Ngā Ringa Wera

Whaikorōria ki a Ihoa ō ngā mano. Tūāuriuri whāioio, kī tonu te rangi me te whenua i te nui o tōna korōriatanga. Mapu kau ana te ngākau ki ō tātou tini mate kua ngaro nei i te tirohanga kanohi. Rātou kua whetūrangitia ki a rātou. Huri noa ki a tātou e takatu tonu nei ki runga i te mata o te whenua e whai nei ki te whakatinana i ō rātou tūmanako, tēnā rā tātou katoa.

Tēnā tātou e whai nei kia eke ai ā tātou uri, whānau, kura, hapū, iwi anō hoki ki te 'Tihi o Angitu'. Nā te kaupapa ō 'Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa' tātou i whakakao mai kia eke panuku ai ā tātou tamariki puta noa i te motu. Mā te aha e eke ai? Mā te ū ki te rangatiratanga me te hāpai i te mana motuhake ō tēnā iwi, ō tēnā iwi.

Ngā Kura ā Iwi is a movement that has evolved due to the incredible effort, commitment and sacrifice of many elders, community leaders, families, schools, teachers and students. We will always be thankful for the efforts of many which has enabled Ngā Kura ā Iwi to contribute to the advancement of our people. Tēnei te mihi o te ngākau ki a koutou katoa.

It is an honour to serve ngā Kura ā Iwi as we strive to support the aspirations of our iwi, our families, our schools and communities. Our role is to support the aspirations of iwi (tribes), whānau (families) and kura (schools) by;

Establishing and supporting opportunities for our people to work together and learn from each other.
Facilitating opportunities to support the capability building of iwi, hapū, school boards, principals, staff and students.
Advocating on a national and international level for the rights and aspirations of our iwi, families, schools, staff and students.
Establishing and nurturing partnerships with tribal entities, government agencies and the private sector to support our kaupapa (mission) and strategic priorities.

We are thankful for the treasures left to us by our ancestors and excited about the future for our people.

Pai mārire ki a koutou katoa.

WATSON OHIA
Pou Kōkiri | Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa