Ngāti Koata Trust

12/06/2026

📌Koata taonga, Koatatanga, Koata mana e

E rere nei ngā mihi ki ngā rangatahi katoa i tū ki Ngā Manu Kōrero ā-Rohe o Te Tauihu, kei p**a te Wairau.

A huge congratulations to our Ngāti Koata rangatahi who proudly represented their kura, whānau, and iwi at Ngā Manu Kōrero ā-Rohe mō Te Tauihu, held in Wairau and hosted by Te Rei P**a o te Hau, Marlborough Boys' College.

We would like to acknowledge:

🎤Brooklyn Boyd (Nayland College) – Pei Te Hurinui Jones section

🎤Maraea Pemberton (Nayland College) – Sir Turi Carroll section

🎤Te Ākau McGregor (Nelson College) – Rāwhiti Ihaka section

A special congratulations to Te Aio Nuku Sam (TKKM o Tuia Te Matangi), who won the Rāwhiti Ihaka section and will go on to represent Te Tauihu at Ngā Whakataetae ā-Motu, being held in Te Tai Tokerau this September.

Ka mau te wehi!

12/06/2026

🌿 Ngāti Koata Receives National Recognition for our Taiao Mahi 🌿

Forestry Minister Todd McClay today congratulated the winners of the 2026 Growing Native Forests Champions Awards at Fieldays, with Ngāti Koata receiving the Mana Whenua Award.

This award recognises the many years of restoration mahi carried out across our rohe. From Takapourewa and Rangitoto ki te Tonga to our awa and whenua, this work is about more than planting trees, it is about restoring te taiao, protecting our taonga, strengthening whānau connections, and creating a lasting legacy for future generations.

This achievement belongs to our kaumātua, whānau, kaimahi, volunteers, rangatahi, and the many partners who have walked alongside us. Together, we continue to uphold our role as kaitiaki for our mokopuna.

Koata taonga, Koatatanga, Koata mana e.

🔗 Read more here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/celebrating-new-zealand%E2%80%99s-native-forest-champs

10/06/2026

📺 Tune in this Sunday!

Our Ngāti Koata Taiao team will be featured in this weekend's episode of Wild Heroes.

The episode showcases the important mahi being undertaken on Takapourewa, highlighting our ongoing commitment to protecting and restoring our special taonga.

📅 Sunday 14 June
🕡 7:00pm
📺 THREE and THREE NOW

Be sure to tune in and support our Taiao team as they share the incredible mahi happening on Takapourewa.

03/06/2026

🎓 Ngāti Koata NMIT Iwi Scholarships 2026 🎓

Congratulations to our 2026 Ngāti Koata NMIT Iwi Scholarship recipients!

✨ Ngāti Koata Maria Tuo Hippolite Memorial Scholarship – Melanie McGregor
✨ Jack Kaiapa Kohe Scholarship – Holly Irvine

We are proud to support our Ngāti Koata tauira as they pursue their educational aspirations and future goals. These scholarships recognise the dedication, commitment, and potential of our iwi members undertaking study at NMIT.

Congratulations Aunty Mel and Holly. We wish you both every success in your studies this year.

29/05/2026

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29/05/2026

📌Hauora - GPs are your first point of contact for all your health needs. In Te Tauihu, about 18% of whānau Māori are currently not registered with a GP.

Te Kāhui Hauora IMPB, Te Kāhui Hauora o Te Tauihu, Te Piki Oranga, Te Hauora o Ngāti Rārua Limited, Nelson Bays Primary Health, and Marlborough Primary Health Organisation can all work directly with whānau to connect them with a GP in their area. Self-enrolment is also straightforward. The most important thing to us is that all whānau are registered and able to access the services they need.

➡️ SELF ENROLMENT
In Motueka, Mohua, Waimeha and Whakatū, you can start this process through the Nelson Bay Primary Health website.

1️⃣ Go to www.nbph.org.nz/services/find-a-gp
2️⃣ Select a GP
3️⃣ Self-enrol

➡️ If you need support with your enrolment:
In Motueka, Mohua, Waimeha and Whakatū

💚Te Piki Oranga has dedicated Nurses and Pūkenga Manaaki (Navigators to support whānau through this process. Go to the Te Piki Oranga website at www.tpo.org.nz to get started.

💙Nelson Bays Primary Health also have a dedicated Kaiatawhai service to support whānau. To contact this service, simply email [email protected]

🩵Te Kāhui Hauora can also help whānau to sign up. Email Maria Briggs at [email protected] or call Maria on 021 835 251.

29/05/2026

We would like to thank everyone who attended the unveiling. It was a beautiful and special occasion shared together with whānau, friends and supporters who gathered to acknowledge this important moment.

'Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini'

This kaupapa would not have been possible without the strength of our partnerships and the collective commitment to restoring and protecting this wāhi. We would like to sincerely acknowledge and thank all those who have walked alongside us throughout this journey, including DOC, Tū Uru Rākau, Kūmānu, Tasman Pine, Friends of the Maitai, the Mountain Bike Club, Trail Saints, Nelson City Council, NMIT Trainee Rangers, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tuia Te Matangi, Koata Limited, the Koata Kaitiaki Whenua Team, Koata Trust whānau, and the many Ngāti Koata whānau who supported the very first planting days and continued to contribute throughout the restoration project. Together, we have strengthened our connection to this whenua and created a legacy for future generations. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.

28/05/2026

✨ Matariki Maumahara 2026 ✨

This Matariki, Ngāti Koata will be creating a remembrance video to honour and remember our loved ones who have passed from June 1, 2025 – May 28, 2026.

If you would like your loved one to be remembered in our first Matariki Maumahara 2026 tribute, please email: [email protected] by 5:00pm Tuesday 30th June, 2026.

Please include the following information in your email:

1️⃣ Add the subject line: Maumahara

2️⃣ Your loved one’s full name e.g. Jane Doe

3️⃣ Date of Birth – Date of passing e.g: May 18th, 1860 –July 30th, 2025

4️⃣ A photo: Please send through the highest quality (3000 pixels or larger) version of your photo available from your phone or camera. Original images are preferred to ensure they display clearly in the remembrance video.
Accepted formats: JPG or PNG – both portrait and landscape photos accepted

Example subject line:
Maumahara / Jane Doe / May 18th, 1960 – July 30th, 2025

25/05/2026

🚨 A reminder that the unveiling of our Peneamine sign will take place tomorrow at Sharlands Creek, Maitai at 1:00pm.
🧥 Please dress warm, and gumboots are encouraged.
We look forward to seeing you all there.

Kia hiwa rā e te whānau,

You are invited to attend the unveiling of our Peneamine sign at Sharlands Creek.

🗓️ Date: Wednesday 27th May
🕐 Karakia begins at 1:00pm
🌭 Kai to follow

🚐 Transport Information
If you require transport, please meet at the Ngāti Koata Tari by 12:00pm.

➡️ If you are driving, please park at the entrance by 12:20pm. Due to restricted road access, a shuttle service will operate to transport attendees to and from the compound between 12:20pm – 12:50pm.

📍 Directions to Peneamine
Drive along Maitai Valley Road and after the third bridge, turn left where you will see the designated parking area. If you reach the golf course, you have gone too far.

⚠️ Please note there are currently road works in the area with traffic lights operating, so please allow extra time for your travel.

Please RSVP by replying to this post, emailing [email protected], or contacting the Tari directly.

21/05/2026

Kia hiwa rā e te whānau,

You are invited to attend the unveiling of our Peneamine sign at Sharlands Creek.

🗓️ Date: Wednesday 27th May
🕐 Karakia begins at 1:00pm
🌭 Kai to follow

🚐 Transport Information
If you require transport, please meet at the Ngāti Koata Tari by 12:00pm.

➡️ If you are driving, please park at the entrance by 12:20pm. Due to restricted road access, a shuttle service will operate to transport attendees to and from the compound between 12:20pm – 12:50pm.

📍 Directions to Peneamine
Drive along Maitai Valley Road and after the third bridge, turn left where you will see the designated parking area. If you reach the golf course, you have gone too far.

⚠️ Please note there are currently road works in the area with traffic lights operating, so please allow extra time for your travel.

Please RSVP by replying to this post, emailing [email protected], or contacting the Tari directly.