Te Awanui a Rua Charitable Trust

07/10/2026

Kaitiaki Taiao Programs for LUV training in Raetihi has been a huge journey and achievements for those involved

The requests from Whànau to be apart in the next Taiao kaupapa has been a demand that shows our Whànau need this kaupapa to get on their lands to mahi or assist whanau development in protecting whats ours as Kaitiaki

Get on board and be committed whanau to achieve L2 and L3 accreditation and Licensing

26/09/2026

Outdoor First Aid in Taumarunui as our Kaitiaki get their refreshers and certs for the next 2 years for their mahi in the career and business pathways they have set for this season

As the kowhai flower shines it gives us indication of many things
- kowhai floods on our Awa
- fat kina for kaimahi
- birthing of animals

Shot to a massive week with our Whangai Kaitiaki Scott who has been with us since Kaitiaki Guides Ltd kicked off and its been a huge journey for us all 10 years later the goals we have all succeeded with many

Next kaupapa for this Whànau
- Kaimahi
- Wahinetoa Tangaroa Dive East Coast
- Helicopter Awareness

It just doesn't stop ☺️
Keep rising Whànau

26/09/2026

Action packed week with Outdoor First Aid with our whangai kaiako Scott who has been traveling the world training other expansions in PEAK SAFETY

Here we are at Te Korowai o Wainui ā Rua based in Raetihi delivering our Kaitiaki Taiao Program for whanau to upskill and get on their whenua as Kaitiaki

New training platforms added that fits the needs of our Whànau who live on the Awa and off grid - love the new changes and knowledge Scott and trainee Hamish handed down to us over the last 4 days

Check your Marae has a defibrillator or ask your trustees to get one! ...

Shot to this Kaitiaki Taiao Team ... next week we are doing Chainsaws and LUVs

Keen!

26/09/2026

22/09/2026

Back at it Whànau

Off to our Whakapapa to give back to our Whànau to upskill so they can mahi our whenua in our own back door

Kaitiaki Taiao Course in Raetihi starts with
QUADS

then into

Outdoor First Aid and a action packed course as we finalize our Helicopter Aerial Culling Retrieving Course and Jetboat Kaimahi with Fi****ms Handling

Get on these Programs now Whànau
Fi****ms Application and License testing starts in October and November for our Kaitiaki and Wahinetoa kaupapa

Kia kaha koutou
No harm in giving it a go!
Lifetime certification!

17/09/2026

A privilege to be working with Iwi - Ngati Rangi under their Whiri Ngaa Hua Funding to help build capacity for the Community Iwi Hapu Whanau Development in the skill sets we provide for our Whanau to get Licenses and certification for employment, but most of all - to be legit to walk and work their Maunga, Whenua, Ngahere, Awa as Kaitiaki.

We love our MAHI

We look forward to working with you more with the NEW Kaitiaki Programs launching for 2027 - 2028

Kia kaha Whanau - get in there and let's get certified while we can!

Click on the Link below to see the beautiful opportunities many are doing with this Funding under Ngati Rangi

https://assets.prod.ngatirangi.com/Ngati_Rangi_Nga_Waihua_o_Paerangi_770c4fc400.pdf

13/09/2026

Our Kaitiaki Wahinetoa Rangatahi Leadership Program this weekend was a success with our Wahine Guides to Wahine Leaders bringing through their next 2 Learners smashing 3 projects out in 1 weekend

Working with the Maramataka this weekend, these Wahine monitored animal movement with weather personalities by using the clouds for conditions

Again this Whenua provides more families freezers to be full while we train those who join our Kaitiaki Kaimahi kaupapa ... feed not for greed ... we appreciate all those Farmers who we connect with for a good cause in Kaimahi Certification and Licensing

Huge thanks to our passionate Kaitiaki Guides and Senior Guide Haki for your commitment to hand down knowledge and skills, nga mihi nui ki a koutou

Back at it Whànau
Mahi on

Next:
*Kaitiaki Taiao - Raetihi
*Wahinetoa Fi****ms Awareness and License Roadshow
*Fi****ms License Testing
*4098 - Instructor Training
*Kaitiaki Kaimahi Sika Training
*Wahinetoa Tangaroa Dive - Hahei

27/08/2026

REGISTER NOW FOR:

4098 - Assessor Certs

1 day - Face to Face
3 weeks to complete Assessment

DATE: Friday 2nd October
WHERE: Taumarunui
COSTS: $480.00 p/p but we have it for FREE
AGES: 24 yrs +

Limited 10 people
No muck arounds Whanau - get this certification to expand your Adult Teaching and Assessors Certs

Course Info:

This course is designed to train and qualify experienced personnel to prepare for and conduct assessments against unit standards in the workplace, complete assessment administration, and review completed assessments and assessment practice.

The course emphasises the use of assessment to continually improve training and assessment practice, as much as providing a means of judging competence.

It will focus on ensuring the collection and sufficiency of valid evidence to assure judgements of competency. It provides appropriate training and qualification for anyone engaged as a workplace assessor: For example, as an on-the-job or Industry Training Organisation (ITO) assessor.

Register on this LINK Whanau
https://forms.gle/HcQ4S39P1Xq9qXVo9

Closes as soon as it's FULL