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Torere Reserves Trust

Mana whenua, Mana moana,    Mana tūpuna, Mana whakapapa, Mana motuhake

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Mā Ngai Tai mō Ngai Tai, Nā Ngai Tai nō Ngai Tai, E ai ki a tātou Ngai Tai

By Ngai Tai, For Ngai Tai, By Ngai Tai, From Ngai Tai, According to Ngai Tai

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Your Reserves Trustees

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

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Our Values

The expression of our Ngāi Tai cultural values are fundamental to upholding the mana of Ngāi Tai. It is values that shape beliefs, assumptions, priorities, practices and ways of organising. The following values express a unique Ngāi Tai worldview and in turn determine what outcomes Ngāi Tai believe are worthwhile and therefore will strive to achieve:

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  • Ngai Taitanga (Ngai Tai cultural distinctiveness)

  • Te reo me ona tikanga o Ngāi Tai (Ngāi Tai language and custom)

  • Manaakitanga (Caring for others)

  • Whanaungatanga (Interrelationships)

  • Kotahitanga (Unity)

  • Wairuatanga (Spiritual Wellbeing)

  • Tino Rangatiratanga (Self-Determination)

  • Kaitiakitanga (Guardianship)

  • Kanohi kitea (A face to be seen)

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Our Aspirations

"He iti kōpara e pioi ana i te tihi o ngā Kahikatea"

 

Ngāi Tai vitality is about Ngāi Tai realising its aspirations. The following seven Ngāi Tai vitality outcomes aim

to drive transformational change at a collective iwi level and in turn, aim to encourage our whānau and

wider Ngāi Tai collective to realise their potential.

 

OUTCOME 1 –SECURE NGAI TAI IDENTITY

Ngāi Tai has the cultural capacity and confidence to speak te reo Māori, fulfil roles on our marae, and maintain the history,

traditions and practices of our ancestors.

OUTCOME 2 – INTERGENERATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY

Ngāi Tai enjoy equitable access to the range of resources and benefits for both current and future generations to best

ensure their collective wellbeing.

OUTCOME 3 – COLLECTIVE COHESION

Ngāi Tai are connected with one another and enjoy opportunities to come together, be informed and actively participate

and contribute to the development and advancement of the wider iwi collective.

 

OUTCOME 4 – ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

Ngāi Tai actively exercise Kaitiakitanga over their natural resources in sustainable ways.

OUTCOME 5 – NGAI TAI SELF-DETERMINATION

Ngāi Tai lead, govern and manage their own development towards a shared collective vision that strategically advances

the spiritual, cultural, social, health, environmental, political and economic vitality of Ngāi Tai.

OUTCOME 6 – ECONOMIC PROSPERITY

Ngāi Tai enjoy a secure iwi economic base that contributes to wider iwi development opportunities that maximise the

use of natural resources while taking responsibility for environmental protection.

OUTCOME 7 – WHĀNAU ORA

Ngāi Tai whānau lead positive, healthy lifestyles and are empowered to determine their own futures in a range of domains,

including culture, health, employment, education, land, housing, and financial security.

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