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Strategic Priorities & Risks
Common themes across iwi strategic plans in Aotearoa
Total Priorities
1296
42 iwi
Top Theme
Other
424 mentions
Total Risks
1002
42 iwi
Top Risk Theme
Other
408 mentions
Strategic Priority Themes
Other
424
Environment
168
Culture & Language
159
Economic Development
143
Education
108
Health & Wellbeing
101
Housing
90
Treaty & Rights
57
Governance
46
Risk Themes
Other
408
Economic Development
168
Environment
162
Governance
64
Treaty & Rights
57
Health & Wellbeing
54
Culture & Language
47
Housing
29
Education
13
Priorities by Organisation
Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki12 priorities
Whakapakari te reo me te tikanga o Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki – l...Ko te tahā huahua hei whakaruruhau – asset growth and saf...He tai pākato – systemise operations for excellent perfor...Nāku te rourou nau te rourou – partnerships for iwi prosp...Environmental restoration and taiao protection - biodiver...Financial growth, stability and wellbeing of peopleEngagement with members through communications, wānanga a...Defend Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki mana whenua, mana moana and man...+4 more
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu74 priorities
Deliver value for investmentOptimize financial settings and distribution sustainabilityProtect and enhance natural environment and biodiversityGrow Kāi Tahu presence and expression across AotearoaPromote equity in education and systemic changeImplement and embed Mō Kā Uri - Kāi Tahu 2050 as strategi...Strengthen partnerships with Crown agencies on Treaty basisSupport education pathways and learner success+66 more
Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-Ō-Ngāpuhi40 priorities
Strengthen organisational capability and establish cleare...Deepen engagement with Ngāpuhi whānau and hapū through re...Develop hapū-based governance model reflecting hapū ranga...Reaffirm position under He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o W...Advance iwi-led initiatives reflecting Ngāpuhi identity a...Support housing and wellbeing outcomes for whānau (13 hom...Address methamphetamine harm through community-led taskforceReclaim education pathways through Northland College char...+32 more
Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated11 priorities
Housing & Home OwnershipHealth and WellbeingTaiao (Environmental protection and restoration)Te Reo Māori and Mātauranga (education)Culturally StrongHealthy and Vibrant WhānauEconomically StrongInformed and Participating Citizens in the World+3 more
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou119 priorities
Reinstatement of Ngāti Porou Relationship Accords relatio...Reactivate Ngāti Porou Relationship Accord engagement wit...Review internal operations for effective and efficient re...Te Reo Revitalisation and Cultural Strategy implementationExpand Raukumara Pae Maunga restoration project with new ...Expand Remote Patient Monitoring programmeRebuild Rangatahi Services capacity post-funding changesHauora+111 more
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust61 priorities
Uplift whānau to enhance mauri ora - targeting whānau sup...Housing development - addressing long waiting lists and d...Housing - develop papa kāinga and pathways to home owners...Hauora - holistic health and wellbeing programmesMātauranga - education including te reo Māori and kura de...Environmental regeneration - Ko Te Pūkākī 2040 strategyEconomic development - diversification of investment port...Cultural leadership - assertion of mana whenua and tangat...+53 more
Waikato-Tainui108 priorities
Education and career pathway opportunities for tribal mem...Housing development and home ownership opportunitiesHealth and wellbeing initiatives for tribal members and k...Commercial and business development for tribal enterprisesSettlement of outstanding claims and land rightsProtection and restoration of wai (water) and whenua (lan...COVID-19 response and community supportEnvironmental management including climate change response+100 more
Ngāti Tūwharetoa25 priorities
Explore co-investment opportunities for housing developmentsEnhance financial strength and sustainability through to ...Maintain a high level of benefits and decision making for...Achieve equity target of $150 million by 2044Complete final resolution of the CNI Mana Whenua processAdvocate for protection of whenua through policy influenc...Support thriving and resilient maraeSupport initiatives that promote the uniqueness of Ngāti ...+17 more
Te Arawa Lakes Trust9 priorities
Strengthen financial sustainability and stability of the ...Protect, enhance and sustain social, cultural and economi...Deliver robust commercial returns through TAMLDefend water rights and mana of Te Arawa lakes through se...Support cultural wellbeing and mātauranga Māori transmissionDevelop fit-for-purpose governance structure reflecting i...Co-manage lakes through Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes Strategy G...Implement Te Tūāpapa o Ngā Wai o Te Arawa framework for w...+1 more
Ngāti Ranginui63 priorities
Economic DevelopmentSustainable Housing SolutionsEnvironmental SustainabilityHealth and Social ServicesEconomic and Employment OpportunitiesTe Tai Ao (Environmental management and kaitiakitanga)Economic DevelopmentEngagement with whānau on constitutional review+55 more
Ngāti Maniapoto11 priorities
Mātauranga - strengthening cultural knowledge and languageSettlement commitment fulfillmentEstablishment of relationship agreements with Crown agenciesAkanui - connecting whānau to whenua and maraeWhanake - building whānau capability and economic opportu...Commercial asset protection and growthProcurement partnerships and new investment opportunitiesTe Kawau Rukuroa - long-term 2050 strategy+3 more
Raukawa Settlement Trust64 priorities
Complete commitments to investment vehicles and establish...Optimize local asset holdings including Tokoroa East and ...We are influential at a national, regional and local levelRaukawa sustains and improves the environmentUphold the mana of our tupuna for the future benefit of o...We are influential at a national, regional and local levelProfessional and effective infrastructure supporting serv...Raukawa uri are actively engaged in events and activities+56 more
Ngāti Toa Rangatira23 priorities
Education ecosystem development - cradle to grave pathway...Development of 25 Year Strategic PlanHealth and social services expansion - Mauri Ora integrat...Treaty Settlement property acquisition - particularly Min...Housing development - 'Toa Homes' and Community Land Trus...Whenua acquisition for residential developmentVertically integrated business developmentIwi member business support and development+15 more
Te Ātiawa (Taranaki)73 priorities
Environmental Stewardship - Te Mana o te Wai freshwater m...Te Iho Tangata - Te Atiawa is strong and connected; uri e...Cultural Revitalisation - Tātai Tangata ki te Whenua māra...Organisational Development - developing core infrastructu...Taranaki Maunga Redress - implementation of Te Ruruku Pūt...Housing Programme (Te Uru Kāinga) - expanding warm, safe,...Succession Planning - developing pathways for uri into go...Te Iho Tū - Te Atiawa is resourceful and secure; enabling...+65 more
Ngāruahine9 priorities
Transition to sustainable operational business model movi...Implement organisational infrastructure improvements to s...Strengthen Ngāruahinetanga through cultural engagement an...Support uri education, training and employment pathways (...Develop impact investments aligned with iwi values and in...Protect and restore taiao through advocacy and kaitiakita...Support hapū-led housing and property development (Poua t...Oppose seabed mining and protect marine environment+1 more
Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika11 priorities
Mātauraura – Growing knowledge systems and leadership pat...Pūtea – Building sustainable intergenerational wealth thr...Hauora Tonu – Ensuring long-term vitality and integrity o...Re-establishing Whole of Government relationship and unlo...Building trust and unity with whanaunga entities under Te...Maintaining financial sustainability and operational stab...Whenua – Reclaiming and restoring lands including Mātai M...Wai – Protecting health and mouri of waterways including ...+3 more
Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga21 priorities
Growing commercial assets to fund iwi initiatives in perp...Professional and effective infrastructure and service del...Housing initiatives including Tokoroa East development an...Growing real wealth of Raukawa per capitaDeveloping Raukawa uri through education and leadership p...Raukawa uri are actively engaged in events and activitiesHonouring the past and shaping the future - Ō-Rākau comme...Raukawa te reo Māori and mātauranga is valued, accessible...+13 more
Muaūpoko18 priorities
Ownership & Protection of Muaūpoko assets and resources -...Effective Representation - Represent Muaūpoko interests e...Develop Housing Strategy and social housing partnershipsCapacity & Capability - Build capacity and capability of ...Economically Strong - Pursue commercial and non-commercia...Increase communications with whānau (Facebook, website re...Protecting and enhancing environment - Research and parti...Making our Mark - Brand and market Muaūpoko as a leader a...+10 more
Whanganui42 priorities
Te Awa Tupua - Encouraging cohesion and strengthening rel...Mouri Tūroa restoration project - Focus on riparian fenci...Tertiary education support for tauiraKia Maraetia - Live the MaraeRestoration of natural flows on Tongariro Power Developme...Long-term investment in sustainable approaches for river ...Refocusing efforts to nourish minds and build confidence ...Increasing allocation of direct investments+34 more
Ngāti Ruanui17 priorities
Ngāti Ruanui Mo'oao-Nui strategic directionDevelop Whānau Ora services including Tāne and Youth init...Develop sustainable Ngati Ruanui economyProvide 3% dividend of net assets to meet current generat...Grow assets by at least inflation rate to meet future gen...Expand health and whānau ora servicesImplement housing strategy with kaumātua dwellings and so...Support local businesses and economy development+9 more
Ngāti Mutunga (Taranaki)59 priorities
Be the best kaitiaki (environmental stewards) we can beImplementing sustainable environmental practicesSupport whānau engagement, whakapapa knowledge, and cultu...Sustainable investment and commercial asset managementBuild our resource bank contributing to MutungatangaEnvironmental conservation projects (frog surveys, estuar...Sustainable strengthening of our pae, karanga, waiata, ki...Build capacity in uri through knowledge of Mutungatanga a...+51 more
Ngāti Hauā32 priorities
Negotiate with the Crown over Ngāti Hauā Iwi land claim s...Negotiate Treaty of Waitangi settlement with the CrownEstablish a Post Settlement Governance Entity (PSGE) to h...Establish representative Post Settlement Governance Entit...Ensure full details of redress package are presented corr...Secure Agreement in Principle (AIP) for settlement redres...Research and document Ngāti Hauā Iwi historyEnsure cultural redress package is presented correctly+24 more
Tapuika17 priorities
Supporting rangatahi Māori leadership and educationAdvancing mana motuhake in resource management decisionsOranga Tangata (People & Culture) - community wellbeing a...Growing asset base and economic diversificationEnvironmental monitoring and advocacy for river and water...Protect and enhance Tapuika cultural assets and tikangaOranga Tuku iho (Cultural) - cultural preservation and tr...Rebuilding financial stability and reducing debt+9 more
Ngāti Whare31 priorities
Water kaupapa - collective progress on historical claims ...Tipu Rawa - Promote strong, balanced asset development an...Te Taiao - Exercise and uphold kaitiaki responsibilities ...Oranga Whānau - Provide meaningful benefits to iwi member...Mana Whakahaere - Grow leadership, management and operati...Establish dedicated Rūnanga Hub for iwi connection, colla...Develop Ngāti Whare Iwi Spatial Plan integrated with dist...Establish Te Manawa o Te Ika Iwi Māori Partnership Board ...+23 more
Ngāti Manawa8 priorities
Continue debt reduction while maintaining investment in l...Improve shareholder engagement through succession recordi...Build forestry investment fund for future replanting/acqu...Develop beef production opportunities and improve market ...Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage nutrient/sedim...Conduct land use capability study to assess best use of l...Evaluate alternative farm systems, crop production, and h...Optimize milk production and quality through herd and man...
Rongowhakaata10 priorities
Pou Tokomanawa: Marae as dynamic, thriving hubs with peop...Pou Āwhā: Rongowhakaata narratives shaping local and glob...Pou Tuarongo: Indigenous practices integrated into enviro...Pou Tāhū: Thriving Rongowhakaata economy and cultural cap...Ecological restoration across the rohe including planting...Cultural identity strengthening through Kura Pō, Kaumātua...Asset management and development including Nursery, prope...Social cohesion and uri engagement through kawa, Crown di...+2 more
Te Rarawa41 priorities
Addressing health and wellbeing outcomes for Te Rarawa wh...Supporting hapū and marae to develop resources within the...Te Rarawatanga – Cultural: Deliver opportunities for Te R...Protecting taonga for future generations through Te Waka ...Growing the Te Rarawa economic asset base and supporting ...Developing a multi-skilled, inter-disciplinary Iwi workforceEnvironmental conservation and protection including Waraw...Taiao – Environmental: Empower marae, hapū, and whānau to...+33 more
Ngāti Kahu9 priorities
Constitutional transformation and mana motuhakeHapū resilience and civil defence readinessTino rangatiratanga and self-determinationWhānau housing and home ownershipSustainable fisheries managementMātauranga and education deliveryTe reo Māori revitalisationLand claims and return of ancestral lands+1 more
Te Uri o Hau86 priorities
Place focus - protect and enhance marae, whenua and envir...Develop succession planning strategy for governance and CEOStrengthen cultural identity and whakapapa through Taumat...Performance focus - maintain indigenous rights, strengthe...Develop nutraceuticals research and commercialization (pu...Papakainga housing development strategyPouto Forest strategy - ensure sufficient cash reserves f...Invest in employment and educational pathways for rangatahi+78 more
Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui9 priorities
Developing leaders of the future - cultural capability an...Environmental management - advancing Iwi Environmental Ma...Taiao and kaitiakitanga - caring for whenua, awa, moana a...Legislative advocacy - preparing submissions on legislati...Whānau support and hauora - building whānau capability, r...Cultural revitalisation - through Titia te Raukura strate...Strengthening membership systems - accessible, transparen...Tū Māia Te Ātiawa 2050 - standing strong in strategy and ...+1 more
Ngāti Kuia53 priorities
Establish processing facilities (distillery and tea dryin...Tribal Economy development - horticulture, kānuka process...Advance Te Taiao (environmental restoration) including Te...Ngāti Kuiatanga - upholding cultural identity, whakapapa,...Nursery development for native plant productionSupport whānau utilising their whenua through business in...Te Matatini 2025 hosting and participationProgress Kānuka product development and export+45 more
Rangitāne o Wairau10 priorities
Securing customary fisheries rightsUpholding tribal rohe (territorial rights)Protecting and enhancing mana in the WairauInvestment in whānau-focused initiativesEducation strategy implementation (Ara Rau, Wawata Kotahi)Partnership development with other iwi and government age...Environmental protection and kaitiakitangaCultural preservation and enhancement+2 more
Ngāti Rārua9 priorities
Manaaki whānau - decision-making guided by question 'How ...Tautoko marae - anchor mana motuhake through marae develo...Tiaki taiao - shift from reacting to proactive environmen...Pūtea ora - strengthen recurring cash earnings and manage...Kia Pai Te Noho by 2040 - viable Ngāti Rārua culture, eco...Financial resilience - lift recurring cash earnings, shar...One integrated hauora and social response - complete Te H...Invest in unique capabilities - Mauri Ora (reo, tikanga, ...+1 more
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō13 priorities
Whānau at the centre of everything the iwi doesBetter alignment of iwi values with how the Trust operatesAttempting new ways of workingLongterm projects advancing wellbeing of Ngāti Apa ki te ...Establishment of places of cultural and spiritual signifi...Educational advancement and support for tamariki through ...Cultural development and te reo revitalisationEnvironmental restoration and kaitiakitanga+5 more
Ngāti Whakaue7 priorities
Solar Farm Project developmentImprovement of on-farm activities and productivityWharenui Rise residential property development expansionTourism and commercial development opportunitiesCompletion of Manawa Gardens affordable rental housing de...Implementation of new systems and meeting production targetsLand development for cashflow (eastern and northern gatew...
Ngāi Tūhoe10 priorities
Te Mana Motuhake o Tūhoe - leadership centered on Tūhoe i...Climate (Erani) - pest control strategy, environmental st...Te Urewera kura charter school - education rooted in Te K...Trust Fund growth and management - maintaining and growin...Hapū villages - establishing sustainable community settle...Devolution - returning decision-making and resources to h...Pest control and possum-to-purpose economy - integrating ...Care (Aroha) - supporting whānau wellbeing, hapū villages...+2 more
Ngāti Paoa12 priorities
Revitalise relationship with land and seaDevelop papakāinga at Ōmaru and multi-purpose marae complexManage financial redress with discipline for intergenerat...Kotahitanga (unity) and purposeful leadership through pos...Return of whenua and cultural redress sites from Treaty s...Protect and grow commercial assets through strategic part...Establish strong relationships across marae, with Marutūā...Rebuild tino rangatiratanga (self-determination) through ...+4 more
Ngāti Hikairo7 priorities
Future economic development of iwi, particularly opportun...WAI 30 and Remaining Claims Treaty Settlement progressContinue to progress MACA Claim where possibleFinancial SustainabilityContinue core business of rūnanga and ensure interests ar...Rebuilding and strengthening relationships with maraeEffective management of increasing resource management wo...
Ngāti Pāhauwera15 priorities
Environmental Accountability - Taupunga (Toitū te Whenua)Protecting customary rights and pursuing seabed/foreshore...Good Governance and Relationships (Ko te Amorangi ki Mua)Growing whānau income levels and wealth creationEnvironmental restoration and water quality protectionCultural Consolidation - Poutama (Ngāti Pāhauwera ki te w...Revitalising land and unlocking development potentialIntergenerational leadership and succession planning+7 more
Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa11 priorities
Mana Motuhake - Build mana motuhake for kāhui, marae and ...Toitū Te Whenua - Take back our land through reclaiming w...Kāinga Ruruhau - Build homes through housing solutions an...Toi Te Ora - Provide our own health and education through...Tiaki Taiao - Assert rangatiratanga over te taiao through...Fresh water protection and rangatiratanga recognition thr...Flood mitigation and climate resilience for WairoaHorticulture expansion and production growth+3 more
Te Kāhui o Taranaki26 priorities
Advance cultural revitalisation and te reo MāoriWhanake mai ai - Support whānau, marae/pā, hapū and uri t...Enhance representation and advocacy on policy and legisla...Taketake Tangata - Ensure and enable the voice of influen...Taranakitanga - Strengthen Taranaki Iwi cultural identity...Kawe Whakahaere - Provide shelter and environment to prot...Support housing development and homeownership pathwaysTaiao – Protect the wellbeing of the taiao, maunga, awa, ...+18 more
Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai10 priorities
Kotahitanga - unity through 100-year strategic plan and s...Responding to hostile government legislation affecting Mā...Kaitiakitanga - environmental protection and restoration ...Strengthening relationships between Trust, Marae Trustees...Rangatiratanga - assertion of mana motuhake and iwi right...Ūkaipotanga - support for marae and kaumātua relationshipsManaakitanga - preservation and protection of cultural we...Capacity building in Taiao unit for environmental management+2 more
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