The successful applicants for Whiria Ngā Hua III funding have been announced, with Kaupapa starting from October 2024 and expected to be completed by June 2025.
Check out the successful applicants and programmes below!
Ngā Piki Amokura
-Alice Poa
- Karanga wananga to build capacity of kaikaranga within the rohe mai i te Kāhui maunga ki Tangaroa.
Kaitiaki Rangatahi Project
-Anahera Hose
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Delivery of NZQA L2/L3 programmes to upskill school leavers, 6-week programme, first aid, firearms awareness and licencing, quads, workplace health and safety, LUV, Chainsaws.
Tuia Creatives
-Ani Heta
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Teach whānau the art of te aho tapu/whatu kākahu kaitaka. Completion of kaitaka over the period of 3 months.
Arborist Rangatahi Development
-Barry-Shane Bird-Richards
- Develop Rangatahi and opportunities for them to learn. Keen to get them qualified to be able Help Kaumātua within the community.
Lashes & Brows by Cass
-Cassy Anne Edwards-Kaipo
- Self-development to provide lash and brow tint specialist services to Ruapehu rohe.
Waioururangi Rāranga
-Cherieamour Holland
- Delivery of Raranga wananga to the community supporting 15 rangatahi and their whānau over 12 weeks.
Digi Toi
-Christiane Te Riaki
- To encourage young wahine Māori with their interest in Toi, to step into a digital space with creating, not just the traditional mediums. To support them with guidance and resources to naturally discover and find their flow as a Kai Toi.
Kaitiakitanga o Papatuanuku
-Corey Brown
- Marae and urupa maintenance. Wananga to share knowledge and teach whānau how use and effectively maintain lawn care tools.
360 Rangatahi Life Skills
-Dean Cootes
- Rangatahi Life skills programme to equip rangatahi with vital life skills to help them to navigate life challenges and support career opportunities.
Rangatahi Open 2024
-Graeme Bell
- Rangatahi Tennis coaching over the summer period to upskill rangatahi in tennis skills, health and wellbeing. Upon completion of this kaupapa they will run a tournament.
Tahurangi Riders
Honore Horomia
- Tahurangi Riders is creating our ultimate mana mountain biking crew-all about Taiohi ride their way to hauora, build friendships, chill out, reflect on life, and become trail experts—all while smashing the cold like a boss and breathing in that fresh air coming straight from Koro!
Pāpaki Toi
-Hui-Aroha Mareikura
- Wananga with Rangatahi to teach creative sewing to encourage artistic expression while learning new skills.
Original Concepts by JR
-Jazzmin Rangi
- Creative Business development that is based online and in person. Making nostalgic merchandise to share with the local community.
Ruapehu United
-Luke Paynter
- Start up a local football club. Train and provide coaching and development for local Rangatahi.
Kāhui Maunga Rangatahi 2.0
-Manaaki Bell-Morehu
- Basketball coaching, development in referee training, Basketball league in Ohakune.
Kookiri
-Mareikura Kaire
- NCEA one on one tutoring, to support rangatahi with getting qualifications, career planning and work readiness.
Ruapehu Rugby League Club
-Natasha Elers-Green
- Establish a local Rugby league Club in Ohakune, train guide and mentor rangtahi that live within the Ruapehu region. Participate in local tournaments.
XVX Beauty therapy
-Neisjah Rapana Tamatea
- Establish a Beauty Therapy business in the Ruapehu rohe.
Rangatahi Entrepreneur Superstars
-Petrina Clark
- Deliver four workshops supporting and encouraging rangatahi into and through their entrepreneurial journeys.
RefleKTionS by Ruapehu Signs
-Raewyn Sinclair
- Workshop kākahu creation and design with rangatahi and kaumātua.
Ka ora nga rangatahi Maara kai
-Robert Hawira
- Creating sustainable Maara kai to provide food to our whānau, hapū and iwi. Wananga with Rangatahi from start to finish including fencing to planting developing a deep connection with the whenua.
Toi Whakatupu
-Sarah Rowe
- Performing Arts Programme for rangatahi.
XVX Beauty therapy
-Savarnah Tamatea
- Establish a Beauty Therapy business in the Ruapehu rohe.
Rangatahi Leadership in Sports
-Shania Hawea
- Set up a platform that will allow rangatahi who are passionate about sports to upskill and become qualified referees and coaches, and deliver clinical support.
Menemene Smiles
-Stevie-Nyx Ruki
- Training and development to create Whānau ambassadors to guide and support whānau with good oral health education.
Hākinakina Ora
-Tamzyn Te Riaki
- Mural Creation on the high school’s basketball courts, from design to delivery.
Ohautahi Trust
-Te Aroha McDonnell
- Intergenerational whānau/hapū wananga.
ETIK
-Te Kawai Mariekura
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Wananga to create designs/tohu for their marae. Design and print these tohu onto kākahu and other merchandise.