Te Manawa and Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi work in partnership to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Taumata provides us with the mechanisms to operate within a framework of accountability, transparency, and compliance. Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi are committed to championing Māori arts and artists in every dimension. The Trust’s investment and support for Te Manawa and the journey over the last four years and into the future is the embodiment of its strategy.

Read Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi Commitment to Māori here.

Te Manawa provides strategic leadership, visionary thinking, and direction toward achieving the goals and aspirations of our hapori ringatoi Māori. We embody whakapapa, inspire innovation, uphold mana motuhake, and co-create our future.

Together we can realise our vision, empower the Māori arts sector in Tāmaki, and ensure long-term sustainability and success for all our stakeholders and supporters.

Te Manawa would like to acknowledge Manatū Taonga Ministry of Culture and Heritage for their investment in the establishment phase of Te Manawa in partnership with Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi.

Click here to go to the Te Manawa website.