutama, a long-standing physical activity programme that focuses on outcomes for Māori, has been expanded into four new regions with Government investment almost doubled to increase its reach. Managed by a combination of hapū, iwi, hauora and...
Pipiri saw the birth of the first ever reo Māori CrossFit-style competition, Mātātoa, combining two passions of its creators; te reo Māori and physical activity. The brainchild of the Kapa-Kingi triplets Heemi, Tipene, and Eru, the competition saw over 160 athletes from all over the...
He Pī Ka Rere is proving to be a compelling change agent for learning about Te Ao Māori kaupapa at Waverley Park School in Waihōpai, as Darrio and Nikki Penetito-Hemara recently experienced. In the lead up to the rising of Matariki, tamariki and kaiako from Waverley...
Tākaro Māori and culturally-empowered play allows tamariki to have fun and connect while developing self-regulation skills, resilience and mauri ora. Mokopuna Korikori, a kaupapa developed in partnership between Toi Tangata and ACC has been exploring what this can look like. Working alongside six whānau in the...
Toi Tangata was humbled to support te umu kohukohu whetū ki Ōkūrei, a beautiful and wairua filled kaupapa to bring in te tau hou Māori. Toi Tangata board member, Leonie Matoe, shares her whakaaro about the experience. One of the things I love about being on...
He kitenga kanohi, he hokinga mahara, he koanga ngākau Ko te whakapapa tētahi o ngā tino kaupapa i te ao Māori, me te aha, inākuanei anga whakamuri ai mātou ki te whakapapa o Toi Tangata, o Te Hotu Manawa Māori me te Heart Foundation hei kōkiri...
Ko Taranaki te maunga Ko Aotea te waka Ko Ngaruahine me Te Atiawa te iwi Ko Ngati Tū te hapū Ko Waiokura me Potaka te marae Ko Gayel tōku ingoa Previously working as a Whanau Ora kaimahi in the community of West Auckland, Gayel’s passion for...
Serves: 4 Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients 2 tsp olive oil6-8 lamb chops or cutlets300g couscous1 vegetable stock cube1 carrot½ red onion1 handful fresh parsley1 handful fresh corianderZest and juice of 2 lemons50 g toasted seeds or nuts 50 g dried fruit either cranberries or raisins130g baby leaf spinach½...
Serves: 4 Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients Cottage pie 4 potatoes½ cup milkKnob of butter1 Tbsp olive oil2 cloves of garlic1 white onion2 carrots1 cup mushrooms2 courgettes500 g beef mince1 can chopped tomatoes½ cup water2 Tbsp tomato sauceSalt and pepper Soy sauce¼ cup grated cheese Green beans & Spinach 200 g green...
Tuesday 28 June 2022 Toi Tangata is looking to the future by reconnecting with its whakapapa as the Māori health agency moves its base to the Heart Foundation offices in Ellerslie. A dawn service led by mana whenua, Ngāti Whātua, to bless the building will be...