Houkura - Independent Māori Statutory Board

26/06/2026

Setting the Record Straight with Houkura
- Nā David Taipari (Chair)

"We are independent of council, and independent of the iwi who sit on our own selection body too, even though that independence isn't always easy to hold to. That is the principle we are built on, and it is why we can speak for the region rather than for any one part of it."

Read the full story here https://houkura.nz/general-publications

14/04/2026

Te Pae Arataki is the Strategic Plan for Houkura 2026–2028 that is focused on improving outcomes for Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau.

It prioritises Accessible Housing, Intergenerational Wealth, Marae and Identity, and Harbour Ecosystems.

To explore the full plan visit https://houkura.nz/houkura-strategy-20262028

17/09/2024

17/09/2024

09/09/2024

With just under six weeks to go before New Zealand takes on the Guinness World Records for the world’s largest haka, an incredible line-up of artists have been confirmed to perform at Haka Record as part of the record-breaking occasion while raising funds for the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre.

We look forward to welcoming Anika Moa, Che Fu, Corrella, Georgia Lines, Hollie Smith, Kings, Majic Pāora, Paige, PERE, Ria Hall, Rob Ruha, Shepherds Reign, Tami Neilson and the Topp Twins to Eden Park on 29 September!

To register as a participant for this historic occasion, visit hakarecord.co.nz.

05/09/2024

26/06/2024

Mānawatia a Matariki

07/06/2024

More than 1000 shortjaw kōkopu have been especially bred in captivity over the last five years and released into Auckland's Waitakere Ranges today. The fish are a welcome delivery for local iwi Te Kawerau ā Maki.

"This is a taonga, a tohu, a key species that indicates to us how healthy the environment is," said Te Kawerau ā Maki CEO Edward Ashby.

A few hundred kōkopu fingerlings released into five of streams running into the Huia Dam to restart a population.

07/06/2024

The New Zealand Geographic Board has opened consultations on proposals to “correct and restore” two Māori place names in Auckland.

06/06/2024

Launched earlier this year, is our new name and brand - Houkura Independent Māori Statutory Board. Houkura is captured from the revised vision statement ‘Kia houkura te Māori i Tāmaki Makaurau’, that refers to health, peace and prosperity.

The value that this name holds, can make a macroscopic impact on Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau which is what we have worked towards since the Board was first appointed in 2010.

The tohu created by master artist, Graeme Tipene, incorporates elements that encompasses the function and purpose of Houkura.

1. Ngutu Kākā, which talks to the passing on of knowledge, and the importance of robust dialogue and discussion.

2. Te Ara a Tāwhaki, which speaks to the pursuit of excellence.

3. Taki Toru which is originally used in tāniko, speaks to welcoming visitors.

4. Unaunahi, speaks to the abundance of kai in the Waitematā and Tīkapa Moana, and connection to wai in the original tohu signifies the importance of our waters.

The tohu as a whole, is a figurative representation of a raindrop, pushed on the prevailing winds from the west. The raindrop nourishes the land and replenishes our waterways, and we want our brand identity to embody this concept – the rain replenishing Tāmaki Makaurau and helping to bring prosperity.