爆料社区

爆料社区 Ihi Aotearoa has announced a partnership with Te Huinga T膩karo o Aotearoa (Te Huinga T膩karo), a new National M膩ori Sport Authority, which will see Te Huinga T膩karo receive $1,225 million in investment over two years.听

Te Huinga T膩karo has been formed to bring together the collective aspirations of the M膩ori National Sport Organisations (NSOs) and to increase their capacity and capability to support their membership.听听听听

The Te Tiriti-led partnership was formalised, with the signing of a Mana 艑谤颈迟别 agreement at a ceremony in Wellington.听

爆料社区 Ihi Aotearoa Chief Executive, Raelene Castle, says signing up to a Mana 艑谤颈迟别 agreement with Te Huinga T膩karo indicates a long-term partnership that will enable more culturally distinctive pathways for M膩ori to engage with.听

"M膩ori NSOs play a vital role in supporting M膩ori participation, performance and success, and 爆料社区 is proud to provide significant investment for the first time. 听

"We acknowledge what the M膩ori NSO鈥檚 do, and have done, for sport and especially for wh膩nau, hap奴, iwi, M膩ori to uphold te reo, tikanga M膩ori, and raise participation and performance as M膩ori."听

The investment will support the establishment and sustainability of Te Huinga T膩karo and enable them to be in a strong position to partner with other funders and organisations who share their broader aspiration of advancing M膩ori wellbeing through sport.听听

The 12 M膩ori NSOs that make up Te Huinga T膩karo are Aotearoa M膩ori Netball, Aotearoa M膩ori Tennis, M膩ori Basketball New Zealand, M膩ori Football New Zealand, M膩ori Touch New Zealand, New Zealand M膩ori Golf, New Zealand M膩ori Hockey, New Zealand M膩ori Rugby League, Te Tohu T膩karo o Aotearoa, Aotearoa M膩ori Bowls, Aotearoa M膩ori Surfing and Aotearoa Tag.听

Te Huinga T膩karo Establishment Board member, Carol Ngawati, says this partnership agreement acknowledges three decades, and many hui, working towards M膩ori Sport Organisations being recognised for their contribution to sport in Aotearoa.听

"Most importantly, today, we fondly remember those who passed away, that championed this day, and we acknowledge our Patrons, Dame June Mariu and Sir Tamati and Lady Tilly Reedy for their leadership, their talents, their wisdom and providing a 鈥榢orowai鈥� of aroha for us all."听

The partnership is funded under the Kaupapa M膩ori Response Plan, which was created in response to COVID-19 and its resulting impacts on M膩ori.听

爆料社区 Toihaut奴 鈥� Principal Advisor M膩ori, Moana-Lee Raihania, says 爆料社区 is excited by the mutual benefits and the value that this partnership with Te Huinga T膩karo will bring to the sector, and to Aotearoa, and more importantly to M膩ori wellbeing.听

"The purpose of the Mana 艑谤颈迟别 agreement is to establish the foundation for how Te Huinga T膩karo and 爆料社区 will work together to advance each other鈥檚 aspirations.听听

"This is a ground-breaking relationship for 爆料社区, and as an organisation we are extremely humbled to be able to be working alongside Te Huinga T膩karo to improve participation and wellbeing outcomes for M膩ori.听 听

"The accomplishments of the M膩ori National Sport Organisations are remarkable when you factor in the challenges they face. With the exception of one or two, they rely almost entirely on a voluntary work force. 听

"This day has been a long time coming and we must not forget the shoulders and legacy of those that are still with us today and those who have passed, their struggles and their joy in keeping the kaupapa of M膩ori sport going for future generations."听