Te Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa

Te Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa Kaupapa Māori, Housing & Mental Health Social Service Provider. We offer a Whanau First, Tikanga Based, Wellbeing Approach.

Established in the mid 1980’s under the guidance of the late Maori Queen Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu and Mayor Sir Ross Jansen, Te Rūnanga ō Kirikiriroa Charitable Trust was established as the Urban Māori Authority for Kirikiriroa (Hamilton). The Constitution and Trust Deed for the Rūnanga were formalised in May 1988. With the establishment of this urban authority was an express acknowledgement

of the sovereign rights of the mana whenua and tangata whenua of this area. The Rūnanga was mandated to focus on issues relating to Article III of the Treaty of Waitangi, and, represent the needs of Maataa waka and Pacific peoples who live within the city boundaries. The Rūnanga is today recognised as a significant voice for Māori and Pacific Island peoples and has a current and relevant response to many social, health, political and wellbeing needs of their people. He mihi tenei ki Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu mō tōna wawata kia whakaturea Te Rūnanga ō Kirikiriroa he ringaringa mōna i waenganui i te iwi. We Acknowledge our late Queen Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu for her vision in establishing Te Rūnanga ō Kirikiriroa as her hands amongst the people

E mihi ana ki a koutou o te YMCA Waikato, mō tō koutou tautoko i tā tātou kaupapa, arā ko Te Tangi o Te Pīpīwharauroa.He...
03/06/2026

E mihi ana ki a koutou o te YMCA Waikato, mō tō koutou tautoko i tā tātou kaupapa, arā ko Te Tangi o Te Pīpīwharauroa.
He wairua āio tō te “Chill Out Space” – He wāhi ātaahua, he wāhi haumaru hoki mā ngā taiohi hei whakatā, hei noho marie.

Thank you to the YWCA Waikato for supporting Te Tangi o Te Pīpīwharauroa. The “Chill Out Space” created a calm, beautiful environment for taiohi to pause, and relax. We look forward to what next year brings.

27/05/2026

For the past three months, taiohi, Tia and Scott have led the planning of our Youth Week event, Te Tangi o Te Pīpīwharauroa. Their involvement meant the day was truly for taiohi.

“It was an amazing day filled with connection, laughter, and positive energy. Taiohi came together through free activities, sports, wellbeing spaces, kai and creativity” - Tia

“In my opinion, the day went great, we were able to learn a lot about other youth, and I also loved seeing all the connections everyone was making on the day” - Scott

We were honoured to spend part of the day with the Children’s Commissioner, Claire Achmad, who was gifted the Tree of Voices, so that taiohi voices can continue to be heard beyond Youth Week.

Mana Mokopuna - Children's Commissioner Western Community Centre Hamilton City Council Seed Waikato YWCA Waikato

21/05/2026

We were lucky to have two beautiful taiohi working together with us in organising Te Tangi o Te Pīpīwharauroa, a day celebrating the voices, ideas and leadership of our taiohi in our community.

Join us for our taiohi-led event, Te Tangi o Te Pīpīwharauroa, on Friday the 22nd of May from 12pm to 4pm at the Western Community Centre

Ara Taiohi - Peak Body for Youth Development Hamilton City Council Mana Mokopuna - Children's Commissioner

20/05/2026

Join us for our taiohi-led event, Te Tangi o Te Pīpīwharauroa, on Friday the 22nd of May from 12pm to 4.30pm at the Western Community Centre

There will be sports, skateboarding lessons from Tre skate school, a barbershop and lashes bar, the YWCA Waikato have put together a chillout zone, a chance to share your thoughts on things that matter to you with our tree of voices, a free sausage sizzle and ice cream, a visit from the newly elected Hamilton City Youth Councillors and electoral commission, plus education and youth service providers sharing what they have on offer.

It’s a day to celebrate taiohi voices, ideas and their leadership across our community.
Hamilton City Council Ara Taiohi - Peak Body for Youth Development Manaaki Rangatahi

19/05/2026

How similar is the voice of the pīpīwharauroa to our taiohi? Hear it from taiohi themselves and join us for our taiohi-led event, Te Tangi o Te Pīpīwharauroa, on Friday the 22nd of May from 12pm to 4pm at the Western Community Centre

YWCA Waikato Hamilton City Council Seed Waikato

18/05/2026

Te reo o Te Pīpīwharauroa in a forest environment completes the circle of reo o ngā manu katoa and they need to be heard by the wider group.

We wanted our taiohi voices to shine in all areas of our event Te Tangi o Te Pīpīwharauroa, so we hosted a graffiti workshop where they had a chance to connect, find their voice and collectively worked to create the media backdrop for the day.

Join us for our taiohi-led event, Te Tangi o Te Pīpīwharauroa, on Friday the 22nd of May from 12pm to 4pm at the Western Community Centre

Ara Taiohi - Peak Body for Youth Development
Te Ahurei a Rangatahi Seed Waikato

15/05/2026

Join us for our taiohi-led event, Te Tangi o Te Pīpīwharauroa, on Friday the 22nd of May from 12pm to 4.30pm at the Western Community Centre .
There will be sports, lessons from Tre skool skateboarding , a barbershop and lashes bar, the YWCA Waikato have put together a chillout zone, a chance to share your thoughts on things that matter to you with our tree of voices, a free sausage sizzle and ice cream, a visit from the newly elected Hamilton City Youth Councillors and the electoral commission, plus education and youth service providers sharing what they have on offer.
It’s a day to celebrate taiohi voices, ideas and their leadership across our community.
Ara Taiohi - Peak Body for Youth Development Seed Waikato

Join us for our taiohi-led event, Te Tangi o Te Pīpīwharauroa, on Friday the 22nd of May from 12pm to 4.30pm at the West...
14/05/2026

Join us for our taiohi-led event, Te Tangi o Te Pīpīwharauroa, on Friday the 22nd of May from 12pm to 4.30pm at the Western Community Center.

There will be sports, skate lessons from Tre skool skateboarding , a barbershop and lashes bar, the YWCA Waikato have put together a chillout zone, a chance to share your thoughts on things that matter to you with our tree of voices, a free sausage sizzle and ice cream, a visit from the newly elected Hamilton City Youth Councillors and the electoral commission, plus education and youth service providers sharing what they have on offer.

It’s a day to celebrate taiohi voices, ideas and their leadership across our community.

Ara Taiohi - Peak Body for Youth Development Seed Waikato Western Community Centre

20/04/2026

Te Puāwaitanga o Ngā Waka, our whānau, our why.

Our whānau share their journeys through our Progressive Home Ownership programme.
From building financial confidence, capability, and connections, to moving into their first homes as neighbours, their experiences bring the heart of our kaupapa to life.

This is more than housing. It’s a whānau-first, tikanga-based approach to intergenerational wellbeing.

E ai ki ngā kōrero o tō tātou Tumu Whakarae – “When you provide safe, secure, affordable housing, with wrap-around support. Whānau don’t just survive, they thrive and they live their best lives.”

He mihi nui tēnei ki a koutou katoa.
We acknowledge with gratitude, the partners and stakeholders who have walked alongside us to bring Te Puāwaitanga o Ngā Waka to fruition.
Pragma Homes, Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga, CHFA, Trust Waikato, Te Tari Taiwhenua, Wel Energy Trust, Te Papanui Enderley Community Centre, Tompkins Wake Waikato Tainui, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand , ASB, Te Puni Kōkiri , PWC , Deloitte , BBO, PAUA Architects, Gallagher Insurance, Savills, Hamilton City Council

20/04/2026

Te Puāwaitanga o Ngā Waka, our whānau, our why.

Our whānau share their journeys through our Progressive Home Ownership programme.
From building financial confidence, capability, and connections, to moving into their first homes as neighbours, their experiences bring the heart of our kaupapa to life.

This is more than housing. It’s a whānau-first, tikanga-based approach to intergenerational wellbeing.

E ai ki ngā kōrero o tō tātou Tumu Whakarae – “When you provide safe, secure, affordable housing, with wrap-around support. Whānau don’t just survive, they thrive and they live their best lives.”

He mihi nui tēnei ki a koutou katoa.
We acknowledge with gratitude, the partners and stakeholders who have walked alongside us to bring Te Puāwaitanga o Ngā Waka to fruition.
Pragma Homes, Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga, CHFA, Trust Waikato, Te Tari Taiwhenua, Wel Energy Trust, Te Papanui Enderley Community Centre, Tompkins Wake, Waikato Tainui, Habitat For Humanity NZ , ASB, Te Puni Kōkiri , PWC, Deloitte , BBO, Paua Architects, Gallagher Insurance, Savills, Hamilton City Council

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59 Higgins Road
Hamilton
3204

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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+64800787733

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