Eligibility

Te Huinga Tākaro Constitution sets out the eligibility criteria in Section 5.  

1. Membership of Te Huinga Tākaro shall be open to any National Māori Sport Organisation, as detailed in Rule 5.2, upon written application to and acceptance by Te Huinga Tākaro.
2. Te Huinga Tākaro shall maintain a minimum of 10 members at all times. For the purpose of this count, any body corporate Member shall count as three Members.

Benefits of becoming a member

1. Te Huinga Tākaro is the "Home" of Māori Sport.  You become part of the whānau of 20 codes sharing similar challenges, achievements and being able to learn from tuakana organisations that have been operating for over 80 years.  
2. Te Huinga Tākaro has mana ōrite status with Sport NZ Ihi Aotearoa.  We are committed to working in partnership and acknowledge each other's world views as being equally valid.  Te Huinga Tākaro is a conduint to ensure the interests of its members is taken into account by Sport NZ when developing policies, imposing requirements and conditions on Investments made.
3. Provide leadership in, and support to, its members to promote and advocate the interests of its members, use reasonable endeavours to introduce and connect its members with other sports organisations to enhance partnerships, efficiency and capability.
4. Supoort the capacity and capability build of each member.
5. Provide guidance & leadership in good governance and management standards.
6. Eligible to apply for the annual He Puna Hāpai fund.

Before applying, please contact Moana-Lee Raihania in the first instance.  We acknowledge that each organisation has its unique way of achieving its outcomes, therefore each application will be processed on a case by case basis.  Email Moana-Lee at moana-lee.raihania@thtoa.org.nz