Rangitāne o Wairau

12/08/2026

Wai Māori Scholarship applications are now open! 💧

Up to $30,000 is available to support tauira in freshwater and kaupapa Māori related fields.

📅 Apply by 23 September 2026.

Are you studying kaupapa related to Wai Māori me ōna taonga? Applications are now open for the 2026 Wai Māori Scholarship.

This scholarship was established in 2022 to strengthen the presence of Māori experts in freshwater and freshwater fisheries related fields of academic study and professional fields.

A total fund of $30,000 has been made available for this scholarship. This may be awarded to a single recipient or split between a number of recipients.

This year, the Wai Māori Scholarship application process will be managed through the online application portal SmartyGrants. All applications must be made via Smartygrants.

Interested? Visit the Te Wai Māori Trust website to see if you’re eligible and then apply online. Click the Learn More button at the top of our page.

Applications close on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 5pm.

11/08/2026

🔴 RĀHUI IN PLACE | Spring Creek

A rāhui has been placed on the Spring Creek following the scattering of a person's cremated remains into the waterway.

The rāhui applies from Murphy's Bridge (corner of Rapaura Road and Hillocks Road) downstream to the point where Spring Creek meets the Wairau River.

During the rāhui, people are asked to respectfully refrain from taking any food or plants from this area, including:

• Tuna (eels)
• Freshwater fish and other freshwater species
• Watercress and other plants from the waterway

A rāhui is a customary measure used to recognise and respond to an event that affects the mauri (life force) of a place. It provides an opportunity for the waterway to be respected and protected during this period.

We ask the community to honour the rāhui and share this information with whānau, friends and others who may regularly use the area for gathering kai or plants.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Please note: The rāhui applies only to the section of Spring Creek between Murphy's Bridge and the confluence with the Wairau River. It is expected to remain in place for approximately a month.

10/08/2026

Ahead of the Third Reading of Te Here ā Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill next week, we will be holding an online hui for whānau.

This hui will be an opportunity to connect with whānau, answer any pātai about the Third Reading and the parliamentary process, and discuss what happens after the Bill is passed.

📍Wednesday 12 August, 7-8pm.

📍Zoom link and further details: https://tehereanuku.nz/online-hui-for-whanau-wednesday-12-august/

All are welcome to join.

Ngā mihi nui for your continued engagement and support.

09/08/2026

🏆 TE IPUKAREA 2026 REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

We’re inviting all registered iwi members, whānau who whakapapa to Rangitāne, and partners of Rangitāne whānau to join Team Rangitāne.

This is more than a sporting event. It's an opportunity to reconnect with whānau, celebrate our whakapapa, and showcase the manaakitanga of Rangitāne o Wairau as we welcome Ngā Iwi e Waru o Te Tauihu to our rohe.

📅 20-21 November 2026
📍 Wairau
🏠 Pōwhiri at Ōmaka Marae | 10:30am Friday

Get your registration in early to help us with planning and to secure your team merchandise.

🔗 Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/j46VSbFfuH

Join our Facebook group "Rangitāne o Wairau | Te Ipukarea" (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Lk7uAhUcp/)

While key information will also be shared on our main Rangitāne channels, this group will provide more frequent communications in the lead-up to Te Ipukarea.

Registrations will close in September 2026.

06/08/2026

📢 Expression of Interest: Administration Assistant (Fixed Term)

Rangitāne o Wairau is seeking expressions of interest from whānau for a full-time office administration position.

This is a fixed term role available for an immediate start, running through until the end of September 2026, and has arisen due to a short-term internal secondment.

We are looking for someone who is organised, reliable, and enjoys providing administrative support in a busy iwi environment.

If you are interested, please send:

✅ A covering letter
✅ Your current CV

📧 Email applications to [email protected]

⏰ Applications close 9.00am, Monday 10 August.

Nau mai, tono mai! We encourage our whānau to put their name forward.

05/08/2026

Wairau Bar Clean Up 2026 🌿

The annual Wairau Bar Clean Up is back for its third year, and we need your help!

Over the last two years, volunteers have removed almost 16 cubic metres of waste from our coastline, including tyres, furniture, gas bottles, glass, cans, plastics, and plenty of other unexpected finds.

This is a community effort, and every helping hand makes a difference. Bring your whānau, bring your hoa, and help us show some aroha for our moana and whenua.

📅 Sunday 20 September 2026
🕥 10.30am - 12.30pm
📍 Wairau Bar

Follow this link to view the event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1025301606925985

✅ Gloves and rubbish bags provided
✅ Shared kai afterwards

A huge mihi to the supporters:

💚 Blue Bins Marlborough for providing the skip and driver for the day
💚 Marlborough District Council for waiving the dump fees

05/08/2026

💸 $10K Sharemarket Challenge

Looking for a fun way to build money skills with your whānau?

FutureFX is inviting Marlborough families to take part in the free $10K Sharemarket Challenge. Each team receives a virtual $10,000 to invest, meaning there's no real money at risk and no previous investing experience is needed.

It's a practical and engaging way for whānau to learn about investing together, while competing for a share of $2,000 in real prize money.

To find out more and register, visit: 👉 https://www.futurefx.org.nz/sharemarketchallenge

Feel free to share this opportunity with your whānau and friends.

05/08/2026

📁 New whānau businesses on the Rangitāne Business Directory

Supporting whānau businesses is a priority for Rangitāne across any of our projects, commercially, culturally, socially, and environmentally. We invite Rangitāne whānau businesses to register for our Rangitāne Business Directory, which is designed to strengthen our tribal economy by sharing information on Rangitāne businesses. We have a wide range of whānau businesses, stretching from the construction sector to the creative sector, viticulture, and others. The directory highlights businesses owned by Rangitāne whānau and our commercial tenants: https://rangitane.org.nz/resources/other-resources/business-directory.

📩 If you'd like to include your business in our directory, reach out to the rūnanga team at [email protected]

04/08/2026

🌿 Te Here ā Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill Update 🌿

Another important milestone has been reached on the journey to return the Nelson Tenths whenua to Ngā Uri. The Finance and Expenditure Committee has reported back on the Te Here ā Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill and recommended that it be passed, with only minor technical amendments.

📖 Read the Select Committee Report https://selectcommittees.parliament.nz/v/SelectCommitteeReport/474f64ff-cc58-4272-129b-08deed06d0a6?lang=en

⏰ TONIGHT | Second Reading | Approx. 8.15pm
Members of Parliament will debate and vote on the Bill. If passed, it will move to the next stage of the parliamentary process.

📺 Watch Parliament TV Live https://www.parliament.nz/en/watch-parliament/

🏛️ THURSDAY 6 AUGUST | Committee of the Whole House
The Bill is expected to be considered in detail by the House before progressing to its final stages.

Each step brings us closer to the transfer of legal title of the Nelson Tenths whenua from the Crown to Te Here-ā-Nuku Trustees to hold and protect for Ngā Uri.

03/08/2026

Nau mai, haere mai! Join us for an evening of conversation, connection and future thinking.

Join Rangitāne o Wairau, Top of the South Community Foundation and Craigs Investment Partners for an evening of conversation, connection, and future thinking. The Long View explores what it means to invest beyond the here and now—whether in our businesses, our communities, or the legacy we lea...