Ā Mātou Mahi | Our Work

Sport is the action we use to achieve our vision, to connect whakapapa and unite, express our Mana Motuhake and celebrate. We will support the Collective to honour those who lead, play and serve in Māori sport. We aspire to expand our Global Indigenous networks to create a world indigenous stage for our athletes. as every summit deserves ceremony and celebration

We must grow our funding base beyond the Crown, by building relationships with hapū, iwi, Māori, investors, philanthropic funders, and kaupapa-aligned partners. We will unlock resources to fund what matters to us, ensuring our priorities are at the fore. Our waka must be able to travel far, not just fast and when we are able to navigate our own course that is Mana Motuhake in action.

Māori Sport holds a vibrant and powerful place in our national identity. We will raise the profile of our movement telling the stories of our athletes, codes, whānau and kaupapa and grow our national influence. We will ensure Te Huinga Tākaro, and our members are seen, heard, and understood as an essential contributor to national sports and Māori wellbeing. Through strategic communications, bold advocacy, and media presence, we will raise the profile of Māori sport, our member organisations and the work of Te Huinga Tākaro.   

We will strengthen our Māori sporting infrastructure by building the capacity and capability of Te Huinga Tākaro and our member organisations. That means building a stronger financial platform to sustain the organisation and its members; building a better understanding of Member needs and targeting  resource and support to strengthen the fleet -  leadership, management and coaching, succession planning; and capitalising on opportunities for shared infrastructure. We will help grow the capacity and capability of our movement — not by doing for, but by building with.