The marae trustees and hau kāinga of Tahuwhakatiki Marae (Rōmai) have launched a project to restore their urupā. During the recent Covid-19 lockdown, marae trustee Ropata Stephens and a small group of whānau helpers started work on the project. The team live within walking distance of the site and spent... read more →
Jul
08
Jul
07
Ngā Pōtiki ā Tamapahore Trust is excited to announce that it will be building six three-bedroom rental homes at Manawa. Construction of these houses, which has been funded by Te Puni Kōkiri and Ngā Pōtiki, will be completed by the end of the year. There will be more information in... read more →
Jul
07
As many Ngā Pōtiki uri will know from whānau kōrero, Wairākei Stream once teemed with native fish and birds. It was connected to and fed into the vast wetlands that stretched across the Pāpāmoa coast behind the sand dunes. To enable large-scale flax harvesting, then farming, and, later, residential development,... read more →
May
04
It is with much sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Peter Cross and offer our deepest condolences to his wife Sharon. We came to know Peter well in his role as the Project Manager of Te Manawa o Papamoa, where he always demanded the best from himself and others.... read more →
Mar
30
You may have seen some upgrades along the 15km Te Ara ō Wairākei stormwater reserve in Pāpāmoa this year. The beautiful motif pictured below comes from original artwork by our whanaunga Linda Munn. Boffa Miskell Ltd and Streetscape Ltd converted Linda’s art into a graphic and engineering design that will... read more →