Tuku Koha
Giving Back to our Communities
At the heart of our kaupapa is a commitment to creating taonga that empower our people through the revitalisation of te reo Māori and the sharing of mātauranga Māori.
As a Māori-owned business, we believe that success is not measured solely by growth, but by the positive impact we create within our communities. Our whānau have worked across the education, social services, and community sectors for many years, giving us a deep appreciation for the people and organisations doing vital mahi throughout Aotearoa every day.
That’s our understanding of Tino Rangatiratanga; thriving, healthy-living, and lifting up our whānau and communities so we can flourish together.
Manaaki whānau, manaaki wairua, manaaki whenua.
We often receive weekly requests for donations of products or pūtea, and while we would love to support every request, we have to ensure our contributions remain sustainable and align with our pakihi.
Proceeds from the taonga you purchase have helped to tautoko these kaupapa across the motu:
IWI |
| Far North District Council - Mayoral Relief Fund |
| Manurewa Marae |
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Māori Women's Welfare League |
| Ngāti Kahungungu Inc - Iwi Cylone Relief Fund |
| Ōpōtiki Rangatahi Pā - Te Ariroa Evolutions Charitable Trust |
| Tangoio Marae Trust |
| Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue - International Folk Festival, Italy |
| Nga Mauri Taniwha Ki Uta Kapa Haka - International Folk Festival, Poland |
CHARITIES | HAUORA |
| Auckland City Mission |
| BBM Just Move Charitable Health Trust |
| Brave Charitable Trust |
| Grace Foundation Charitable Trust |
| I Am Hope Foundation - Counselling for Rangatahi |
| IHC - Supporting rangatahi with intellectual disabilities |
| Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Foundation NZ |
| Plunket Whānau Āwhina - Dunk it for Plunket Fundraiser |
| Twenty20 Sustainable Housing Trust - transitional housing provider |
KURA / EDUCATION |
| AUT Tītahi Ki Tua Māori Students Association |
| Franklin Multicultural Festival, Puni School, Pukekohe |
| He Tupu Pua Hou - Rangatahi Leadership Conference, Te Pūkenga Wintec |
| Kaitāia College Tōkihi ki tua Kapa Haka |
| Ngaru Pou Kapahaka, Perth |
| Pukekohe North School - Te Raki o Pukekohekohe |
| Te Akonga Early Learning Centre, Pukekohe |
| Te Kapa Haka o Te Raki o Pukekohe - Cultural Exchange to Fiji |
| Te Kapahaka o Te Whirikōkō o Rangitāne |
| Te Kōhanga Reo o te Kōtuku, Waitākere, Tāmaki Mākaurau |
| Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Whānau Tahi i Te Waipounamu, Ōtautahi |
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Te Kura o Ōmanaia, Hokianga, Te Tai Tokerau - Cultural Exchange to Tahiti |
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Te Oranga Aotearoa - Ngā Tauira Rata Māori, the Māori Medical Students Association of Aotearoa |
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Waiouru Primary School |
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Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Ngaa Papaonekura, Papakura, Auckland |
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Te Kura O Omanaia, Hokianga, Northland - South Pacific Cruise |
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Te Whānau Mana Kākano Kōhanga Reo, Palmerston North - Trip to Napier |
SPORTS |
| Hokianga U13 Girls Basketball Team - Māori National Basketball Tournament |
| Ngā Hau e Wha o Wainuiomata U17 Girls Rugby Team - ANZRL |
| Otara Rugby League Club Scorpions - Junior Tag Team |
| Pukekohe Softball Club |
| Trident High School Prem 1 Netball Team Whakatāne - UNISS Championship |
| Waikato Dragon Boat and Waka Ama Association - J19 Women's Division, IVF Va'a World Sprint Championships, Hilo, Hawaii |
Aroha atu, aroha mai,
A & K