Tuhoe Tuawhenua Trust

Tuhoe Tuawhenua Trust 9000 ha of privately-owned Maori land in Tuawhenua region about Ruatahuna in the heart of Te Urewera

We strive for the development of our people and seek sustainable land use options that manages our forest resources responsibly for current and future generations. We undertake research on our forests and traditional knowledge to gain a profound understanding of what we are responsible for and to guide us in all that we do. We have established a commercial platform - a honey business, Manawa Honey NZ, that produces manuka and other indigenous forest honeys

Applications for Manaaki Whenua Scholarship are now open! 😃❤The Tūhoe Tuawhenua Trust offers this scholarship in conjunc...
06/08/2026

Applications for Manaaki Whenua Scholarship are now open! 😃❤
The Tūhoe Tuawhenua Trust offers this scholarship in conjunction with Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research (now BSI) with the aim of promoting education, training and development of Tuawhenua people. The scholarship is for those who are seeking to study, learn about and/or train in aspects of forest ecology which includes a wide range of fields such as forest biodiversity, conservation, traditional ecological knowledge and indigenous forestry.

The scholarship is not necessarily for study for a qualification at a tertiary institution, as it can also be awarded for on-the-job training or short courses. Each year up to $3000 will be awarded for the scholarship, and more than one person may be awarded the scholarship in any one year, depending on the quality and relevance of the applications.

Eligibility: Open to all people of the Tuawhenua. Applicants are required to demonstrate their link to the people, hapu and marae of the Tuawhenua. Past applicants and recipients of this scholarship may make new applications.

Apply today! Contact the Tuawhenua office by one of the following to get an application form:
P: +64 7 366 3166
E: [email protected]
Use the Messenger button below (in FB)

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 30th September 2026, so do not delay!

06/08/2026

Reel 5 | Part 1
Kōtero — potatoes traditionally preserved in flowing wai, a method of sustaining our tūpuna through the seasons.

02/08/2026

"Indigenous peoples understand the natural world, holding generations of wisdom that are critical to addressing the environmental challenges we face today."

Our CEO Brenda has not long returned home after participating in an Indigenous and Local Knowledge Dialogue Workshop in Meru, Kenya.

Brenda is part of the second global assessment being undertaken by IPBES (Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services), working alongside a team of scientists and Indigenous researchers from across the globe. A focus for Brenda in this work is the perspective of Indigenous peoples on the impacts of environmental change and the knowledge that Indigenous communities hold for protecting and restoring the natural world.

The report will help inform governments as they develop future environmental policies and approaches to caring for the nature and the environment.



Video Credit: Pukaea

27/07/2026

Reel 4 | Preparing kānga pirau—an enduring Māori delicacy and a taonga of mātauranga passed from one generation to the next. Through these shared practices, the stories and skills of our tūpuna continue to live on.

23/07/2026

🌍✈️Our CEO Brenda Tahi has recently returned home after attending an Indigenous and Local Knowledge (ILK) Dialogue Workshop in Kenya.

Brenda is a lead author for the second global assessment for IPBES (Intergovernmental Policy-Science Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) and this workshop was looking at how ILK can be effectively be brought into this and other assessments. She joins a team of scientists and indigenous researchers from across the world in this endeavour, which will produce a report in 2028 to be presented to governments of the world.

Brenda's focus is on ensuring the report highlights the role of indigenous peoples and local communities in dealing with the biodiversity crisis the planet is facing. The report will inform governments as they design policies and make decisions relating to environmental protection and conservation.



Video Credit: Pukaea

16/07/2026

Part 3: Stories carried by the wai, shared for the generations to come. This kōrero preserves the knowledge, practices, and memories of those who came before us, so that they may continue to guide and inspire those who follow.

10/07/2026

Hear directly from this kuia as she shares her whakaaro, life experiences, and connection to the whenua. We hope her words resonate with you as much as they did with us. ✨

03/07/2026

Every kōrero shared helps preserve the knowledge of our tūpuna for future generations.

Ngā mihi to Makere Biddle for sharing her knowledge and memories of wai Māori in Ruatahuna, helping keep these stories alive for generations to come.💦💧

Address

363a Mataatua Road
Ruatahuna
3079

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+6473663166

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