Māori National Sport Organisations
Māori National Sport Organisations
Supporting the network to continue their valued contribution to our sector
M膩ori National Sport Organisations have played a vital role in supporting M膩ori participation, performance and success in sport.听听
Hei Oranga Wh膩nau听
Sport and M膩ori Wellbeing听
鈥渁 secure identity is a necessary prerequisite for good health and wellbeing, and cultural identity depends not only on access to culture and heritage but also on the opportunity for cultural expression鈥︹�� T膩 Mason Durie听
M膩ori have had a strong relationship with sport even in pre-colonial times. The Hillary Commission鈥檚 M膩ori Taskforce on Sport, Fitness and Leisure in 1998 noted that 鈥渟port, fitness and leisure are activities that M膩ori have always considered a taonga鈥� and are thereby protected under the Te Tiriti o Waitangi. In general, M膩ori sport can be characterised by:听
- The acceptance of m膩tauranga M膩ori (M膩ori knowledge);听
- The application of te reo me ona tikanga (M膩ori language and practices);听
- Upholding M膩ori values such as whanaungatanga (kinship ties, relationships), manaakitanga (respect, reverence) and aroha (compassion); and听
- Reflections of whakapapa (genealogy) through acknowledging tribal membership.听
The connection to whakapapa through recognizing tribal membership is also a strong characteristic of M膩ori sport, especially within national M膩ori sporting events and tournaments. Strengthening M膩ori identity is integral to M膩ori health and wellbeing. Together these characteristics foster an environment that supports mauri ora 鈥� healthy individuals, wh膩nau ora 鈥� healthy families, and wai ora 鈥� healthy environments.听听
Sport can play a large role in the health and wellbeing of M膩ori adults and young people. Beyond the obvious physical benefits, it provides an important platform for M膩ori to access their culture and heritage and to participate and succeed as M膩ori.听
News听
爆料社区 Ihi Aotearoa partners with National M膩ori Sport Authority听
On 16 August 2022, 爆料社区 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 $1.225m in investment over two years.听听
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 capability and capacity to support their membership.听听
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
COVID-19 Kaupapa M膩ori Response Plan听
COVID-19 has proved challenging for the play, active recreation and sport sector and heightened the existence of inequities for M膩ori within our system. To help address this, 爆料社区 Ihi Aotearoa听 created a COVID-19 Kaupapa M膩ori Response plan as part of our $265m COVID-19 recovery investment programme.听听
M膩ori National Sport Organisations Directory
Aotearoa M膩ori Netball
Hera Clarke听
herarere@gmail.com听
Aotearoa M膩ori Tag Football听
Karla Matua
Karla.matua@aktive.org.nz
Aotearoa M膩ori Tennis
Dick Garratt听
info@amta.co.nz
M膩ori Basketball New Zealand听
Pene Hippolite听
pene.hippolite@gmail.com听听
M膩ori Football Charitable Trust
Phillip Pickering Parker听
aotearoafootball@gmail.com听
M膩ori Rugby听
Farah Palmer听
f.r.palmer@massey.ac.nz听听
M膩ori Touch New Zealand听
Carol Ngawati听
ngawaticarol30@gmail.com听听
New Zealand M膩ori Golf听
Mark Tito听
gm1@nzmga.org
New Zealand M膩ori Hockey听
Gail Ambler听
Chairperson@hockey.maori.nz听
New Zealand M膩ori Rugby League听
John Devonshire听
devonshire@nzmrl.co.nz听听
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