Our Structure
Through governance and cultural guidance

Whenua Trust, Board of Governors and Rōpū Taumata

Mission, Vision
& Philosophy

MISSION

Ko Te Aitarakihi he whare mō mātāwaka, e tiaki ana ngā kākano, ā, ka tauawhi hoki ngā ahurea i roto i te ao Māori.

Te Aitarakihi is a home for mātāwaka that nurtures future generations and embraces all cultures within the realms of te ao Māori.

VISION

Ko Te Aitarakihi te taurahere o ngā iwi katoa, ki te hāpai, ki te whakatairanga, ki te tautoko hoki mai i te ao Māori, i raro i te korowai o te manaakitanga me te arohanui.

Te Aitarakihi will be the rope that binds all peoples, to uplift, promote and advocate within te ao Māori, under the korowai of kindness, support and love.

PHILOSOPHY

Whakapakari me hāpai i te reo, ngā tikanga, ngā kaupapa me ngā mātauranga Māori.

To preserve, promote, encourage and support Māori language, culture, history and traditions.

Te Aitarakihi Strategic Plan
2020-2028

Te Aitarakihi operates through a Māori lens by upholding Māori values and using Māori protocols. Through our Strategic Plan Te Aitarakihi lays out its Marae development plan to extend the existing wharenui and add a larger hall as part of the Wharekai to better serve the South Canterbury community, with the aim to achieve the following four goals;

• Increasing the use and knowledge of te reo Māori in the community
• Increasing the education and practice of Māori culture in the community
• Increasing community engagement; and
• Supporting families in the community.