Service

Leadership

The Ngāi Tahu Leadership Programme was developed to grow culturally able Ngāi Tahu leaders, who are well connected to their Ngāi Tahu community and outstanding performers in their chosen field. [More...]

Aoraki Bound

Aoraki Bound is a cultural and personal development programme combining Ngāi Tahu cultural knowledge and expertise with the experience and reputation of Outward Bound in a 20-day journey-based course that builds leadership, cultural awareness and personal development. [More...]

Financial Independence

The Financial Independence Programme, funded by Te Puni Kokiri, was set up to support Ngāi Tahu Whanui to have greater access to financial planning services and grow their financial literacy and ultimately to have greater financial freedom. [More...]

Toitu te Kura

Toitu te Kura has continued to provide funding assistance to Ngāi Tahu individuals and community groups to support their reo Māori activities via the Kā Manukura and Kāika Reo funds. [More...]

Toitu Te Kāinga

Toitu Te Kāinga was established early in 2009 to service the development needs of Papatipu Rūnanga. In particular our focus is on commercial and community development initiatives that create benefits across social, economic, environmental and cultural spheres. [More...]

Ngāi Tahu Education

The overarching direction of the Office over the next five years will be guided by the understanding that the educational aspirations of Ngāi Tahu require an environment of life-long learning that provides opportunities for Ngāi Tahu Whānui to be well educated, trained and strong in their knowledge of Ngāi Tahutanga. The ability to access quality education and training will provide choices and give whānau the opportunity to shape their own future. [More...]

Te Tapuae o Rehua

The unique partnership between Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and five tertiary institutions within the Ngāi Tahu rohe continues to work collaboratively to increase the number of Maori entering tertiary education and succeeding through to post graduate level and research. [More...]

Health and Social Wellbeing

One of the key activities this year has been the clarification of roles and responsibilities and beginning steps of realignment. [More...]

Ngāi Tahu Communications

The past year has been one of consolidation for the Ngāi Tahu Communications team. We have built capacity within our ranks and focused on getting the best from our traditional communication modes such as Te Pānui Rūnaka, Te Karaka and the Annual Report, while building knowledge and expertise in the areas of new technology. [More...]

Whakapapa Ngāi Tahu

An increase in the number of new enrolments and enquiries from members wanting to find out more about their whakapapa has kept the Whakapapa Unit and Contact Centre busy. [More...]

Tahu FM and Tahu Visual Media

It's been another very busy year despite the economic downturn impacting on radio advertising revenue and the availability of tv production funding. [More...]