Te Puni Kōkiri - Tāmaki Makaurau

10/04/2026

Kia haumaru, kia tūpato!

Cyclone Vaianu is approaching Aotearoa this weekend, with strong wind and heavy rain warnings in place for Te Ika a Māui. Find key information and updates from Auckland Emergency Management and NZ Civil Defence.

For ideas on how to prepare, see the links in the comments.

UPDATE: Friday 10 April, 9.25pm
Ahi ahi marie Tāmaki. All three warnings have changed their times.

❗️STRONG WIND WARNING - RED for Aotea Great Barrier Island for 17 hours from 1.00am Sunday 12 April to 6.00pm Sunday 12 April.

❗️HEAVY RAIN WARNING - ORANGE FOR AUCKLAND AND AOTEA GREAT BARRIER ISLAND for 17 hours from 9.00pm Saturday 11 April to 2.00pm Sunday 12 April

❗️STRONG WIND WATCH - ORANGE FOR AUCKLAND EXCEPT AOTEA GREAT BARRIER ISLAND for 21 hours from 9.00pm Saturday 11 April to 6.00pm Sunday 12 April

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UPDATE: Friday 10 April, 10.45am
Mōrena Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, we have three updated weather warnings from MetService New Zealand on the expected impacts of Cyclone Vaianu to the Auckland region.

❗️STRONG WIND WARNING - RED for Aotea Great Barrier Island for 13 hours from 5.00am Sunday 12 April to 6.00pm Sunday 12 April.

What to expect: Severe gale easterlies changing to severe gale westerly Sunday afternoon, with damaging gusts of 140km/h. Note winds easing from the north during Sunday afternoon.

What to do: Be prepared to shelter in place, stay indoors and away from trees. Avoid travel. Be ready for communication outages.

❗️HEAVY RAIN WARNING - ORANGE FOR AUCKLAND AND AOTEA GREAT BARRIER ISLAND for 12 hours from 2.00am Sunday 11 April to 2.00pm Sunday 12 April

What to expect: 70 to 100mm of rain to accumulate. Peak rates of 10 to 20mm an hour.

What to do: Be prepared for streams and rivers that may rise rapidly. Surface flooding, slips and difficult driving conditions are possible. Clear your drains and gutters to prepare for heavy rain. Avoid low-lying areas and drive cautiously.

❗️STRONG WIND WATCH - ORANGE FOR AUCKLAND EXCEPT AOTEA GREAT BARRIER ISLAND for 19 hours from 9.00pm Saturday 11 April to 4.00pm Sunday 12 April

What to expect: Severe gale easterlies changing to severe gale westerlies Sunday afternoon. Gusting 130km per hour in exposed places. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Red warning.

What to do: Damage to trees, powerlines and unsecured structures possible. Driving may be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles. Prepare your property by securing items that can be picked up by strong winds. Drive cautiously.

Now's the time to prepare while there's still time. Talk to whānau and friends and make a plan - find out more at https://www.aucklandemergencymanagement.govt.nz/get-prepared/get-home-ready/

30/03/2026

On 30 Māehe, Te Paparewa Māori (Māori Stage) performances began at ASB Polyfest. Karawhiua, tauira mā!

24/03/2026

Kia ora whānau,

We’ve been alerted to a series of AI generated messages circulating on social media. The latest are using Māori Housing Network to entice people to click on the message.

These messages include incorrect information and are not produced by Te Puni Kōkiri. We are investigating how to stop these kinds of messages as they are misleading whānau.

All genuine Te Puni Kōkiri messages will appear on our page or website – www.tpk.govt.nz

To protect yourself:
• Do not click on suspicious links
• Report the message to the platform it appeared on

Let’s keep our whānau safe by spreading the word.

19/03/2026

Te Kooti Whenua Māori – The Māori Land Court now has a “Near Match” search option in Pātaka Whenua.

You can now search by “Near Match” even if you don’t have the exact details of Ownership, Document, Block, and Management Structure. It will bring back search results on words that are close to the word you searched.

For more details, see the Pātaka Whenua guidance on the Māori Land Court website.

Pātaka Whenua is the online portal that holds the Māori Land Court electronic record, which includes minutes and orders. In Pātaka Whenua you can search and access Māori land information, make an enquiry and file an application from anywhere at any time.

18/03/2026

Race Relations Day is on Saturday 21 March 2026

This year’s theme is Whakarongo kia Mārama – Listen to Understand

As Race Relations Commissioner Dr Melissa Derby says, stories have the power to unite us. This theme invites us all to share our stories to connect and understand one another.

See Te Kāhui Tika Tangata – Human Rights Commission website for ideas on how to get involved.

13/03/2026

Ko te 8 Māehe he rā whakanui i ngā wāhine.

After International Women's Day on 8 March, we reflect on whakataukī that remind us of the strength of wāhine.

03/03/2026

2026 is election year. Make sure you’re enrolled to vote and have chosen whether you would like to be on the Māori roll or the general roll.

For more information or to check your enrolment, see vote.nz/enrol

Māori mā, now that it’s election year, it’s time to think about the roll you want to be on for the general election!

You can choose to be on either the Māori roll or the general roll.

You can change rolls whenever you want, except in the 3 months before an election. If you’re already enrolled and want to change rolls before the election, you need to do it by midnight, 6 August 2026.

It’s easy to check the roll you’re on, change rolls or enrol online at vote.nz/enrol – you just need a NZ driver licence, NZ passport or RealMe verified identity. Or you can call us for free at any time on 0800 36 76 56.

Find out more about what your choice means at vote.nz/maorioption

16/02/2026

The Indigenous Peoples Economic and Trade Cooperation Arrangement (IPETCA) enhances Indigenous trade and economic collaboration and participation.

Expressions of interest are currently open for two Māori representatives on the IPETCA Partnership Council. Submit an expression of interest before they close on Thursday 19 February 2026.

For more information, see the Te Puni Kōkiri website at the link in the comments.

04/02/2026

Ko te kaupapa o tēnei rā o Waitangi, ko “mō tātou, mā tātou” – by all of us, for all of us.

Have a safe and happy Waitangi Day.

If you will be spending it in Tāmaki Makaurau, see the comments for local events that will commemorate Waitangi Day.

06/10/2025

Kia ora koutou katoa! Please see the pānui below offering the following webinars for whānau who have interests in whenua Māori. You may be interested in attending or know of whānau who might like to attend.

Te Kooti Whenua Māori/ Māori Land Court have partnered with 155 Community Law/Whare Āwhina to deliver the following Wednesday night webinars:
• 8 October, 6-8pm Pataka Whenua
• 5 November, 6-8pm Succession
• 3 December, 6-8pm Trusts

Registration and further information is at this link: https://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/post/142754/whenua-maori-online-webinars/

🖥️ Online Webinars with Māori Land Court
Join us this November to December for three free sessions to help whānau build understanding of Māori Land Court processes.

📅 Wednesday 5 Nov – Succession
📅 Wednesday 19 Nov – Pātaka Whenua - *rescheduled from 8 Oct.
📅 Wednesday 3 Dec – Trust Applications
⏰ 6.00pm–8.30pm

Each webinar will cover key processes, give demonstrations of the Pātaka Whenua tool, and provide space for you to ask questions directly to experts from across the motu.

🔗 Register now: https://www.whareawhina.org.nz/blog/post/142754/whenua-maori-online-webinars/

25/08/2025

See the below information about the current by-election in Tāmaki Makaurau

Voting is open for the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election! You can vote between now and 7pm on Saturday 6 September 2025.

You can vote in the by-election if you are enrolled in the Tāmaki Makaurau Māori electorate.

Voting places open at different days and times – check before you go. Look up your nearest voting place here: https://vote.nz/tamaki-makaurau/how-to-vote/find-a-voting-place/

If you’re not enrolled when you get to a voting place, you can enrol there.

If you need help to vote or can’t get to a voting place, several options are available to make sure you can still vote. Find out more here: https://vote.nz/voting/get-help-to-vote/cant-get-to-a-voting-place/

If you’re overseas during the voting period, you can still vote. Find out about overseas voting here: https://vote.nz/tamaki-makaurau/overseas/voting-from-overseas/