Ngāruahine Iwi, Beyond 2040

This was one of three workshops at the Special General Hui held in April. Each workshop focused on a specific kaupapa and together they all contribute to the vision ‘Ka ora taku toa, kia tū Ngāruahine ai tātou - that Ngāruahine iwi is a healthy, wealthy and culturally vibrant iwi’.

Wow! There was such awesome kōrero from the whānau in the mini-wānanga that looked ahead to Ngāruahine Beyond 2040.

The key theme that came forward was having strong connections to each other no matter where we live in the world.

Ideas on what that might look like included being virtually connected through technology and reclaiming a papakāinga model of care where te reo Māori is the default language for communication and mātauranga Māori informs every aspect of day-to-day life and is reflected in our wellbeing.

We were challenged by whether the health model of hospitals and doctors would feature as strongly as it does today, but if it is still around, we will be there for each other.

THE PICTURE BEYOND 2040

Ngāruahine mokopuna will be around the maunga and the motto will be enjoying kai from our mara, kaimoana from the reefs, and pristine awa.

Farming the land will have returned to a sustainable scale with a far greater range of food production.

The city of Manaia is the centre of Ngāruahine with whānau returning home from everywhere to ecofriendly homes.

Ngā mihi Whānau, Te Aroha Hohaia

Above: Te Aroha Hohaia, Kaupapa facilitator