Ngāti Kuri

01/07/2026

KIA MATAARA E TE WHANAU

If you find several sick or dead wild birds:
1. Keep your distance
2. Keep clean
3. Contact our Biodiversity Ranger on +6427 302 2356

26/05/2026

Kia ora whanau some awesome news tonight!!
We are at the New Zealand Science Awards in Parliament. We were humble and greatful to be nominated. We are excited to share that we took out our category Te Tohu Tùhura and won!!!!

Thanks to all our whanau that have slogged it out with us to restore our precious taonga. Special thanks to Maiangi Taiao for being good friends and partners with us.

Pomarie whanau

Science New Zealand Awards 2026 - Te Tohu Tūhura Winner: Maiangi Taiao Partnership, Bioeconomy Science Institute. The Maiangi Taiao Partnership shows what be...

15/05/2026

📣 TAIĀTEA 2026, Where Islands Meet the Sea 🌊
This June, indigenous leaders, researchers, and communities from across Te Moana Nui ā Kiwa will gather at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds for TAIĀTEA 2026, a symposium grounded in Te Mana o Rangitāhua and dedicated to the wellbeing of our oceans, ecosystems, and peoples.

Since 2019, Taiātea has strengthened relationships across our region, guided by a shared responsibility to care for our island homelands and ocean environments. This fourth gathering continues that lineage as a wānanga shaped by tikanga, relational accountability, and intergenerational responsibility.

This year’s programme will explore three interconnected areas of inquiry, guiding shared research, collective wānanga, and future pathways together 🌿🌏

TAIĀTEA continues to grow as a space for connection, collaboration, and indigenous leadership, where mātauranga is shared across islands, oceans, and communities.

👉Secure your tickets via the link in bio.



📸 Photo: Jaynie Lelievre-Rhodes (used with permission)

13/05/2026

Update for Pāpā Graeme Neho

Kia ora mai tātou katoa,

Please see information and timings for tomorrow morning (Thursday 14-May 2026).

Full Service will be held at Kapowairua and the expected arrival time there is 10.00am

11/05/2026

updated pānui

Kia ora tātou mā,

Ānei ngā whakaritenga mō tō tātou matua a Graeme, kua tāpirihia ngā kōrero ki te whakaahua ki raro iho nei.

Tangihanga details:
Uncle and whānau will be leaving their home at 3pm today and making their way up around Te Paatu and key sites before arriving onto Wai Ora marae, Ngātaki at 4pm to stay for the next 2 days.

Wai Ora Marae 4pm today (2nights at Wai Ora)
Rā nehu and Service at Kapowairua on Thursday from 10am.

Koha for those who wish to deposit into an account please direct this to: Nadia Neho (Westpac 03-0339-0001678-00)

He mihi nā te whānau me ngā hapū maha o te kāinga.

10/04/2026

Kia ora e te whānau,
As we continue recovering from the recent floods and storms, we are actively tracking the arrival of Cyclone Vaianu with major wind impacts expected late this afternoon.

A 7-day State of Emergency for Northland is in place to support response and any evacuation efforts.

Current situation:
• Orange weather warnings are in place for the Far North
• Impacts are expected to begin late today, spreading across the North Island and upper South Island through Sunday
• This system may bring damaging winds, heavy rain, flooding, coastal inundation, power outages, road closures, and the potential for isolated communities
• This has the potential to be a significant and damaging weather
Emergency agencies including NEMA, Civil Defence, NZDF, Police, and FENZ are actively monitoring the situation and preparing response efforts.

Stay updated:
• getready.govt.nz
• https://www.metservice.com/warnings/

Please take care:
• Do not drive through floodwaters — they may be deeper than they appear and can hide debris
• Stay home unless absolutely necessary
• If someone is in immediate danger, call 111. Only assist if it is safe to do so

Wai Ora marae is an evacuation hub should any whanau need a safe place to come together or are being impacted by cylcone Vaianu. First point of contact is Jason Hakaria
https://www.facebook.com/waioramarae

Our people have faced many storms together, ahakoa te aha he kahikatoa koe! Ring and check on each other, stay home, safe and secure.

06/01/2026

WOO! 🌿
We’ve been able to maintain and keep the track OPEN from Te Rerenga Wairua to Te Oneroa a Tohe (90 Mile Beach). 🥾

Be advised that we have a strict fire ban to prevent wildfires and a ONE night stay over at the Paengarehia (Twilight) micro camp ⛺️

For your safety please stick to the allocated tracks and stay off CLOSED tracks and maintenance tracks🦎

22/12/2025

This is a call to action❗️We're asking for your active participation to safegaurd kaimoana for the future 🦞
Join the movement and reduce your take for a future where all of our children can enjoy kaimoana. We can do this together when we all do our bit! 🌀

We have fisheries officers who will be patrolling this summer kia kaha rā e te whanau 🪼

04/12/2025

Kia ora whānau

We are looking forward to seeing some of our whānau very soon at Wai Ora marae. We start TODAY at 12.30pm. We have had a few questions around registering, just show up whānau no worries.

All welcome, nau mai haere mai