Mauri Ora
Waitohi-Para section of Whale Trail opened
On Friday Ngāti Rārua were pleased to support the opening of the newly completed section of the Whale Trail from Waitohi to Para, near Tuamarino.
Whakapapa
We need to know ourselves better - our whakapapa, our history, where we live, what we can contribute, what we need and our aspirations for ourselves and us as a collective. Please find below all the posts about whakapapa.
Hononga
Grants and support for whānau
Our grants and support for whānau are available throughout the year.
kapahaka
Special tribute performance at Kia Hūkere te Hoe!
Aunty Sue, Aunty Sarah and Whaea Ranui Young inspired Friday's tribute performance.
hauora
Free breast screening in Wairau
from Monday 4 May until Friday 15 May the mobile screening unit will be in Wairau.
Hononga
Raranga, whanaungatanga at Tauwhiro
A couple of weeks ago Tauwhiro hosted a World Social Workers' Day Professional Development celebration.
TRC
Poroaki for Brya and Thomas
Kei konā katoa ahau!
Hononga
Governor General welcomed to Te Tauihu
Another meaningful occasion took place yesterday as Ngā Iwi e waru o Te Tauihu welcomed Her Excellency Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro to Whakatū Marae.
Mauri Ora
Whakatuwhera o Te Waka Aorere Ararau
Aorere Ararau is a deliberate act of cultural restoration. It asserts the presence of mana whenua within one of the region's most visible civic spaces — reshaping how Te Tauihu is encountered, understood, and remembered.
Hononga
Kitchen upgrade well underway at Hauhunga
Work is well underway on the first stage of the Hauhunga Marae development.
Happenings
Kairuku ki Kaiteretere
Explore the moana at Kaiteretere with Kairuku snorkel lessons, a visit to Kākā Pā, Mau Rākau, and a sausage sizzle.
Te Reo
📣 Te Kura Reo o Tainui Waka ki Te Tauihu 2026
Expressions of interest close 10 January 2026.
Our Stories
Remembering those who served, and those who fell
Today is Armistice Day, commemorating the declaration of the end of hostilities in the so-called Great War, World War I.