Kia Kaha, Kia Ora | Be Active, Be Well

HE ORANGA POUTAMA

What we do

He Oranga Poutama (HOP) – “Stairway to Wellbeing”, promotes the development and implementation of play, physical recreation and sport in a way that is culturally appropriate to Māori.

He Oranga Poutama is a Sport New Zealand-led programme that supports Māori well-being through play, sport and active recreation.

There is a strong emphasis on increasing participation and leadership as Māori in play, sport and traditional physical recreation at a community level, with Kaiwhakahaere participating as leaders in their community.

He Oranga Poutama investment is intended to strongly centre on Māori cultural distinctiveness and support community leadership and participation grown in sport and recreation as Māori. Engaging with whānau, hapū, iwi will ensure we maximise the potential of increasing Māori participation and leadership ‘as Māori’.

Sport Hawke’s Bay is committed to genuinely engaging with Māori by supporting Māori aspirations in physical activity and internally providing cultural capability to ensure staff engagement with Māori is appropriate and culturally sensitive.

Sport Hawke’s Bay is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and values Māori cultural distinctiveness, supports community leadership and participation growth in play, sport and recreation as Māori. We recognise that a strong and secure cultural identity helps facilitate access to wider society, as well as being vital to overall wellbeing and affirms the validity and legitimacy of Māori knowledge and ways of doing things. We acknowledge that Māori will maximise their potential when they are able to participate and succeed in Aotearoa and the world as Māori.

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

The Principle of Partnership

KĀWANGATANGA

Genuinely engaging Māori

The Principle of Participation

ŌRITETANGA

Participant needs come first

The Principle of Protection

RANGATIRATANGA

Children are our future

Te Whetū Rehua framework ​​​​​​​

This video introduces Te Whetū Rehua framework as a tool to help sport and recreation providers consider how they might design or adapt activities to be culturally responsive to Māori.


The framework is based on five key values important for Māori's cultural and social development. The tool has been developed with Māori community sport and recreation providers. It supports Māori's participation as Māori, recognising that a strong and secure cultural identity helps facilitate access to wider society and is vital to their well-being as indigenous New Zealanders.

Our Whānau Active team work under the principles of Te Whetū Rehua.