Manaaki Tairāwhiti is the regional leadership group for social wellbeing in Tairāwhiti.
We are a coalition of the willing who recognise that working together gives us the best chance to effect meaningful and sustainable improvements in the wellbeing of whānau in Tairāwhiti.
Our point of difference is that we are iwi led under Te Rūnanga o Tūranganui a Kiwa and Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou. Manaaki Tairāwhiti is funded as one of only two Place Based Initiatives (PBIs), initially direct from Cabinet and more recently within baseline funding from the Ministry of Social Development (MSD).
Ultimately, we are aiming for social transformation that significantly reduces the need for social services in our region and provides for the fullest expression of autonomy and empowerment for all Tairāwhiti whānau. We want to see all whānau flourishing.
Manaaki Tairāwhiti is not a service provider or funder. Instead, we generate evidence and insights that map significant parts of the social sector system, highlighting system failures and barriers that leave whānau needs and aspirations unmet. Through this work, we can identify why social services do not systemically support whānau and provide recommendations to improve the system as a whole.
