Te Taumutu Runanga

30/09/2026

A new home for our pest control equipment!

Our pest control shed is now fully in use, thanks to a donation from the Department of Conservation and funding from Environment Canterbury to support the build.

A big mihi to Graham Nutira and Malcolm Wards for building the shed, which is now painted, stained and fitted with shelving, ready to support our ongoing pest control mahi.

Thank you to DOC, ECan and our local pest trappers, including Dave Tilson, for supporting this mahi and helping protect our native wildlife.

Photo:
Dave Tilson - one of the local pest trappers

13/09/2026

Become a stallholder at Hui-ā-Iwi 2026 💚 We’re seeking expressions of interest from businesses, artists, kai vendors and community organisations for our Ngā Kete Marketplace.

📅 Friday 20 Nov (2pm–9pm)
📅 Saturday 21 Nov (9am–5pm)
📅 Sunday 22 Nov (9am–12pm)

📍 Indoor and outdoor sites available, all with power and Wi-Fi (Selwyn Sports Centre, Rolleston)

Open to Ngāi Tahu, Māori and community groups and businesses, so come showcase your products, services or kaupapa with everyone!

For more information and to submit your interest visit the marketplace portal 👉 https://hai26makete.org/

03/09/2026

📅 SAVE THE DATE | HUI-Ā-IWI 2026

20–22 November 2026
Selwyn Sports Centre, Rolleston

Hui-ā-Iwi is a highlight of our iwi calendar, bringing whānau together every two years to celebrate our identity and culture, reconnect with one another and help shape the future of our iwi.

This year’s theme is:

Taumutu Ara Rau, Waihora Hua Nui

It speaks to the many pathways that bring people together at Taumutu and the generations of abundance of Te Waihora, a source of life and sustenance for our tīpuna. It also reflects the many threads of Ngāi Tahu whakapapa that have converged at Taumutu throughout the years and the opportunity to weave those threads more closely together at Hui-ā-Iwi.

More information, including registrations, logistics and the full programme, will follow. We will also be seeking expressions of interest from whānau-owned businesses and community organisations interested in hosting a stall or workshop.

For now, save the date and keep an eye out for further updates!

https://loom.ly/6qiINVU

Hui-ā-Iwi is the highlight of our iwi calendar, bringing whānau together every two years to celebrate our identity and culture, reconnect with one another, and help shape the future of our iwi.

28/08/2026

Te Taumutu Rūnanga has appointed Puamiria Parata-Goodall as our Mana Whenua Representative to Selwyn District Council.

Puamiria has been an active member of Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki and Te Taumutu Rūnanga for more than four decades and brings extensive experience across iwi, hapū and local government.

She will already be a familiar face to many at Selwyn District Council, having previously served as Pou Kaiāwhā, working alongside elected members and staff to strengthen relationships and understanding of mana whenua perspectives, aspirations and responsibilities.

The appointment provides an important opportunity to continue strengthening mana whenua participation in the decisions that shape our takiwā and to build on the longstanding relationship between Te Taumutu Rūnanga and Selwyn District Council. She formally takes up the role on 16 September 2026.

Ngā mihi nui ki a Puamiria as she takes up this mahi.

20/08/2026

12/08/2026

Our rescheduled Matariki Wānanga Reo now has a date. 🌟

📅 4–6 September
📍 Ngāti Moki Marae

We have a few spaces remaining for whānau to come together for a weekend dedicated to strengthening and deepening our reo Māori.

We are fortunate to have the wānanga led by our kaiako:

Gaynor Hakaria
Suayd Hakaria
Rulon Nutira
Tūmai Cassidy
Aaria Rolleston

He wānanga RŪMAKI tēnei. The weekend will be fully immersed in te reo Māori and is intended for whānau who are already confident speakers and want an opportunity to challenge themselves and deepen their reo.

If that sounds like you, nau mai, haere mai!

Register here:
https://loom.ly/11H8bmY

You can also scan the QR code on the poster or contact Tia at [email protected] if you have any pātai.

An event registration and information hub for the upcoming te reo Māori wānanga at Te Pa ō Moki, providing event itineraries, cultural teacher profiles, and a streamlined registration process for all participants.

30/07/2026

Today, Christchurch City Holdings announced its decision not to progress Tōnui's proposal for commercial due diligence on an alternative partnership model for the future of Lyttelton Port.

Tōnui is a partnership between Te Taumutu Rūnanga, Rāpaki - Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke, and Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga, working alongside one of the world's leading port operators, DP World. The proposal would have retained public ownership of the port while bringing international expertise, sharing future investment risk, and embedding mana whenua in the port's future.

While we are naturally disappointed with today's decision, we remain proud of the partnership that was built and the vision it offered for Whakaraupō and Christchurch.

The full media release is below.

23/07/2026

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson ONZM as the Te Taumutu Rūnanga Alternate Director to the Tāwhaki Joint Venture and Director of Kaitorete Limited.

Tania is a tribal member of Ngāti Moki/Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki at Taumutu with whakapapa connections to Wairewa. She currently serves as a Director of Meridian Energy, Auckland Airport and Waste Management NZ, and is a continuing member of the Waitangi Tribunal. She brings extensive governance experience across the public, private and iwi sectors, together with a longstanding commitment to advancing outcomes for Māori, environmental stewardship and Te Tiriti based relationships.

Throughout her career, Tania has generously shared her knowledge by mentoring current and aspiring Māori governors. We are honoured to have Tania representing Te Taumutu Rūnanga in these important governance roles and look forward to the knowledge, leadership and experience she will bring as Tāwhaki and Kaitorete continue to grow.

Nau mai, haere mai Tania. We wish you every success in your new appointments.

19/07/2026

The ‘Whakarauora Te Waiotemapua’ restoration project is bringing new life back to a culturally significant part of Kaitōrete, with thousands of native plants being returned to the whenua. It supports Tāwhaki’s environmental vision while reconnecting Ngāi Tahu whānau to Te Waiotemapua, once a thriving mahinga kai site rich in resources such as tuna. Kei a Shakayla Andrews-Alapaki ngā kōrero.

https://loom.ly/hZ96rsE

02/07/2026

📢 Pou Arataki Reappointments

Te Taumutu Rūnanga is pleased to announce that both Graham Nutira and Mapihi Martin-Paul have been reappointed as Pou Arataki of Taumutu Rūnanga Limited for a further three-year term.

Graham will continue as Pou Arataki – Te Pā o Moki, and Māpihi will continue as Pou Arataki – Te Waihora Whata Rau.
Their reappointments provide continuity for Pourewa (our Board) as it continues to deliver on its strategic priorities and support positive outcomes for our whānau and takiwā.

We thank Graham and Māpihi for their ongoing commitment and leadership, and look forward to working alongside them over the coming three years.

You can read more about our Pou Arataki here:
https://loom.ly/u3q2_tE

Climate Change and what it means for our whānau.