Te Haumako Māori Workforce Development Plan

Karakia Timatanga

Kia whakamānawatia a Ranginui e tū iho nei, a Papatūānuku e takoto ake nei me ā rāua uri e whakamarumaru nei i a tātou. Ko ngā hua ēnei o rātou mā ka ahu mai i te rangi, ka whano mai i te whenua, ka tākiri mai i ngā wai, ka pupuhi mai i ngā hau me te taiao e ora nei tātou. E tika ana kia mihia rātou mā, ngā atua māori e noho nei hei kaiwhakamarumaru i ngā wai me ngā whenua taurikura puta noa i Aotearoa. Kia kī ake i konei - Toitū te whenua, whatungarongaro te tangata.

Tihei Mauriora.

We honour Ranginui above and Papatūānuku lying here before us and their progeny who shelter and protect us. These are the benefits derived from the natural elements – from the sky, the land, from the water and the winds and the environment that give us life. It is fitting that we acknowledge them all, the natural elements that act as protectors of the waters and the prosperous land throughout Aotearoa. As echoed in the expression – While the land endures, people disappear from sight.

Here is the breath of life.

result, investment in the food and fibre workforce generates much greater returns to the nation than any other investment. We need a system that directs investment in line with returns and Māori need to be at the forefront to determine how to direct that investment well.

In Te Haumako, we focus on specific initiatives and ways in which Māori-led and focused improvements to vocational education and training will support Māori to continue to grow. 

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