Mihi

Acknowledgement

Natural World

Te Reo Māori:

Ka tīmata mātou mā te whakahonore i a Ranginui, e tū iho nei,
a Papatūānuku, e takoto nei,
me Tangaroa, e hora nei i te moana.
Ka mihi mātou ki ngā atua me ngā kaitiaki katoa e tiaki ana i te oranga tonutanga o te ao, me te tiaki hoki i ngā mea katoa e ora ana.

English:

We begin by honouring Ranginui, who stands above,
Papatūānuku, who lies beneath,
and Tangaroa, who moves through the waters.
We give thanks to the ancestors who sustain the balance and wellbeing of all life, and who do so in ways that nurture all living things.

Mana Whenua

Te Reo Māori:

Ka mihi atu mātou ki a Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, me Ngāti Pūkenga hei mana whenua o Tauranga Moana. Ka whakahonore mātou i ngā kaumātua o mua, o nāianei, me ngā uri kei te haere mai, me tō rātou hononga pūmau ki tēnei whenua. Ka hīkoi māhaki mātou i te wairua o te kaitiakitanga e tiaki ana i te taiao e tiaki nei i a tātou katoa.

English:

We acknowledge Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, and Ngāti Pūkenga as the mana whenua of Tauranga Moana. We honour elders past, present, and future, and their enduring connection to this land. We walk gently in the spirit of kaitiakitanga, caring for the natural world that sustains us all.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Te Reo Māori:

Ka mihi mātou ki Te Tiriti o Waitangi, te tūāpapa ora o Aotearoa.
Ka whakahonore mātou i a Māori hei tangata whenua, me ngā mātauranga me ngā kōrero e kawea mai ana e rātou.
Ka whakarongo, ka ako, ka hīkoi tahi mātou i runga i te manaakitanga me te whakaute.

English:

We acknowledge Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the living foundation of Aotearoa.
We honour Māori as tangata whenua and the wisdom and stories they bring to this land.
We listen, learn, and walk together with care and respect.

Further Reading:

• Boundaries of Safety (ref 5 Respect all worldviews) learn more

• Sustainability (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) learn more