Te Muka Rau

Our vision is a socially cohesive Aotearoa New Zealand where: (1) Te Ao Māori is strong and vibrant, (2) The central place of Te Ao Māori in Aotearoa is understood and supported by all, and (3) We all feel confident and respected in our own cultures and heritage. We contribute to this through providing funding to organisations whose work is aligned to this vision.

Te Muka Rau means “the many strands.” This refers to how the many strands (muka) within flax (harakeke) can be woven together to create new, strong and beautiful possibilities.

We are committed to co-leadership and to working in a way which honours te Tiriti o Waitangi. Decisions and the running of the trust is done by our board, which consists of two Māori trustees and two Pākehā trustees.

We feel privileged to have been quietly supporting our communities here in Aotearoa in small ways since 2004.

For more information, see our web site at https://temukarau.nz/