NAU MAI
HAERE MAI

Ko Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio te mana kōkiri mō Ngāti Māhaki.
I whakatūria te Rūnanga hei tiaki, hei whakahau hoki i ngā take katoa e pā ana ki tō mātou hapū me ōna rawa tuku iho.

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Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio represents Kāti (Ngāti) Māhaki, a distinct hapū of Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Māmoe, with ancestral ties to Te Tai o Poutini, the West Coast of Te Waipounamu. Our rohe extends from Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) in the south, northward along the coast to Hokitika, inland to the Southern Alps, and across to the headwaters of the Makaawhio River.

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As the mandated authority for Ngāti Māhaki, Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio is responsible for managing political, cultural, environmental, and economic interests on behalf of our whānau. This includes involvement in Tiriti settlements, resource management, social and environmental wellbeing, and the stewardship of our marae, lands, and taonga.

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Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Incorporated is a non-profit, charitable organisation committed to supporting our whānau and sustaining our taiao for future generations.

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Moemoeā | Vision:
That Ngāti Māhaki is a thriving, connected, and self-determining hapū, grounded in our whakapapa and leading positive change for our people and environment.

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Whāinga | Mission:
To uphold the mana of Ngāti Māhaki by empowering our whānau, strengthening our identity, protecting our taonga, and exercising our rangatiratanga across all areas of life.