Tahia te Marae Hairini

The future we desire for our people is captured in our whakataukī: 

“Mai ngā ngarehu o Whakapaukarakia, kei te ka tonu te ahi” 

“From the embers of Whakapaukarakia the fire burns on”

To: “Ensure the survival, preservation and growth of Ngāi Te Ahitanga for future generations”. 

Nga wawata hapori o Ngāi Te Ahi 

Our fundamental aspiration is for the people of Ngāi Te Ahi to lead healthy and culturally fulfilling lives. 

We want our people to be educated, employed and living in comfortable homes they own. And we want everyone to share in the vision and mission of Ngāi Te Ahi. 

From a cultural perspective, we want our members to learn and develop an understanding and pride in their Ngāi Te Ahitanga. We aspire to lead by example and look after Ngāi Te Ahi members wherever they are. 

Ngāi Te Ahi members live throughout Tauranga Moana with higher density in the suburbs of Hairini, Welcome Bay, Maungatapu, Ohauiti, Oropi and Poike. We also have whānau domiciled in the main city centres of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. Others live throughout New Zealand and further abroad including Australia, England, China , Sweden and Japan. 

We want to be able to connect to our people wherever they live and plan how we can empower each other together.    - Hapū Management Plan