Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou

13/10/2026

HUI-A-TAU 2026: SAVE THE DATE

Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou
Saturday 12th December 2026
Whangara Marae, Whangara
Start time: 10am

More information to come.

Ko Hikurangi te maunga, Ko Waiapu te awa, Ko Ngati Porou te iwi! Nau mai nga uri o Porou! Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou officially welcome all uri of Ngati Porou to register now!

13/10/2026

Another chance to win 🎪

We're giving away another Family Pass to the 2026 Gisborne A&P Show!

Missed out on our first giveaway? Don't worry, there's still another chance to win!

Simply follow the instructions in our original post below to enter the draw.

To be in the draw:
👉🏽 Follow Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou and Nāti Growth on Facebook
👉🏽 Share your favourite A&P Show memory in the comments
👉🏽 Tag the whānau you’d take along

We’ll announce our first winner this Thursday, 15 October.

Good luck, e te whānau!

We’ve got two Family Passes to give away in the lead-up to this year’s Gisborne A&P Show, with our first one up for grabs this week! Each pass includes entry for 2 adults and 3 tamariki.

For generations of whānau, the A&P Show has meant a day of rides, kai, animals, catching up with familiar faces and making memories with the whānau. So, we want to hear yours!

What’s your favourite A&P Show memory? 🎪

To be in the draw:
👉🏽 Follow Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou and Nāti Growth on Facebook
👉🏽 Share your favourite A&P Show memory in the comments
👉🏽 Tag the whānau you’d take along

We’ll announce our first winner this Friday, 9 October.

Miss out this week? We'll have another Family Pass up for grabs next week! 👀

📅 Gisborne A&P Show | 16–17 October 2026

Good luck e te whānau!

12/10/2026

Celebrating Our September Cultural & Sports Grant Recipients! 🏆

He mihi nui ki a koutou katoa! 👏

Toitū Ngāti Porou is proud to acknowledge and congratulate all our September 2026 Cultural & Sports Grant recipients!

These grants support Ngāti Porou whānau and rōpū to pursue opportunities in sport and cultural activities, encouraging participation, achievement and connection.

Whether you're representing your whānau, hapū, iwi or community, we are proud to support your aspirations and the opportunities ahead.

Congratulations to all our recipients! We wish you every success in your sporting and cultural pursuits. 💜

09/10/2026

E ngā whānau o Ngāti Porou,

A series of Flood Resilience Hui will be held across our rohe this weekend to share the outcomes of the NIFF funding process.

These hui are an opportunity for whānau to hear firsthand about the funding outcomes specific to their rohe, understand what these mean for their communities, and ask any questions they may have.

SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER

📍 Tikitiki / Rangitukia
Tikitiki School | 10am – 12pm

📍 Mākarika
Mākarika School | 2pm – 4pm

SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER

📍 Tokomaru
Tokomaru Sports Club | 10am – 12pm

📍 Ūawa / Tolaga Bay
Reynolds Hall | 2pm – 4pm

UNABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON?

Whānau are welcome to join online via Microsoft Teams using the links below.

💻 Tikitiki / Rangitukia:
Microsoft Teams meeting - Join:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/478760509184015?p=D4zSamLJH5ve20XqOP

💻 Mākarika:
Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/424317100564312?p=MMWAycvqjZdvhjXyWn

💻 Tokomaru:
Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/469179373565237?p=9kpprx9OqNA3kypLTK

💻 Ūawa / Tolaga Bay:
Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/423457109335792?p=8BQ8dTiwIXIm95mKZR

Nau mai, haere mai.

08/10/2026

A big congratulations to Noēll Tangira, our first lucky winner of a Family Pass to the 2026 Gisborne A&P Show!

A huge thank you to everyone who entered and shared their favourite A&P Show memories with us. We've loved reading through your stories and seeing just how much this annual event means to whānau across the Tairāwhiti.

MISSED OUT THIS TIME?

Don't worry, e te whānau! We've got another Family Pass up for grabs next week.

Ngā mihi nui to everyone who entered.

08/10/2026

For the past five years, Tairāwhiti has led the nation in regional participation for ShakeOut, New Zealand’s national earthquake drill. Let’s make it six!

We’re currently sitting in second place at 12%, just behind Marlborough at 13%, and we need our whānau across Tairāwhiti to help us reclaim the top spot!

📅 Wednesday 21 October 2026
⏰ 1:30pm

ShakeOut is an opportunity for our whānau, workplaces, kura and communities to practise what to do when an earthquake strikes.

Whether you're at home, at mahi or at kura, get involved and practise Drop, Cover and Hold!

Have you registered yet? Sign up today and help Tairāwhiti lead the way once again!

https://getready.govt.nz/involved/shakeout/sign-up

🫵🏼 We need your help to keep Tairawhiti as the leading example for regional involvement in ShakeOut 2026. We've led the nation for the past 5 years . . . let's keep that ball rolling. Have you signed up? We're sitting in second spot right now on 12%, behind Marlborough on 13%.
Come on whanau - sign up now! 🖤

https://getready.govt.nz/involved/shakeout/sign-up

05/10/2026

We’ve got two Family Passes to give away in the lead-up to this year’s Gisborne A&P Show, with our first one up for grabs this week! Each pass includes entry for 2 adults and 3 tamariki.

For generations of whānau, the A&P Show has meant a day of rides, kai, animals, catching up with familiar faces and making memories with the whānau. So, we want to hear yours!

What’s your favourite A&P Show memory? 🎪

To be in the draw:
👉🏽 Follow Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou and Nāti Growth on Facebook
👉🏽 Share your favourite A&P Show memory in the comments
👉🏽 Tag the whānau you’d take along

We’ll announce our first winner this Friday, 9 October.

Miss out this week? We'll have another Family Pass up for grabs next week! 👀

📅 Gisborne A&P Show | 16–17 October 2026

Good luck e te whānau!

05/10/2026

ARE YOU PREPARED?

New Zealand ShakeOut is happening on Wednesday 21 October at 1:30pm — a chance for whānau, workplaces and communities to practise what to do in an earthquake and tsunami.

Drop. Cover. Hold.
Know your evacuation route, recognise the natural warning signs and be ready to act.

Sign up for ShakeOut and take the time to practise — because knowing what to do can make all the difference.

Whakahaumaru Aotearoa | New Zealand ShakeOut 2026.

There's just 16 days until ShakeOut 2026 . . . have 🫵🏼 you signed up? Does your whanau have a plan? Is your school organised with its evacuation plan?
‼️ Sign up now for ShakeOut 2026 - October 21, 1.30pm!
Tairawhiti has led the nation with this for five years now . . . let's make it six in a row whanau!!
👉https://getready.govt.nz/involved/shakeout/sign-up

04/10/2026

NGĀTI POROU AT THE A&P SHOW

Heading to the A&P Show? Come and visit the Ngāti Porou stand, with a presence from across the wider Ngāti Porou Group, including Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou, Nāti Growth, Ngati Porou Oranga and Toitū Ngāti Porou.

There’ll be plenty happening across the two days, with Ngāti Porou Mānuka Honey sampling, merchandise, giveaways and our Prize Dip where everyone’s a winner!

Plus, there are some awesome prizes up for grabs, including a $100 Waikanae Beach Cafe voucher, Te Ihi wellness products and Ngati Porou Mānuka Honey.

🏔️ Registered Ngāti Porou members can go in the draw to win a guided trip for two up Maunga Hikurangi, proudly sponsored by Toitū Ngāti Porou.

Not registered yet? Come and see our Toitū Ngāti Porou team and they can help you get registered and go in the draw!

📅 Friday 16 & Saturday 17 October
📍 Gisborne Showgrounds

Nau mai, haere mai! Come say kia ora to the team — we’d love to see you all there!

30/09/2026

Tēnā koutou e hika mā!‍

This month’s edition of Nāti Link – Digital celebrates the people, kaupapa and partnerships helping to create positive change and shape a stronger future for Ngāti Porou.‍

Bringing together stories from Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Porou Oranga, Toitū Ngāti Porou and Nāti Growth, we share the mahi happening across our iwi and the people behind this mahi.‍

In this edition, we celebrate rangatahi exploring future pathways, kaimahi building knowledge and connections, whānau strengthening their resilience, and kaupapa that bring our communities together.‍

We also share the mahi supporting our collective future – from investment and economic growth to housing, recovery and regional development.‍

Together, these stories reflect the many ways our people are working to support whānau today, strengthen our communities, and create opportunities for generations to come.‍

Stay connected. Stay engaged.

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