Tāwhaki reached to the heavens to gather mātauranga. Through a rejuvenated Kaitorete we will retrace the journey of Tāwhaki to grow that mātauranga for the future of people and planet.
“While we look to the sky, so must we keep our feet firmly in the whenua.”
Our uara (values) underpin and are reflected in all that we do, along with the tikanga and kawa of Te Taumutu Rūnanga and Wairewa Rūnanga.
Hone Wetere Church
Auahatanga
Whai atu te ara hei te tihi o te karu me te ara tukutuku pūngāwerewere
Seek out the pathway across the wave tops and climb the strong vine to reach your goals.
We will be creative, innovative, and use entrepreneurial behaviours to realise potential. We will approach the journey with a solutions-based attitude and will draw inspiration from the early feats of Maui and Tāwhaki which included travel across vast spaces and the gathering of celestial knowledge.
Wairewa Rūnanga Tamariki
Tautīakina
Te kānohi o Tāwhaki
Like Tāwhaki’s eyes that became the rātā flower, ensure the beauty of the taiao is cared for and flourishes.
We will actively tend, guard, and take care of Kaitorete – our environment, our people, and our relationships. We will approach opportunities with holistic stewardship that protects and provides choices for future generations.
Kaitorete Whenua Blessing
Whakapapa
Mā te tuakana te teina e tōtika, mā te teina te tuakana e tōtika
Through healthy relationships and respect for diversity of thought and action, the right pathways will be chosen.
We value and respect relationships – relationships between people and relationships of the natural world order. We support, care, and uplift others and demonstrate this through respect, aroha, open communication, being inclusive, and thinking holistically in our approach.
Dawn Aerospace
Manawanui
Kia mau ki te aka matua; kei mau ki te aka tāepa
Seek out and hold firm to the path that is true, strong, and leads you to your goal.
We will be enduring, courageous, focused on the kaupapa, and true to ourselves and our communities. We are committed to being steadfast in our approach to enacting positive action and outcomes. We will bring solution-based thinking, be open to new knowledge and act decisively with transparency, integrity and take responsibility for our decisions.
Te Poari o Tāwhaki
The board
Our board provides governance over our strategy, and oversees the performance and commitments to our Shareholders.
David Perenara-O’Connell
Chair of the Board, Te Taumutu Rūnanga Representative
Henrietta Carroll
Wairewa Rūnanga Representative
James Morrison
Wairewa Rūnanga Representative (Alternate)
John Holt
Crown Representative
Michael Singleton
Crown Representative
Te Kapa o Tāwhaki
The team
Our team is made up of innovative and experienced people that are committed to the kaupapa of advancing aerospace and healing and rejuvenating Kaitorete.
Raphael Hilbron
Strategic Communications and Engagement Advisor