Creating transformational change for our communities.

Our mission is to build healthy, thriving and resilient communities across Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui the Greater Wellington region. Read about our impact and the wonderful mahi happening in our communities below.

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Building Ngāhere Kai

With a kaupapa to ensure that Māori language, knowledge and traditions stay alive, Te Rito o te Kura Charitable Trust has been conceptualising Ngāhere Kai (or 'Food Forest') for a while. As it grows, the Food Forest will offer many learning opportunities and will become a space where we can retain, practice and pass on knowledge from the land which embodies a Māori worldview

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