Tātou o Ngāti Rārua, ki te hoe
Let's unite to honour our Kāinga Tūturu and come together as one, under the mana of Ngāti Peehi, Te Kanawa and Kinohaku, to warmly welcome Te Arikinui Kuiini Nga wai hono i te po to her first Poukai at Marokopa as Arikinui.
Ngāti Rārua renews sponsorship of Te Hāpai Mauri Scitech
Encouraging matauranga Māori, innovation, and education across the board is an important goal for Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua. We are pleased to once again sponsor Te Hāpai Mauri, the Scitech Student Science Fair organised by the Cawthron Institute.
Expressions of Interest: Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua Endorsed Candidates for Māori Governance course
In collaboration with Ngā Iwi e Waru o Te Tauihu, we are offering a unique opportunity to develop your governance skills through study at NMIT.
Īnanga wānanga in Motueka
If you are interested in īnanga - one of our taonga species - and habitat restoration, you'll be interested in this wānanga in May.
Ngāti Rārua Acknowledges Professor Sandy Morrison’s Academic and Leadership Excellence
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua extends our warmest congratulations to Professor Sandy Morrison on her recent appointment as a professor at the University of Waikato.
Grants and support for whānau
Our grants and support for whānau businesses are available throughout the year.
Rāhui near Rakopi, Te Tai Tapu Westhaven Marine Reserve
Manawhenua ki Mohua, with the support of Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui, Ngāti Rārua, and Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu, have placed a seven-day rāhui (traditional Māori restriction) on part of Te Tai Tapu Westhaven Marine Reserve near Rakopi, effective March 6, 2025, following a death in the area.
Tākarokaro mai Whakatū!
The public is being asked to provide input into a new playground being planned for Rutherford Park and set to open during summer 2026/27.
Te Au Pūngao a new space for innovation in Wairau
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua were delighted to attend the opening of new tech and innovation hub Te Au Pūngao in Wairau last week, along with Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau and dignitaries from local and central government.
Wānanga builds trust
Lee Luke recently presented at the third national wānanga for Community Trusts and Foundations.
Te Kāhui Hauora o Te Tauihu Hui-ā-Tau
Te Kāhui Hauora will hold their Hui-ā-Tau for 2025 at Whakatū Marae on Saturday 8 March, starting at 10:30am.
Whānau update hui: Te Here-ā-Nuku
In March, Te Here-ā-Nuku working group will be holding a series of hui around the rohe to update whānau on the work taking place to resolve the Nelson Tenths kaupapa.