“He aha te mea nui o te ao?”
(“What is the most important thing in the world?”)
“He tangata, he tangata , he tangata!”
(It is people, it is people, it is people!)
Our Purpose
Ōraka-Aparima Rūnaka Incorporated endeavours to provide for the continuing growth of the cultural, spiritual, social and economic well-being of Ngāi Tahu Whānui within our rohe in an environment of excellence.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
Our partner
Ngāi Tahu has ample opportunities within Murihuku and abroad for grants, support and funding in education, support, small business and maternity services. They also provide information, research and knowledge for all who want to learn.
Kā Huru Manu - Cultural mapping
Kā Huru Manu, The Ngāi Tahu Cultural Mapping Project, uses the latest Geographical Information System (GIS) technology to record and map our Ngāi Tahu stories and place names onto a virtual landscape for future generations.