Te Puāwaitanga
ō te Tātai
Ko te hau o te whenua, ko te hau o te tangata
The essence of the land, the vitality of the people
Māori have lived in Tāmaki Makaurau for over 1,000 years. Te Tiriti o Waitangi recognises the rangatiratanga of Auckland's mana whenua and their inseparable bond between Tāmaki Makaurau the people and Tāmaki Makaurau the place.
Tāmaki Makaurau embraces its uniqueness sourced in the cosmological traditions and guardianship of mana whenua. The establishment of Auckland is founded on Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is shaped by its Māori history and presence.
Today, Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau live in diverse and dynamic communities. Māori are over 12% of Auckland's population – that's around 200,000 people. Over half of us are under 25 and nearly a third are under 15. Tamariki rangatahi hard!
Māori Leadership in
Climate Resilience
Our tūpuna have provided rich legacies of knowledge and practices that nurture whakapapa and reaffirm Māori ways of taking collective action. These can guide our climate responses today.
Learning from these intergenerational relationships and practices allows us to plan for what our unique places and communities will face over the next few generations and beyond, not just what they need today.
Mana whenua play a significant role in sustaining the region and the region’s identity. As inherent kaitiaki, we must be able to uphold our responsibilities and obligations to manaaki the communities living within our tribal domains.
Mātāwaka make a significant contribution to the well-being of the region and add to the economic, cultural and social richness of Tāmaki Makaurau.
The strengths and contributions Māori bring to Auckland advance cultural, social, economic and environmental well-being for all Aucklanders.
Explore Māori-led climate action
Rangatahi leadership
Find out how young Māori leaders are bringing vision, innovation and knowledge to climate action in their whānau, hapū and communities.
Marae resilience
How marae across Tāmaki Makaurau are building resilience in ways that reflect tikanga, manaakitanga and real-world needs.
Taiao restoration
How kaitiaki are restoring mahinga kai and ecosystems across Tāmaki Makaurau, helping the taiao recover and withstand climate pressures.
Guiding frameworks
Climate action across Tāmaki Makaurau is led and underpinned by these frameworks, developed by mana whenua for their rohe, on which we all gather.
Te Ora ō Tāmaki Makaurau Wellbeing Framework
The Te Ora ō Tāmaki Makaurau Wellbeing Framework highlights the wisdom, values and whakapapa relationships that enable healthy living systems, placing regeneration and sustainability at the centre of climate action.
Te Ora ō Tāmaki Makaurau Wellbeing Framework
The Te Ora ō Tāmaki Makaurau Wellbeing Framework highlights the wisdom, values and whakapapa relationships that enable healthy living systems, placing regeneration and sustainability at the centre of climate action.
Te Ora ō Tāmaki Makaurau Wellbeing Framework
The Te Ora ō Tāmaki Makaurau Wellbeing Framework highlights the wisdom, values and whakapapa relationships that enable healthy living systems, placing regeneration and sustainability at the centre of climate action.
Te Ora ō Tāmaki Makaurau was developed by mana whenua alongside Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan. It describes our world as a dynamic and complex ecosystem of whakapapa interconnections and interdependencies. Without considering these connections, and the balance between them over generations, we cannot fully address the implications of climate change with a just transition for all.
Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan
Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri, a narrative of climate change, speaks to the struggles of atua as a result of human behaviour which is out of balance with the world around us. Climate change can disrupt whakapapa connections of nature, people and place.
Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan
Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri, a narrative of climate change, speaks to the struggles of atua as a result of human behaviour which is out of balance with the world around us. Climate change can disrupt whakapapa connections of nature, people and place.
Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan
Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri, a narrative of climate change, speaks to the struggles of atua as a result of human behaviour which is out of balance with the world around us. Climate change can disrupt whakapapa connections of nature, people and place.
The Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri Climate Plan acknowledges the deep value of mātauranga Māori, which has guided communities through over a thousand years of resilience in Tāmaki Makaurau. This knowledge continues to shape how we live with and adapt to climate change.
