The Vision     The Mission     The Guiding Principles     Participating Citizens in the World     Economically Strong     Culturally Strong     Tino Rangatiratanga     Protecting our Environment     Making our Mark     Strong, Vibrant, Healthy Whānau and Hapū

 

These guiding principles set the boundaries within which we will work and are not to be compromised for financial gain or short-term expediency.

 

• Te Tūhonohonotanga o Kahungunu ~ Tapestry of whakapapa that makes us who we are today

 

• Te Hononga Māreikura o Takitimu ~ How we relate to other iwi / waka

 

• Te Kotahitanga ~ League of peoples

 

• Te Whakaputanga o te Ao ~ Declaration of independence

 

• Te Tiriti o Waitangi ~ Joint venture with Crown

 

• Kanohi ki te kanohi ~ “Face to face”

 

• Pakihiwi ki te pakihiwi ~ “Shoulder to shoulder”   ~ How we do things