What is He Organga Poutama (HOP):

He Oranga Poutama is an initiative that supports increasing Māori participation and leadership in sport and traditional physical recreation at a community level. There is a particular emphasis on Kaiwhakahaere participating as leaders in their community. The aim is to increase opportunities for whānau to explore, learn and participate as Māori in sport and traditional physical recreation as well as revitalise and further develop sport and traditional Maori physical recreation

Objectives

He Oranga Poutama have a team of 6 that cover the Tāmaki Makaurau Region and work across the four Regional Sport Trusts -  Counties Manukau Sport, Sport Waitakere,  Harbour Sport and  Sport Auckland.  He Oranga Poutama has three key outcomes which are:

• Kaiwhakahaere 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.

He Oranga Poutama has evolved to strongly focus on participating and leading as Māori in sport and traditional physical recreation at community level.  He Oranga Poutama have a particular emphasis on five key settings in Tamaki Makaurau.  Those settings include Kohanga Reo, Kura Maori, Wharekura, Marae and Maori Sporting Organisations.  He Oranga Poutama also work closely with the Tamaki Makaurau Regional Sports Trusts (RSTs) with a particular focus on the revitalisation of traditional Maori games and physical activity.

For more information please contact:

Davina Thompson - Kaiwhakahaere at Harbour Sport 
Phone: 027 2346864
Email: kaiwhakahaere@harboursport.co.nz

Wiremu Mato - Kaihautu - He Oranga Poutama ki Tamaki Makaurau
Email: wiremu.mata@sportwaitakere.co.nz