Our proverb (whakatauaki) is:
“Tungia te ururua kia tupu, whakaritorito te tupu o te harakeke”
Relinquish whatever hinders innovation in all that is done,
so what’s desirable may grow and bear fruit.
Haere mai! Nau mai! Piki mai!
A warm welcome to Te Whakaritorito Trust!
“Kia hora to marino, Kia papa pounamu te moana, Kia tere te karohirohi”
May peace be widespread, may the sea glisten like the greenstone.
Our Mission Statement
Here at Te Whakaritorito Trust we work with young people, students, youth leaders, teachers, parents and volunteers. We provide creative group activities in schools supported by mentors that enable the interests and abilities of students to be fulfilled. Examples of group activities are Kapa Haka, Te Ara Ki Te Ao Maori (Journey into the Maori World), Pasifika, Maori Arts and Crafts, Non-contact Sport and Organic Vegetable Gardening. Over the past fifteen years we’ve partnered with over 36 schools in Hawkes Bay where needed.
We facilitate interactive workshops (wananga) for mentors, volunteers and community practitioners with such themes as communication skills, emotional awareness, facilitation processes, cooperative learning and new areas that meet the aspirations of staff relevant to their work and projects. We provide occupational coaching for all our staff and volunteers who need to find more part-time work in line with their personal objectives. We collaborate with Community Agencies to share resources and learning opportunities that enable us to be more effective in meeting extended whanau needs.
Our core values which truly speak about us as a trust are:
