Projects

Our projects bring generations together. Each project reflects our commitment to community, culture, and connection, while supporting wellbeing and growth.

Explore what we’re working on and see how you can be part of it.

A group of four people outdoors. They are holding a large round metal container and a black barrel covered with a cloth, with some of them wearing gloves and boots. The sky is partly cloudy with blue sky visible.

Two people sit at a table working on an arts project

HE KAHU KŌRERO

A kaupapa Māori education initiative that brings together Māori communities to revive and pass on the traditional art of whatu - customary Māori weaving.

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HONOURING THE GIFT OF PUHIWAI RANGI

In 2024, Ngāti Hei honoured sperm whale Puhiwai Rangi in a traditional harvest, documented by New Zealand Geographic at Wharekaho.

Group of children performing traditional dance on stage

WAITANGI KI WHITIANGA

On 6 February 2025, Buffalo Beach Reserve held a vibrant, family-friendly Waitangi Day event, celebrating Te Tiriti o Waitangi with music, reflection, and community spirit.

Group of people gathered around a campfire outdoors at dusk, with a large white tent and mountain landscape in the background.

NGĀ TAONGA O PUHIWAI RANGI - WĀNANGA RONGOĀ

In Wharekaho, Hauraki, the legacy of Puhiwai Rangi — a sperm whale gifted to Ngāti Hei in 2022 — continues to inspire new learning and cultural practice.