"E puta rānei koe e tama, i te wā kaikino nei?" - This is a phrase taken from the famous oriori of Nohomaiterangi, where the question is posed if our children will survive these turbulent times.
We are certainly living in unprecedented times, faced with a global pandemic, political division and potential global war. Leadership is paramount as we traverse through some of the most challenging times that our generation has witnessed.
Our people are no strangers to adversity, we adapt fast and we ensure that our guiding tikanga and kawa is pragmatic to suit the modern context whilst maintaining its utmost authenicity.
The iwi board and staff have worked hard over the past three years to fully utilise our relationships with key government departments to help remedy system issues that have adversely impacted our people for generations, including but not limited to: Toiora (Health), Ministry of Justice, Police, Corrections, Oranga Tamariki, Housing - K3, Economic Development, Education, Fisheries, Cultural Development throughout the wider tapestry of Takitimu whakapapa.
I have been the Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated Board chairman since 1996 and have led and been supported by a great team of representatives from every corner of the Kahungunu rohe and beyond where our whanau reside.
