Tō Mātou Whāinga
Our Purpose
Our purpose is simple: to ensure Māori-led solutions remain central to health transformation.
We envision a future where whānau wellbeing is not an afterthought — it’s the starting point. Where Māori decision-making is not optional — it’s embedded in every layer of health governance.
As one of 14 Iwi Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs) across the motu, we are legislated under the Pae Ora Act to:
- Represent mana whenua and Māori communities across Tāmaki Makaurau
- Embed Māori aspirations in regional and national health strategies
- Partner with Te Whatu Ora to influence investment and planning in hauora Māori
We are here to protect tino rangatiratanga in health. To ensure Māori voices are not just heard — but lead.
Learn more about the National IMPB kaupapa here
Tō Mātou Moemoeā
Our Vision
Whakahaumaru ngā tuupuna kua wehe atu ki te arai, Whakahaumaru ngā uri mokopuna me ngā tāngata Māori
Safeguard those who have passed over to safeguard those who become successors.
- Nā Waraki Nganeko
The vision of this whakatauaki conveys a collective sense of nurturing intergenerational wellbeing. The pou of our defined takiwā encompasses all our hapū, marae, iwi, and the area that we know as Te Puaha ki Manuka, whiti atu ki Tikapa moana.
Tō Mātou Tohu
Our Logo
The tohu takes its shape from a kahu in flight (see Figure 1 for clarity). The kāhu acknowledges the late Māori Queen, Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu, and serves as a tribute to the kaumātua and rūruhi who established the Te Pūaha ki Mānuka Support Forum and Huakina Development Trust over the past 45 years.
At the centre of the tohu are ten koru, representing the ten iwi and hapū currently represented on the board. The koru also symbolise hauora, gathering beneath the wings of the kahu — a visual reminder that iwi and hapū continue to uphold the aspirations of those kaumātua and rūruhi who came before us.
The tohu was designed by Maaka Potini (Ngāti Tamaoho), whose creative vision honours our past while shaping a future grounded in whakapapa, unity, and mana motuhake.
Tō Mātou Kaupapa
Key Values and Principles
Kāwanatanga
Honourable leadership for mutual benefit for whānau, hapū and iwi at all levels of health promotion.
Tino Rangatiratanga
Māori self-determination and authority that protect and promote whānau, hapū, and iwi wellbeing.
Wairuatanga
Cultural and religious freedom, worldviews, and values through acknowledging the importance of individual and collective wairua, rongoa and wellbeing (te ao Māori, mātauranga Māori tuku iho).
Ōritetanga
Equality and equity for whānau, hapū and iwi.
Tō Mātou Whakapapa
Honouring Our Past
Our whakapapa connects us to the whenua, to our tūpuna, and to each other. It’s through this whakapapa that our kaupapa was born — and continues to evolve.
The kaupapa we carry today was shaped by the vision, courage, and leadership of many who came before us. From the early influence of Te Puaha ki Manuka, to the establishment of Huakina Development Trust, and the collective strength of Mana Whenua i Tāmaki Makaurau, our whakapapa tells the story of Māori-led action in the pursuit of wellbeing for our people.
