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Maori Initiatives (Mi)

Maori Initiatives is a Christ centered tikanga Maori Charitable Trust in partnership via Tiriti o Waitangi.

The trust exists to serve communities, towns and nations in economic development.

Mi MISSION

1. To preserve the balance of Mana Atua, Mana Tupuna, Mana Whenua

2. To acknowledge the mauri and wairua of Mana Atua, Tupuna and Whenua extending from the omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, transient triune nature of Io Matua Kore

3. To enhance taurikura prosperity (te ira tangata) through mentoring programs and application of Kingdom living in practice

4. To promote the Whata Hakari network exchange hub for kotahitangata and Manaakitanga to be expressed through sharing of Matauranga, whakamana, rawa and ohanga

5. Recognize, respect and implement the dual heritage of the partners of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi)

6. Respect the cultural diversity of people and encourage people from all nationalities to utilize the trusts facilities and services

7. Seek to inspire people to reach their full potential

8. Work cooperatively with regional, national and international community

groups, organizations and businesses

9. Maintain the highest standards of professionalism and integrity

10. Maintain the trusts tikanga Maori values

11.Champion and promote economic, social, cultural and spiritual

prosperity for all peoples

Mi PRINCIPLES

a) Paipera Tapu – Walk in the ways and teachings of Jesus Christ

John 8:12, 2 Chron 7:14

b) Kawenata – Journey as a Tiriti o Waitangi kawenata, covenant and

relational partner;

c) Hapahapai – advocate the replacement of poverty with prosperity of the

heart for whanau, hapu, iwi, people and Ao whanau

3 John 1:2, Ps 35:27

d) Taonga tuku iho – Advocate for the retention, restoration, improvement

and utilization of all iwi and hapu land ownership

Duet 32:8

e) Kaitiaki – Steward the Whata Hakari (apostolic network exchange hub)

by administering tikanga practices and procedures for access and use of

the Whata Hakari

Isa 62:10, Isa 45:3

f) Manaakitanga – Promote and support regional, national and

international participation and partners with the Whata Hakari;

Matt 22:37

g) Waharoa – Establish relationships with hapu, iwi, people and ao whanui

h) Kotahitanga – Foster unity between hapu, iwi, people and ao whanui

Eph. 2:15

i) Kawa/Tikanga – Preserve and augment the Business For Culture

mandate, established in 1980 between Hawaii and Maori, by the late

Kenneth Lele Brown and respected Maori representatives.

Mi TEAM

Steve and Kelly Hutana (Chair)

Murray and Lupatea Wynn

Betty Whakatau (Trustee)

Greg Hutana

Bruce Christensen (Trustee)

Amyas and Patricia Storey (Intercessors)

Craig and Savea Crawford (I.T support)

Kelly Hutana (Accounts) 

Whakatauki Proverb

by

Kaumatua Wikitoria 

“Te Haunga o te Hangi”  

The Aroma of hope rising up from the ground 

 Whakatauki by Kaumatua Wikitoria

Whakatauk Proverb

by

Kaumatua uncle

Jo Naden

“Ko te kainga te whakaruruhau o te whanau; ki te kore he kainga ma te marangai  te whanau e hemo.” 

The home is the shelter of the whanau; if there is no home the whanau becomes victim of the elements