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MANA TAKATA STORY

Employment Workstreams

General Manager of Mana Takata Chris Rosenbrock says that the Employment workstream is making a real difference for Māori and Pasifika across Otago.

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Feb 14

Dunedin City Cultural Narrative

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Dr Michael Stevens is a Ngāi Tahu historian currently working for Aukaha on the development of a Ngāi Tahu cultural narrative for Dunedin city. He is one of several people contributing to...

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Jan 21

Te Ohu Aukaha

Last year Aukaha signed a contract with MSD for a Managed Apprenticeship Trust Plan in Otago. The plan is part of the wider philosophy of Aukaha and our partners to...

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Jan 10

Ngāi Tahu Cultural Narratives in Schools

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The Ministry for Education is encouraging schools to more consistently recognise the history and ongoing presence of mana whenua. A key way of doing this is through the development of cultural...

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Dec 29

Mahika kai

Mahika kai is an intrinsic part of Kāi Tahu identity, and is one of the key values that Aukaha works to protect.Mahika kai is the gathering of foods and other...

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Dec 26

Kanakana

Another mahika kai species particularly valued in the south is kanakana or lamprey. Kanakana are an unusual and ancient fish – they look a bit like eels, are boneless (instead...

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Dec 22

Kākahi

One of the more mysterious mahika kai species is kākahi. These are our native freshwater mussels that live in rivers and lakes. Unlike marine mussels, they move around with a...

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Dec 9

Meet Nicola Morand

Meet Nicola Morand, Manager Cultural and Economic Development for Aukaha. Nicola has been with Aukaha since mid 2018 and has worked for her iwi for many years in several roles. The...

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Driving whānau to success
Aukaha’s new driver licensing programme Aukaha Drive helps whānau overcome any barriers in the way of accessing driver licensing if they meet requirements. If you meet certain criteria, the Ministry of Social Development can cover the costs. We encourage you to get in touch to find out what we can do for you.
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A journey home to the whānau
Unearthing whānau connections and stories is something close to the heart of Aukaha’s newest Mana Ahurea General Manager, Sio Tulia.
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Ladies Mile
A wero put down by mana whenua regarding a new development in Tāhuna Queenstown was directly addressed by an independent hearing panel in their feedback decision to the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
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Ready to Rent for whānau
A new rental workshop delivered by Aukaha will support whānau in accessing long term rental homes.
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Dunedin’s main centre alive with Kāi Tahutaka
Silvery blue lights representing makā (barracouda) dart through the street above while whakatauki, kupu Māori and imagery of matau and makā weave through the pavement below. These are just some of the design features that make up the new main street of Dunedin.
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We act with integrity, responsibility, and authority, reflective of the mana and rakatirataka of the manawhenua we work on behalf of.

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We are inclusive and cooperative: with rūnaka, whānau, kaimahi stakeholders, partners and clients.

3. Manaakitaka

We work to build the capacity of ourselves and of our rūnaka, whānau, and hapū. We are supportive of our partners, clients, and stakeholders.

4. Kotahitaka

We work collaboratively to maximise our collective strengths and achieve hapū aspirations. This occurs across all of our pou; with our board, manawhenua panels, rūnaka and whānau; and with our partners, stakeholders and clients.

5. Mōhiotaka

We are responsive and communicative, and actively value and work to increase the knowledge systems within which we work.

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We are innovative in our work, finding new ways to test our thinking, develop new ideas, generating new knowledge, and ways of operating.

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We operate with prudence and with awareness of the wider implications of our actions within financial, social, cultural, and environmental contexts.

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