Ko te kaupapa he tautoko i ngā huarahi e whakatinanahia ai tō mātou nei pepeha: ‘He aroha ki te tangata’.
The mission is to adhere to, articulate and advance our motto: ‘For the love of people through service’.
Ko te Tarati te pū o te wheke ki ngā āhuatanga Māori e haere ake ai ki roto i te rohe whānui o Te Whitianga o Kupe.
The Trust acts as a conduit connecting all things Māori to the people of the greater community of Whitianga.
OUR KAUPAPA / OUR PURPOSE
WHO WE ARE
We are a kaupapa Māori trust grounded in the principles of equity, tino rangatiratanga, and kotahitanga. Our work connects people, place, and practice - honouring our whakapapa while supporting the future of our community. We are artists, educators, healers, carers, and knowledge holders, committed to a thriving Whitianga.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to establish a marae complex that serves the wider Whitianga community as a centre for cultural, educational, and social development. We are committed to strengthening the community’s capacity to engage with the maramataka, uphold cultural practices across all life stages, and ensure the sustainability and succession of expert providers who carry forward our arts, traditions, and ancestral knowledge.
OUR WHAKATAUĀKĪ
Mā te tūhono o te hā ki te wai e kī tonu ai te puna o te aroha.
When the breath and waters of life combine, the wellspring of love is filled.
What we do
Ngā Tūmanako Whitianga Charitable Trust supports initiatives that uplift Māori knowledge and community wellbeing, including:
Establishing a community marae for all of Whitianga
Promoting and teaching the maramataka, our ancestral lunar calendar
Guiding cultural ceremonies from birth to remembrance
Fostering Māori language and arts through wānanga and creative practice
Sustaining community leadership through intergenerational skill-building
