Business Central December 2021

| 33 Rangitikei: Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Te Poho o Tuariki, is now the headquarters for the Rūnanga. Morgans Property Advisors have local knowledge to accurately assess what your property is worth Our property valuation services include: Accounting • Auditing • Business & Tax Advice The team at Spooner, Hood and Redpath are proud to be associated with NgaWairiki Ngati Apa 06 349 0015 162 Wicksteed St, Whanganui 4541 www.shrl.co.nz Here at BJW Motors, Marton we offer a comprehensive mechanical service on all makes and models of cars. We are also an Authorised Holden Dealer for Parts and Service. WOF • Car Repairs • Tyres • Car Parts • Vehicle Appraisal • Rental Cars We pride ourselves on quality workmanship at very competitive prices. Phone Nigel or Glenn on (06) 327 8880 or visit bjwmotors.co.nz construction, civil engineering, Māori and Sa- moan languages, computing and pest control. Grant says the group is also looking at what it can offer in terms of tertiary programmes by working with a Māori university. As Te Puna includes an accommodation aspect this means students can live on site for short courses. In addition the group has taken part in initiatives such as the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs, which saw over 150 locals placed in employment. Maripi Tuatini is a Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa secondary school aged rangatahi leadership programme. Grant says that the purpose of Maripi Tuati- ni is to ensure that the iwi has access to a pool of talented iwi members in the future who are imbued with a strong Ngā Wairiki and Ngāti Apa identity, and who are culturally, financial- ly, socially and environmentally competent. “We have endured generations of hardship due to colonisation, loss of land and loss of power. “We now have assets and structures working to support the ongoing existence and positive role of Ngā Wairiki and Ngāti Apa, and we need exceptional leaders who can make the most of the opportunities in front of us. Maripi Tuatini is about putting foundations in place for this future leadership.” He says that Maripi Tuatini is designed to deliver cultural training and knowledge that is specific to Ngā Wairiki and Ngāti Apa, as well as general social, financial and environmental experiences and skills to open young minds to their potential. “Maripi Tuatini helps our young people create their own destinies so they can achieve whatever they choose to achieve in their lives.”