Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui

17/06/2026

Join our team at the tari for a Submission Writing Workshop to ensure South Taranaki’s unique needs don’t get swallowed up by a single region-wide entity.

Right now, all three Taranaki district councils are considering two options. Create a single region-wide council or split into two separate bodies, which would see South Taranaki join Stratford.

The final decision sits with central government, but your feedback will help shape what the potential amalgamations look like.

📆 22 JUNE | ⏰ 4PM to 6PM
The session is designed to help you produce an impactful, meaningful, and easily understood submission.

Otherwise follow the link below to share your thoughts now:
https://consultations.southtaranaki.com/head-start-survey/LAAAAA

16/06/2026

🤍💙PUANGA MATARIKI WHĀNAU DAY WĀTAKA🤍💙

Nau mai, haere mai e te whānau!
Get ready to celebrate with us at this free event.
📆 10th JULY | ⏰ 9.30AM to 12.30PM

14/06/2026

⏰Got two minutes?
That’s all it takes to have your say on South Taranaki’s future.
The South Taranaki District Council is running a Head Start Survey to figure out what the future of local representation looks like, and its vital our uri have their say.
The two-council option means keeping our decisions closer to home and ensuring South Taranaki’s unique needs don’t get swallowed up by a single region-wide entity.
Uri can complete the survey online at southtaranaki.com/headstart, or pick up a printed copy from the Council Administration Building in Hāwera or your nearest LibraryPlus.
𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟐 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

One or two councils for Taranaki? Our Head Start survey is open now and runs until 12 July 2026. Your feedback will help inform Council’s proposal. Click here to fill in the survey.

13/06/2026

One evening a year, phones across New Zealand collectively lose their indoor voices. Tonight is that evening.

Consider this your warning about the warning.

Between 6pm and 7pm tonight, phones across New Zealand will receive the annual Emergency Mobile Alert test.

Remember:
❗ If you have a hidden phone for your personal safety, or the sound of the alert affects your physical or mental health in any way, turn off your devices during this time, or put them in flight mode.
👉📱 Press the volume button on the side of your phone to mute the noise and leave the message up.

For more information: https://getready.govt.nz/prepared/ema

11/06/2026

✨ 𝐀 𝐏𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚–𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐢 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐓𝐢𝐞 - 𝐏𝐨̄ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐢 ✨

Tickets for the Full Evening are 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖 at www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/a-punaga-matariki-black-tie-po-whakanui-celebrating-ngati-ruanui/south-taranaki

Single Seat: $70 each.
Table of 10: $600 per table.

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞: A three-course buffet dinner with an evening of entertainment from Betty-Anne & Band, DJBB, captivating kapa haka performances, a nostalgic journey through our history, and a licensed bar available throughout the evening.

📍 Te Whare o Ruapūtahanga
📅 Friday 10 July 2026
🕔 Doors Open: 5.15pm
🔞 R18 Event
🖤 Formal Black-Tie Attire


𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟔 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝐀𝐓 𝟖𝐏𝐌

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However, if you just want to hit the dance floor and join us later in the evening, Late-Night Party Passes are 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖 at www.ruanui.co.nz/shop

Single pass: $20 each.

Pass Includes:

Betty-Anne & Band performing songs from her acclaimed album Slow Burn.
DJBB on the decks until late, bringing the energy and keeping the celebrations alive.
Licensed bar available throughout the evening.
Doors Open: 7.40pm


𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟔 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝐀𝐓 𝟖𝐏𝐌

𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: To keep things moving fast at the door, Party Pass holders will need to collect their wristband from Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust tari, 74 Princes Street, between 9am and 4pm - Monday to Friday

07/06/2026

𝐇𝐞 𝐏𝐮̄𝐭𝐞𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐤𝐨 𝐧𝐚̄ 𝐓𝐞 𝐑𝐮̄𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐨 𝐍𝐠𝐚̄𝐭𝐢 𝐑𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐢 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭

Kia ora whānau,

Our next round of Education and Sport Grants closes this Saturday, June 13.
𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭’𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥:
https://www.ruanui.co.nz/grants-head

Applications are limited to one per financial year and 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝟓 𝐩𝐦 on the deadline date.

𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬: 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟑, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟐, 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟓, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕

(All applications must be NZQA based education providers or for sports within New Zealand - excluding national teams.)

‼️Those who have already submitted an application do not need to reapply‼️

Hard copies of the application forms are still available from the tari.
If you have any pātai please email [email protected]

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07/06/2026

🔵REMINDER🔵

Rangatahi mā, THIS IS YOUR TIME.
Come get the lowdown on voting straight from those in the know.
Designed for those who will be eligible to vote on election day, this is an opportunity for our rangatahi to kōrero with Electoral Commission representatives.
They can help you enrol, check your details, and answer questions you might have.
Voting is more than politics — it’s about having a say for your whānau, your community, and the next generation.
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚̄𝐨𝐫𝐢 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥.
📍Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust Tari
- June 9, 9-10am
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06/06/2026

✨ 𝐀 𝐏𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚–𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐢 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐓𝐢𝐞 - 𝐏𝐨̄ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐢 ✨

Join us for a prestigious evening as we celebrate 25 years since the Ngāti Ruanui Settlement Signing.

𝐖𝐞'𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐚̄𝐧𝐚𝐮 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬.

But for now, mark your calendars and prepare to step into an evening of elegance, culture, and celebration as we honour the past, acknowledge the present, and look ahead to the future of our Iwi.

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞:
Single Seat: $70 each.
Table for 10: $600 per table.

🌟 Your Evening Includes:
🍽️ A three-course buffet dinner
🎭 Captivating kapa haka performances
🎬 A nostalgic journey through time featuring memories and milestones from across the years
🎤 Betty-Anne & Band performing songs from her newly released album Slow Burn
🎧 DJBB on the decks until late, bringing the energy and keeping the celebrations alive
🍸 Licensed bar available throughout the evening

📍 Te Whare o Ruapūtahanga
📅 Friday 10 July 2026
🕔 Doors Open: 5.15pm
🔞 R18 Event
🖤 Formal Black Tie Attire

This is more than a dinner—it is a celebration of resilience, achievement, identity, and the collective journey of Ngāti Ruanui over the past 25 years.
Dress to impress, bring your dancing shoes, and join us for an unforgettable night of kai, live music, and celebration.
Honouring our past.
Celebrating our present. Inspiring our future.

04/06/2026

Rangatahi mā, THIS IS YOUR TIME.

Come get the lowdown on voting straight from those in the know.

Designed for those who will be eligible to vote on election day, this is an opportunity for our rangatahi to kōrero with Electoral Commission representatives.
They can help you enrol, check your details, and answer questions you might have.

Voting is more than politics — it’s about having a say for your whānau, your community, and the next generation.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚̄𝐨𝐫𝐢 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥.

📍Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust Tari
- June 9, 9-10am

Mā tātou e mahi!

04/06/2026

PUANGA MATARIKI WHĀNAU DAY 🤍💙
Save the date, tag the whānau and get ready to celebrate with us at this free event.
📆 10th JULY | ⏰ 9.30AM to 12.30PM