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At Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa, we are committed to creating meaningful opportunities for our whānau and strengthening the future of our community. One exciting initiative that we are currently running is a pre-employment training programme called Te Ara Tipu, designed to equip local Wairoa people with the skills and experience needed to enter the construction industry.

Haumako Tātau Tātau is making significant strides in the horticulture sector, with plans to develop 70 hectares of land for high-production orchards and crops.

We have been working with Dorothy Adams, ex-CEO for the Social Investment Agency, and an iwi leaders working group to develop our social investment approach. This approach is about investing in people, helping them now and setting them up for a better future. The goal is to prevent problems before they happen.

We successfully acquired the 103-year-old Wairoa Star in September after its closure in May, following a trend of local newspapers shutting down in the current media landscape. The closure of the Wairoa Star had left a significant gap, especially for those not on social media, who struggled to stay informed about local events.

The 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was the biggest so far with over 175 whānau gathered in person at the Wairoa Memorial Hall.

In February, the Ōrākau Remembrance Bill was passed into law. Hon Tama Potaka, the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti, presented the bill, which acknowledges the Ōrākau battle site as one of the most significant locations in New Zealand’s history. This battle, fought in March 1864, marked a turning point in the New Zealand Wars, and the loss of life and whenua (land) deeply affected the whānau, hapū, and iwi of Waikato.

He oranga whenua, he oranga wai, he organa tangata Kia ora, We now have the dates for the opening of the Tātau Tātau case.

Kai ngā karangatanga maha ō ngā iwi me ngā hapū o te rohe o Te Wairoa, tēnā kōutou. Tēnā kōutou e noho nei i Te Waipounamu.

Te Rauā is an affordable rental housing development in Wairoa. It is a vibrant and prosperous hapori (community) of proud healthy whānau - living and growing through culture and connection.

Nau mai, Haere mai If you haven’t yet, please register by 6 December for the Annual General Meeting, to avoid lining up on the day (and go into the draw to…