Mauri Ora Mai Tawhito Wānanga
21 March 2020
The ‘Mauri ora mai Tawhito’ concept began through the realisation that Kaumātua and Kuia knowledge is an absolute taonga. Many of the solutions required for our current social and economic climate can be found within the experiences and inter-generational mātauranga Māori of our elders transferred... Read MoreTe Ata Festival
21 February 2020
Te Aho Tū Roa collaborated in a new initiative to engage rangatahi Māori in Te Ata Festival, held in Porirua in February 2020 to showcase Māori performing arts. The rangatahi programme Te Ahu Taiohi was a unique approach developed between Te Aho Tū Roa and... Read MoreNoho Taiao
21 January 2020
Noho Taiao are experiential 3-day hui where rangatahi Māori who share a whakapapa connection get to stay together, explore their local environment, engage in experiential science activities and be immersed in the kōrero and mātauranga handed down from their tūpuna. This year’s Noho Taiao o... Read MoreHinonga Inanga
21 August 2019
Whakatina te kaupapa Hinonga Inanga ki ngā reanga 9 + 10 o Te Ara Whānui Kura Kaupapa Māori i te tīmatanga tau. Ko Te Kawa Robb, ko Liz Gibson ngā kanohi mō Whitebait Connection, ā ka mahitahi ki te hora i te hōtaka nei ki... Read MoreToimata CE Heidi Mardon awarded membership to the New Zealand Order of Merit
21 July 2019
Heidi Mardon’s contribution to the development of environmental education in New Zealand has been acknowledged in a ceremony, where she was awarded membership to the prestigious New Zealand Order of Merit at Government House in Auckland. Membership to The Order is awarded to those who... Read MoreA window into our sustainable organisation
21 July 2019
For Toimata, a sustainable organisation is one that cares for the environment and the people in its community. It is about caring for the people working in the organisation - nourishing them throughout their work and their lives. We strive to manifest ways of working... Read MoreThe new Enviroschools website is LIVE!
21 July 2019
With so many amazing stories, actions and learnings happening across Te Ika-a-Māui and Te Waipounamu Enviroschools networks, it is important to have an excellent online platform to share and celebrate their mahi. Over the past 18 months, Toimata have been rebuilding the Enviroschools website with... Read MoreCollaboration and cross-sector partnerships help to develop Enviroschools Teacher Aide project
21 June 2019
The Enviroschools Teacher Aide (ESTA) project is an inspiring initiative established through idea-sharing, collaboration, and cross sector partnership between Toimata, three established Green-Gold Enviroschools, Work and Income NZ, Waitakere Improving School Attendance Programme, and Auckland Council. First advertised as a “Return to the Workforce” programme... Read MoreTuākana connect to taonga as they engage in biodiversity research
21 May 2019
The Tuākana (youth mentors) of Te Aho Tū Roa are a network of young Māori leaders throughout Aotearoa. Toimata provides support to tuākana to attend a range of events and projects in different whaitua, and tuākana in turn help to tautoko and facilitate Te Aho... Read More
