Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust

16/09/2026

This Sunday 20 Sept, 7pm

We will be profiled by Hyundai Country Calendar nau mai mātaki mai

11/07/2026

Reflecting on the year that’s been, remembering our loved ones who have passed and the challenges we have overcome.

Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust hosted its first Puanga Matariki kaupapa on the farm to bring uri to the whenua and welcome Te Tau Hou Māori ✨✨✨

10/07/2026

IMPORTANT UPDATE🫶🏽

He Maimai Aroha 🌿
Kua hinga Iris Hepi-Wetere e hoki mai ana ki te marae o Mokau i tēnei rangi.

‼️Friday change of plan‼️
With our whaea Iris coming back to Mokau we will shift our focus to supporting tonight at Mokau Marae. Whānau are welcome to join us, we understand they will leave Whangarei by 6pm.

‼️Saturday Plan‼️
📍Ngaiotonga Marae
⏰ From 5:15am

🔥🔥 on the whenua followed by cuppa tea
🌳🌳 small planting on the whenua

However focus is on hui mate at Mokau.

Nau mai Piki mai Haere mai 🤍✨

23/06/2026

🔥 Te Ahikā o te Kāinga 🔥
Puanga Matariki Event

📅 Saturday 11 July
⏰ 6am to 11am
📍Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Farm

Join us on the farm to reflect on the year that’s been, remember our loved ones that have passed and visualise our tau hou Māori to come.

Following our Ahikā kaupapa:
🌳🌱 hot breakfast back at the marae, then restoration planting on the farm for a couple of hours.

Key event info:
🏡 Friday night accommodation available at Ngaiotonga Marae, whakatau at 6:30pm nau mai
📍 Saturday morning meet at the Marae from 5:15am to coordinate travel up onto the farm via 4WD access
🪏🥾 BYO spade for planting and gumboots are a must
💲Head over to Te Rawhiti Marae at lunch time for their Matariki Market Day!

🫶🏽 This is a kaupapa for all the community.

🤍 Nau Mai Piki Mai Haere Mai

Please RSVP attendance for catering purposes and for coordinating 4WD travel onto the farm via the Google form below:

https://forms.gle/W7LqiFzQ868PDsNT9

05/06/2026

Ahuwhenua Trophy 2026
Tai Tokerau

Horticultural Category with our FIRST Tai Tokerau finalist in this award - Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust

With 32ha canopy hua kiwi 🥝🥝 in Kerikeri, forestry, farm, nursery and honey operations the trust has been in operation since the 1970s and first time finalist.

Whilst they didn’t take the Award home last night we want to acknowledge the Chair Pita Tipene, trustees, kaimahi and beneficiaries who packed the whare to represent not just Ngāti Hine but Tai Tokerau. A very proud night for our rohe!

31/05/2026

Kings Medal for Morris Pita

Today we saw announced our long serving Co Chair of Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust Awarded a Kings Medal for Services to Maori, Business and Governance.

He has been a powerhouse of service to the trust over the decades and recognised as a part of our ongoing succession of uri coming on board to keep building our Trust for future generations. As our lead on the farm committee and with his business mind we love and appreciate his service to our people and whenua.

E kore e mutu nga mihi ki a koe Morris me to whanau!

You can read more of the full list here:
https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/publications/kings-birthday-honours-list-2026

27/05/2026

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Out the Gate National Conference 2026
Ōtautahi Christchurch

Last week our Farm Manager Matt Payne and Co Chair Huhana Melanie Lyndon headed to the Out the Gate Conference hosted in Ōtautahi.

They presented a workshop on the story and journey of Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust and our wins in Northland Ballance Farm Environment Awards and Ahuwhenua Trophy

It was a great opportunity to get exposed to a national audience, share whenua Māori perspectives and tautoko our kaikorero from across the motu.

Congratulations to Tai Rawhiti Whenua Charitable Trust who won the Innovation Award - a win for whenua Māori!

01/05/2026

Help Support Our Whenua & People – Trust Secretary Role

Kia ora e te whānau,

We’re currently on the lookout for a Trust Secretary to support the mahi of the Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust.

This is a part-time, remote role (with occasional travel to Ngaiotonga), suited to someone organised, values-driven, and passionate about supporting strong governance for our whenua and people.

If this sounds like you - or someone you know - please check out the full role description and apply here:

https://nz.seek.com/job/91839033

We’d really appreciate you sharing this opportunity within your whānau as well :)

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Ngā mihi nui,

Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust

Are you highly organised, values-driven, and passionate about supporting strong governance for whenua Māori? We are seeking a skilled Trust Secretary!

24/04/2026

Ahuwhenua Trophy
Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust Field Day

Yesterday we had the opportunity to head to Kerikeri to tautoko our Ngāti Hine whanaunga who are finalists in the Horticulture Category for the Ahuwhenua Awards 2026.

The weather was lovely and a huge crowd gathered from across Tai Tokerau and the motu.

Ngāti Hine have 33ha of Zespri Gold Kiwifruit orchards in Waipapa as well as forestry and a dairy farm.

They compete against Otama Marere and Matai Pacific Trusts based in BOP.

Ngāti Hine is the FIRST Horticultural finalist from outside of BOP.

They also have Robert Manuel of Ngāti Rehia as a finalist in the Young Māori Grower of the Year Competition.

The Ahuwhenua Awards are hosted in Whangārei coming up on 5 June!