He Oranga Poutama
He Oranga Poutama is a Sport New Zealand-led initiative that supports Māori to participate in community-level sport and traditional physical recreation.
He Oranga Poutama: Stairway to wellbeing
One of Sport NZ's functions is to promote and support the development and implementation of physical recreation and sport in a way that is culturally appropriate to Māori.
Update: Applications for investment (January 2012) are now open. Please see the Guidelines and Applications Form below for further information:
About Oranga Poutama
He Oranga Poutama has a particular emphasis on:
- kaiwhakahāere participating as leaders in their community
- increased opportunities for whānau to explore, learn and participate as Māori in sport and traditional physical recreation
- revitalisation and further development of sport and traditional physical recreation.
Investment
HOP investment is intended to strongly centre on Māori cultural distinctiveness, and support community leadership and participation growth in sport and recreation as Māori. Traditional physical recreation is also a focus.
Sport NZ invests in community organisations such as iwi authorities, Māori organisations and regional sports trusts.
Through the programme's open and contestable applications process, 12 organisations have been successful in gaining investment through till 2012.
He Oranga Poutama providers
Current HOP providers are:
- Sport Northland
- Ngati Hine/Te Runanga o Te Rarawa
- Sport Waitakere
- Te Wharekura o Rakaumangamanga
- Sport Waikato
- Tūwharetoa/Te Whaiora Sports Trust
- Mataatua Sports Trust
- Te Papa Taakaro o Te Arawa
- Te Hauora o Turanganui-a-Kiwa
- Sport Hawkes Bay
- Sport Taranaki
- He Oranga Pounamu.
For any enquiries about HOP investment, please contact Sport NZ Senior Advisor Māori, Veronica Thompson by emailing veronica.thompson@sportnz.org.nz or by calling 04 472 8058 ext 3026.
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