Our Projects Hui are a great way to learn about the different kaupapa happening across Wairewa. Come along to hear updates, share ideas, and see how you can be part of the mahi that’s shaping our future together.

🌱 Whānau Planting Day – Te Kahu o te Kaio / Tautoru Mautai 🌱

Come join us for a day of whanaungatanga and planting on our whenua. Together we’ll continue the mahi of restoring and caring for Te Kaio, while strengthening our connections to the whenua, taiao, and each other.

📅 Saturday 20 September 2025
⏰ 10.00am – 2.30pm
📍 Te Kaio Farm (Te Oka Bay Road), ceremonial site

Hit the link below to register! We’ll be sending further details closer to the time.

Director elections Meeting to appoint three directors to Wairewa Limited

The Executive of Wairewa Rūnanga Incorporated Society wishes to provide its members with notice of a Director Elections Meeting to be held on Wednesday 27th August 2025, 6.00pm  at the Wairewa Office - 501 Tuam Street, Christchurch.

 Nominations for this appointment are called for and close at 4pm Thursday 21st August 2025.

 All nominations must be made in writing and the nominees must:

• Be a Full Member and 18 years of age and over;

• Have attended at least four rūnanga meetings over the past 12 months prior to the meeting held on Sunday 29th June 2025

Authorised by Jaleesa Panirau, Wairewa Rūnanga Inc. Soc. Chair

Join us at Wairewa Marae for a Cultural Heritage Wānanga as we kōrero about our special wāhi taoka at Te Kaio.

Over the past few months, storms have impacted the site, and archaeologists, experts, and whānau are coming together to discuss the history, the taoka, and the future of Te Kaio.

There’ll be presentations from archaeologists, curators and cultural heritage experts, and a chance to see taoka and materials brought from Otago.

This is a special opportunity for whānau to connect, share whakaaro, and help guide our next steps for wāhi taoka.

 Friday 22nd August
Wairewa Marae
3pm Pōwhiri - Please arrive atleast 20mins prior!

This session we will have updates and kōrero on/from the following

• The constitution

• TRoNT with Charisma & SJ

• Mana Whenua Mana Moana Japan Haerenga

Tamaiti Healthy Homes
(Mana Tangata Hauora Series)

Nau mai, tauti mai e te whānau!

Come along to an info evening where you’ll learn easy tips to help keep your whare warm, dry and safe for your whānau this winter. Bring the whānau, enjoy some kai, take home practical ideas, and go in the draw to win one of our awesome giveaways!

Thursday 24th July,
6.00pm-7.30pm
501 Tuam Street, Phillipstown

We have Te Puawaitanga coming in with Flu and Boostrix Immunisations as part of our hauora series, on Friday 13th June & Friday 18th July. No need for an appointment, just come along!

We have another fitness and massage session coming up! Come along for some light exercise, a massage and a kai at the Wairewa tari!

Friday 18th July
10am-12pm
501 Tuam Street

 RSVP with SJ on 0220852953

🚨Regulatory Standards Bill – 13 DAYS LEFT TO MAKE A SUBMISSION🚨

This bill is being pushed through Parliament quickly — and while it’s especially harmful to Māori, it will affect all New Zealanders.

It gives more power to the wealthy to challenge laws, makes it harder to pass future legislation that supports social equity, and weakens protections for kaupapa Māori and environmental action. It places individual rights above collective wellbeing and doesn’t honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Want to understand more?
Check out the videos by Tania Waikato here:
👉🏽 https://www.tiktok.com/@taniawaikatolawyer

📝 Make your submission online:
Regulatory Standards Bill Submission - New Zealand Parliament

Still stuck on what to write? It doesn’t have to be anything complicated! You can keep it short and simple.

I/We wish to make the following comments -

Start with introducing yourself, then say you oppose the bill and why:

• I oppose this bill because it does not uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi

• I oppose this bill because it is short-sighted and will result in significant negative impact to Aotearoa

• I oppose this bill because it will weaken environmental protections.

I/We wish to make the following recommendations -

• I recommend that this bill be withdrawn in it’s entirety

• I recommend that the bill be thrown out

Let’s stand together to protect Te Tiriti, our people, and the future of Aotearoa.

Nau mai haere mai e te whānau - join us for our hautapu as we honour the rising of Matariki ✨

Friday 20th June
7am
Waipuna Saddle

If you’d like to stay at Wairewa Marae on the Thursday night, make sure to RSVP quickly - spaces are limited due to wharenui capacity.

After the hautapu, we’ll return to the marae for breakfast, and for those interested, there’s a planting day at Takapūneke from 10am.

We invite our whānau to join us for a special occasion as we begin the first stage of our On-site Wastewater Management System. This marks the start of a vital kaupapa for the future of our marae, our whenua, and our whānau.

Wairewa Marae
Monday 16th June
12pm

Join us to bless the whenua, share kōrero, and enjoy light kai together afterwards.

ALL Wairewa Grants will be closing this Sunday 15th June as we wrap things up for the financial year.

If you’re wanting to get any last minute grant applications in, now’s the time –all grant application forms and criteria can be found in the whānau space on our website.

Any pātai, please email wairewa.grants@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Kaumātua Fitness + Massage with Crisharna is back! Come along for some light exercise, a massage and a kai at the Wairewa tari!

RSVP with SJ on 0220852953

We have Te Puawaitanga coming in with Flu and Boostrix Immunisations as part of our hauora series, on Friday 13th June & Friday 18th July. No need for an appointment, just come along!

Nau mai haere mai e te whānau,

This session we will have updates on/from the following:
- Mana Tangata Pou
- How to read & understand our financial reports

Kaumātua Fitness + Massage with Crisharna is back! Come along for some light exercise, a massage and a kai at the Wairewa tari!

RSVP with SJ on 0220852953

Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora
Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!

All details will be share to the 5Maunga 5Weeks facebook page, and emailed to all who have registered.