We aim to share stories that support positive lifestyles, reflects the journey to wellbeing, and connects all communities to kaupapa oranga Māori.
Achieving positive change through mātauranga Māori requires collaboration and encouragement so we want to champion and celebrate our people who are living healthy lifestyles while providing inspiration for those who need support.
If you have kōrero to add, karanga mai! Contact our Communications Manager, Toni Pivac-Hohaia at toni@toitangata.co.nz
Growing up in Heretaunga and being heavily sports-orientated, there wasn’t much opportunity to experience and engage with the endless avenues of science or tertiary education. However, with the experiences I’ve gained and the connections I’ve forged along the journey, I find myself i...
“He whenua pukepuke, he maunga kōrero” In early October, our Mātaiao ki Tamaki team facilitated their very first wānanga at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kotuku. A mix of kura and organisations attended this wānanga, including Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o ...
“Māku anō hei hanga tōku nei whare. Ko ngā pou o roto, he māhoe, he patatē, ko te tāhūhū he hīnau. Me whakatupu ki te hua o te rengarenga, me whakapakari ki te hua o te kawariki” – Kīngi Tāwhiao These words recited by Kīngi......
Toi Tangata has partnered with Waikato University to participate in the research project ‘Healthier Lives Implementation Network‘ through the Healthier Lives National Science Challenges. This project was developed out of an identified need to build an infrastructure to help transition an...
This year, Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori was celebrated in style with our first in person Toi Tangata Kura Reo at Toi Oho Mai Campus in Rotorua. Held at the beautiful Tangatarua Marae, close to 100 kaimahi that work in whānau ora and hauora came together to enjoy three ...
Our baby is two next month. Some days, kai is scoffed down and other days, thrown on the floor. We are trying to emphasise that kīnaki is not a meal on its own and I am learning to take each moment in my stride. While......
Founded in 2006, Xero is the leader in online cloud accounting across New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom, connecting small business owners with their numbers, their bank, and advisors. Toi Tangata has been using the Xero platform for over a decade. Xero’s cloud-b...
The cold of winter is finally fading here in the Hokianga as the sun sets further south along Niniwā. The tulips we planted have blossomed, our seeds have germinated – lettuce, beans, tomato and onions. We spotted a white puawānanga in the Waipoua canopy, and may......
Ko Taranaki te maungaKo Ngāti Maru rāua ko Te Atiawa ōku iwiKo Parihaka te maraeKo Kurahaupo te wakaKo Sonya tōku māmāKo Roman tōku teinaNo Ōtautahi ahauKo Ōtepoti tōku kāinga ināianeiKo Marcus Hughes tōku ingoa Our Growing the Puna project connects students wit...
Join us in welcoming our new kaimahi to the Toi Tangata whanau! We are excited to be growing our team and expanding our offerings to include the Mātaiao kaupapa which will be available to kura in the Tāmaki Makaurau region. Mātaiao will be spearheaded by......
The Mātaiao team was filled with excitement as we boarded our flight to Queenstown. Our destination held promises of adventure and exploration. Touching down in Queenstown we wasted no time gathering our gear and loading our suitcases into the truck. With spirits soaring high, our te...
In a celebration of te ao Māori and wāhine empowerment, women from across the Far North, Kaipara, Auckland, and Whakatane gathered at Te Whakamaharatanga Marae in Waimamaku to learn about and experience fishing and diving. Organised by the ‘Kaimoana Queens’ and in collaboration with ...
I te wiki tuarua o ngā hararei i whakakōtahi ētahi Kōhanga Reo o Te Mānuka Tūtahi purapura ki Te Whare o Toroa (Wairaka) Marae. I whakahaere, i whakaū katoa ki te kaupapa He Pī Ka Rere. During the second week of the school holidays, three......
Haere ki a Te Māta e tū kaha nei. Kei korā a Rongokako e hunaia ana. He tohunga whakamanahau ia. Āta titiro ki tērā tangata i whaia mō te hemo tonu atu i a Muriwhenua. Nā tō rāua aroha, ka puta ko Tamatea Pōkai Whenua.Kei korā ngā wāhi o......
The Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective undertook a nationwide project to explore the ways in which different rohe in Aotearoa can achieve food security within their communities. They examined various tools and mechanisms that facilitate the realisation of this goal in each locality. As part......
Kia ora Hine! Nau mai anō ki te whānau o Toi Tangata. We would love to know more about you – your passions and the things that might have brought you to this mahi, so I’m going to ask you some questions so that we......
I te 23 o Mei whakahaerehia ai e te Pouārahi He Pī Ka Rere, e Ranginui Rikirangi-Thomas tētahi wānanga ki Taranaki, ki te marae o Urenui. I hui katoa ētahi o ngā kōhanga reo o tērā takiwā me ngā ratonga hauora ki reira ki te......
Kia kawea tātou e te hiringa tākaro, e te hiringa a Māui, e te hiringa a Taranga! Kia taurite, kia tina, kia ita! E ngā māreikura o Oi Collective, e mihi whakamaioha tēnei. Ko koutou tēnā e kōkiri, e tītoki, e whakatinanahia rawatia tēnei mea te......
Nō muri mai i tētahi kaupapa hauhake kūmara i whai wāhi atu ai tō mātou Pouārahi, a Ranginui Rikirangi-Thomas, ka toko ake te whakaaro kia whakatūria tētahi wānanga hei tiaki i ngā kūmara, koia tēnei ko te Toi Ako: Ana Kūmara. I mahi tahi a......