Hokotehi Moriori Trust

09/06/2026

Interested in a career in health?

Applications are open for the University of Otago's REACH (Realising Educational Aspirations for Careers in Health) Scholarship Programme.

This exciting opportunity supports up to 20 Māori Year 13 students from around Aotearoa to spend three nights and days on the University of Otago campus in Dunedin, exploring health-related study pathways and experiencing university life firsthand.

The scholarship covers:
Flights
Accommodation
Meals
Activities and campus experiences

Students will have the chance to attend lectures, visit residential colleges, meet current Otago students, and learn more about the wide range of health study options available at Otago.

The main requirement is an interest in pursuing a career in health. While studying science subjects at Levels 2 and 3, and involvement or interest in Te Ao Māori, will strengthen an application, all students with aspirations in health are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications close: 10 June 2026
Programme dates: 3–6 August 2026

For more information and to apply, visit:

Outreach programmes focused on increasing Māori secondary student science engagement and recruitment into health sciences study and health professional career pathways.

14/05/2026

To celebrate the last of our translocated hakoakoa chicks fledging, here’s one minute of highlights from our trip to Maung’ Rē/Mangere Island to collect them 🐦

14/05/2026

The MEG (Moriori Ethnobotanical Garden), connected to the Henga Scenic Reserve, has been buzzing this week as our latest planting crew work toward some ambitious planting goals 🌱

Over the next fortnight, more than 11,500 seedlings will go into the ground as part of the second-to-last planting season for our One Billion Trees project.

The impact of ‘recloaking Rēkohu’ is already becoming visible, with earlier plantings in the north of the island thriving and transforming the landscape. In the years ahead, we look forward to these spaces sheltering and sustaining even more native wildlife, and once again humming with life. 🐦🌿

06/05/2026

CONNECT WITH US ⌨️📞✉️

Are your details up to date?

We want to make sure you and your hūnau are staying connected with everything happening at Hokotehi Moriori Trust.

Keeping your contact details current means you’ll receive important updates, have your say in trustee elections, and be part of decisions around our trust deed.

If you’ve recently moved, don’t forget to update your postal address too.

To check or update your details, please email us at [email protected].

30/04/2026

One more sleep… 🌙

Tomorrow, Hokomenetai by Ajay Peni Ataera () lands on all major streaming platforms.

A modern collection of Moriori rongo and karakī, Hokomenetai (to gather in peace) is a journey from creation to identity — carrying the voices of our karāpuna forward for the next generation.

Presave now via the link in our bio 🎧

21/04/2026

Moriori Imi Settlement Trust (MIST) is seeking a Project Manager to help lead the Rangihoua waka project on Rēkohu.
Be part of a significant cultural heritage project, working alongside Moriori leadership, archaeologists, conservation specialists and Crown agencies to help plan and progress this important tchipanga.
📍 Rēkohu/Chatham Islands
🌏 Remote + on-island delivery
📅 Applications close: 5pm Friday 01 May 2026
🔗 View and apply via:
SEEK: https://nz.seek.com/chatham-islands-jobs?jobId=91570179&type=promoted
Trade Me: https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=5890811002
Website: https://www.moriori-imi-trust.nz

21/04/2026

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Ajay Peni Ataera

Ahead of the release of Hokomenetai on Friday 1 May — a modern collection of traditional Moriori rongo (music) and karakī (prayers/incantations) — we sat down with artist Ajay Peni Ataera to go a little deeper behind the music.

Q: Tell us (in a nutshell) what this album is about:
A: This album is a journey from creation to identity, grounded in the core values that define us as a imi. Hokomenetai means “to gather in peace.” It reflects the sacrifices of our karāpuna (ancestors) and calls on us, as future holders of this culture, to move forward with integrity — protecting what matters for the next generation.

Q: How would you describe the sound or feeling of this project in three words?
A: Gentle. Introspective. Foundational.

Q: What does creating Moriori rongo and karakī mean to you personally?
A: For me, it’s about legacy — creating a strong foundation of meaningful art for the next generation. Doing this for my culture and place feels like working toward something bigger than myself. It’s like planting trees my son will one day benefit from.

Q: How does Rēkohu influence your sound or storytelling?
A: Deeply — it always has. The landscape, the weather, the isolation, the people — it all shapes my work. Rongo takes that connection even deeper.

Q: What role does language and sound play in your work?
A: With rongo, language is the foundation. Sound brings the colour and the feeling.

Read the full interview here:
https://www.moriori.co.nz/our-mahi/artist-spotlight-ajay-peni-ataera

Pre-save Hokomenetai on your favourite streaming service here:
https://music.drm.co.nz/hokomenetai

12/04/2026

Taumaha to everyone who came along to our community open day on Saturday 🐦 Whether you got stuck in to feeding the hakoakoa (tītī/muttonbirds) or cautiously watched from a distance, it was takina to see so many people engage with this tchipangă - especially our tchimirik!

11/04/2026

🎶 We have some very cool rongo dropping VERY soon … 🎶

Kīoranga from Rekohu 🌊 • Music dropping in 1st May• Moriori album. 17 rongo• Recorded with Jakana in 2024• Part of language revitalisation• Children’s rongo...