Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ranginui Iwi

08/10/2026

Introducing Rangi Ririnui — Aurere Capital | Tauranga Moana iwi to the Kohinga Koha Deals Panel.

Rangi brings a strongly place-based commercial perspective to the kōrero — grounded in Tauranga Moana and focused on how investment can translate into real opportunity for our people.

Drawing on his experience with Aurere Capital, Rangi will explore investment strategy, deal ex*****on and the partnerships needed to connect the aspirations of pakihi Māori with iwi, hapū and regional opportunities.

At the Deals Panel, we move from conversation towards commercial pathways — connecting pakihi Māori with the people, capital and opportunities that can help them grow.

07/10/2026

The Deals Panel at Kohinga Koha is about moving beyond introductions and into opportunity.

Pakihi Māori will hear directly about practical pathways into regional development, iwi investment, commercial partnerships and growth capital — and, importantly, what it takes to access them.

What does investment readiness look like? What are partners looking for? Where are the opportunities? And how do you get into the right conversations with the right people?

This panel is designed to help turn connection into action, creating pathways that extend well beyond Kohinga Koha.

If you are building, growing, investing or looking for the next opportunity for your pakihi, this is a kōrero you will want to be part of.

01/10/2026

24/09/2026

Kohinga Koha is an expression of Ōhanga ki te Ao and the economic vision of Te Arikinui Kuini Nga Wai Hono i te po, whose Kotahitanga Fund declaration affirmed that Māori are ready to invest “in ourselves, in our brilliance, and in the future we choose.” It calls us to strengthen our collective economic mana, exercise mana motuhake through purposeful investment, and build an enduring legacy for generations to come.

At Koroneihana 2026, Te Arikinui reminded us that we are “Uri o te Raupatu. Toa o te Rauora” descendants of trauma, yet called to become champions of wellbeing, prosperity and revival. Rauora is our shift from survival to full expression: confident tamariki, thriving whānau, Māori building wealth, enterprise, innovation and industries yet to be imagined. Raupatu shapes our past, but Rauora must define our future. Whilst we are all at different stages of our journey towards Rauora, Kohinga Koha is a chance to explore possibilities.

This kaupapa stands within the long and enduring relationship between Tauranga Moana, Te Moana a Toi and the Kīngitanga. A relationship forged by being comrades in conflict, strengthened through partnership, and guided by leaders like Maharaia Winiata, whose legacy remains a compass for Māori advancement. As Maharaia wrote, “The Māori leader holds a position within an interlocking system of kinship, economics, politics, and values and the destiny of his people rests upon his ability to adapt to change.” He reminded us that “economic organisation is one of the key arenas in which Māori leaders must operate in the modern world.”

Kohinga Koha gives practical expression to that call to adapt. It is a Rauora‑driven platform for Māori economic organisation, where kotahitanga becomes a strategy for prosperity. Te Arikinui has urged us to spend less of our strength in division and more in building what our people need. Kohinga Koha answers that challenge by focusing our collective energy on investment, innovation and intergenerational security.

And in recognising that “the Māori socio‑political system did not become united by a central government, yet the need for unity has always been clear,” Maharaia pointed directly to the purpose of the Kīngitanga: kotahitanga as a foundation for Māori strength, dignity and economic direction. Te Arikinui carries that mauri forward, reminding us that unity does not require sameness — only commitment to a shared horizon where our mokopuna inherit possibility, not limitation.

Kohinga Koha continues that legacy. It brings iwi, Māori business and investors, philanthropy, business leaders and strategic partners together to unlock opportunity, deepen relationships, and advance Māori‑led pathways for intergenerational prosperity, a conscious movement from Raupatu to Rauora, choosing to be Toa o te Rauora in our economic lives.

All roads for Māori economic development lead to Tauranga and the bountiful waters of Te Moana a Toi, Te Tauranga o ngā Waka, where this vision comes to life.

“Commerce was an early system of Māori organisation, and a foundation for later economic leadership.”
Dr Maharaia Winiata
Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāi Tūhoe

21/09/2026

Join us for Kohinga Koha 2026, Te Arikinui Māori Economic Summit. One Journey ,One Economy, One Future, One Movement. 20-22 October 2026, Tauranga Moana.

18/09/2026

Calling all pakihi Māori, kai providers, makers and innovators — we want you at Kohinga Koha.

We’re now inviting expressions of interest from businesses wanting to be part of the Kohinga Koha Pakihi Māori Marketplace at Baypark, 21–22 October 2026.

Across two days, your business will have the opportunity to showcase your products, services and kaupapa to summit delegates from across Aotearoa — including iwi leaders, Māori businesses, investors, buyers, industry and strategic partners.

On Wednesday evening, the Marketplace will also open to the wider Tauranga Moana community from 5–8pm, creating an even bigger opportunity to connect, trade and be seen.

We’re looking for marketplace stalls and food trucks that reflect the depth, creativity and excellence of pakihi Māori.
Kohinga Koha is about creating real connections and real opportunities across the Māori economy. So if you have a pakihi you want people to know about, products you want in front of new customers, or kai you want the motu to experience — we want you in the room.

Expressions of interest are now open.
Register your interest through the Kohinga Koha website: kohingakoha.nz

09/09/2026

Early Bird Registrations are now open for Kohinga Koha -Arikinui Māori Economic Summit, hosted by Te Tauranga o Ngā Waka, 20–22 October 2026.
Kohinga Koha brings together Māori leaders, innovators, investors and iwi from across the motu to kōrero about the future of our Māori economy — how we grow our collective wealth, invest in our own brilliance, and build enduring prosperity for the generations to come.
Grounded in the vision of Ōhanga ki te Ao, this is more than an economic summit. It is a gathering about mana motuhake, kotahitanga and the choices we make now to shape the future we want for our mokopuna.

This October, Tauranga Moana welcomes you.
20–22 October 2026 | Tauranga Moana

Early Bird Registrations are now open.
Register at kohingakoha.nz

Haere mai. Kohikohia ngā whakaaro, ngā hononga, ngā koha mō āpōpō.

08/09/2026

🏆 Māori Sports Awards 2026 |

This November, the Māori Sports Awards come to Mercury Bay Park Arena, Tauranga, bringing together whānau from across the motu to celebrate Māori sporting excellence — our athletes, our champions, and those who continue to inspire the generations coming behind them.

📅 Saturday 21 November 2026
📍 Mercury Bay Park Arena,

Be part of a special night of Māori success, pride and celebration here in Tauranga Moana.

🎟️ For tickets and more information, visit:
www.maorisportsawards.co.nz

Whakanui i te Māori. Whakanui i te hiranga. Whakanui i ō tātou toa.