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.
Pātaka kai and kaimoana permits
To inquire about pātaka kai and kaimoana permits, please contact one of the following: