Te Ara Poutama | Guiding Principals
Our guiding principles are paramount to everything we do. They also represent the parameters that we must work within.
Manaakitanga
Caring for each other
Our shared obligations to care for one another, with particular emphasis on caring for our youth and our elders.
Kaitiakitanga
Guardianship for future generations
Represents our obligations to protect our culture, our environment, our resources and our people today and for
future generations, in accordance with our cultural practices.
Ngāti Awatanga
Our language and culture
Uphold and protect our language and culture – which derive from our shared ancestry – as the cornerstone of our unique identity.
Identity, language and culture
This department is responsible for the management & implementation of the Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa Cultural, Te Reo and Leadership Strategies.
Taiao
Providing leadership and support to our members in the management of our natural resources.
Information and Knowledge
Information & Knowledge maintains and supports all the information technology (IT), data management and archival management requirements for the Ngāti Awa Group including Ngāti Awa Research and Archives.
Keep up to date with the latest pānui
Ngāti Awa Research and Archives Online Catalogue
Do you want to know more about our Ngāti Awa story? Or perhaps, you want to find out about one of your tīpuna?
Member Portal
Keeping in contact has never been more important in this day and age. Use our member portal to check your details are up to date so we can keep you informed.