Ngati Porou News from Home

January 29, 2016

Overwhelming support for Iwi Leaders at Ngati Porou hui

The resolutions passed will support the Iwi Leaders' next steps forward to ensure iwi and hapu rights can be better represented at the relevant decision making tables of the Crown and local government

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January 14, 2016

Proposed Law Threatens Maori Fishing Rights

What is being proposed is to protect some areas, features or species to address risks from other activities in the marine environment or to a level of protection from fishing beyond what is needed for sustainability. While these are legitimate pursuits, they are not about sustainability – they are about providing greater levels of protection

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December 23, 2015

Ngati Porou Miere entity enters Manuka Honey industry.

"We see miere as an opportunity for the district and one that Ngati Porou can be right at the heart of. There is no honey industry unless you’ve got the honey – and we have got the land the honey grows on."

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December 14, 2015

Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou Board Hold First Official Meeting

"However it is incumbent upon us all – the board, our management and all who represent Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou – to remember our role is to care for our assets and to meet the cultural, social and economic aspirations of Ngati Porou whanau and hapu"

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December 8, 2015

The Iwi Has Spoken

Given the youthful and urban diasporic profile of Ngati Porou, it's a no brainer that this population must be en­gaged to ensure future representation on the Runanganui is robust and effective. Unlike mainstream political parties, the Runanganui turns its back on this ‘too hard’ demographic at its own peril.

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December 7, 2015

Whats Inside the Nati Link December 2015 edition

Nati Link takes a new direction with this issue. After much contemplation we have decided to revamp the look and feel of the magazine in line with our thinking about how best to communicate to Ngati Porou.

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November 30, 2015

Positive outlook from TRONPnui AGM

"We want to be proficient guardians of the assets and ensure also that the benefits of the settlement have real value for our whanau."

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November 26, 2015

Ngati Porou Hauora major contributor to regional economy says new report

Ngati Porou Hauora provides many health benefits for the whanau living in those communities. Without access to those services, this would have an impact on the whole region. A healthy economy needs healthy workers and a healthy community to engage and contribute

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