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Hinemaia
A carved wharenui with red kōwhaiwhai facings, ringed by native bush and hills at golden hour

Creating our own future

Creating ourown future.

We are a hapū-led initiative that creates authentic experiences on our terms.

Marae lead their own Te Ara. Hapū decide what is shared, and how. The benefits come home.

What we are See it in action

We

  • We live on our whenua.
  • We care for our whenua.
  • We hold our rangatiratanga.
  • We pass on our knowledge.
  • We create pathways for our mokopuna.

What we are

A hapū-led initiative, on our terms.

We create authentic experiences that stay in the hands of the people whose stories they are.

Kaikōrero addressing manuhiri inside a carved wharenui

Be Māori

Rooted in who we are.

A waka crew paddling across a still lake beneath forested mountains

Live on whenua

Connected to place.

Steam rising from geothermal pools at sunrise

Live kaitiaki

Guardians for generations.

A carver shaping detail into a wooden panel with a chisel

Hold rangatiratanga

Decisions rest with hapū.

What we are

Our vision

Strong hapū.Strong whenua.Strong future.

A future where our tamariki and mokopuna can thrive at home, with purpose and pride.

Our vision
A coastal rock arch lit by a low golden sunrise

Strong hapūNgā hapū

Decisions, stories and benefits stay with the people of the place.

Snow-capped mountains reflected in a deep alpine lake

Strong whenuaTe whenua

We protect the land and water we belong to, for those yet to come.

Native forest meeting a clear turquoise coastline

Strong futureTe anamata

Real opportunity at home for our tamariki and mokopuna.

Our foundation

What everything rests on.

Tikanga
Our values guide everything.
Reo
Our language connects us.
Pūrākau
Our stories belong to our whenua.
Manaakitanga
We welcome with respect.
Whakapapa
Our connections run deep.
Kaitiakitanga
We protect for those yet to come.

An invitation

Let us explore together what a Hinemaia pathway could look like for your marae.

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