Mō Kā Uri Kāi Tahu 2050

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Having completed the 25-year journey of Ngāi Tahu 2025, we now look ahead with Mō Kā Uri – Kāi Tahu 2050, our iwi's enduring intergenerational vision that sets the direction for the next 25 years.


Kia turuturu taku ao Kāi Tahu
Tūturu te noho
Tūturu te hono
Tūturu ake nei
Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei

Mō Kā Uri expresses the aspirations of Kāi Tahu for future generations. It provides our shared long-term horizon, defining who we are becoming as an iwi and the future we seek to create together.

To give effect to this vision, Te Rūnanga Group is working through Kai te Haere, our approved Group strategy, which translates Mō Kā Uri into a focused set of strategic priorities, system shifts, and actions over the current planning period. Together with Uruuruwhenua, our operational planning framework, Kai te Haere provides the pathway from vision to delivery across the Group.

Underpinning Mō Kā Uri are three Pepeha, founded in the voices of our whānau and what matters most to them. These are supported by our Huanui, which provide the pathways toward achieving our shared vision for Kāi Tahu, now and for generations to come.

 

Tūturu te noho

Our Communities, Places and Practices

Our mana Motuhake comes from our places

We are connected to our places and practices and our communities are nurtured by our whakapapa, whenua, and wai.

Tūturu te hono

Our Connection to Culture and Identity

Our kotahitaka comes from our whakapapa

We know who we are, we are connected and contributing to our hapū and iwi.

Tūturu Ake Nei

Our Collective Future, Influence and Responsibility

Our rakatirataka protects the past and shapes the future

We are working together, creating the conditions for whānau and hapū to build their own futures.

 

These pepeha are all interconnected and work as part of a whole ecosystem rather than in isolation.

 

 

In everything we do, we will hold ourselves to account by upholding these tikaka:

Rakatirataka

We have the ability and means to advance our shared aspirations and collective wellbeing. (look after ourselves, live our own dreams).

Mana Motuhake

Our hapū, papatipu rūnaka and their communities have autonomy and are thriving in their takiwā.

Kotahitaka

We are connected by whakapapa, culturally grounded, our mātauraka is accessible and we act collectively.

Aupiki Ōhaka - Economic Sustainability

We carefully and responsibly manage our pūtea and economic base.

Mana kītahi - Accountability

We hold ourselves account to our tīpuna and mokopuna and we hold to our word.

Whakatuputupu

We plan, invest and act intergenerationally.

Kaitiakitaka

We fiercely uphold the mana and mauri of our whenua, wai, raki, mahika kai and taoka.

Manaakitaka

We uplift the mana of each other through care and respect.

Tauutuutu - Reciprocity

We enable and encourage contribution to the collective.

The following huanui are the agreed priorities that will guide us in bringing Mō Kā Uri to life. They are:

 

Ahi Ka

 

Kāika Nohoaka​

 

Mahika kai me te Taiao​

 We empower our Papatipu Runaka to be relevant, respected, and resilient. Our regional mana motuhake is expressed every day, and we identify and nurture emerging leaders.

 

Kāika Nohoaka are dynamic Kāi Tahu communities. They are full of our people, vibrant, connected, and where Kāi Tahu identity strengthens.

 

We model wise use of Mahika kai and te taiao as we sustain ourselves and others. We mitigate causes and consequences of climate change where we can.

Tuakiri​

 

Kāi Tahutaka​

 

Pakari
We equip our whanau to express their Kai Tahu heritage in a range of meaningful and valid ways. This strengthens individuals, communities and iwi as a whole.   We protect and grow our Kāi Tahu identity. Mātauraka tuku iho, especially whakapapa and te reo is authenticated, safeguarded and made accessible.   We have a culture that is dynamic and evolutionary and operating on intergenerational scales. We aim to make each generation stronger than the one before.

Mauroa​

 

Oraka

 

Tukuihotaka
We honour Te Kerēme by vigorously defending the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement. We also use our influence to boost equity of opportunity across our takiwā.   ​We use our collective authority to enhance national investments in health, housing and education. Our involvement increases whānau well-being and independence.   We manage our collective economic resources with discipline and foresight. Investment opportunities and spending decisions balance the needs of present generations with those of future generations.

 

Guided by Mō Kā Uri – Kāi Tahu 2050, Kai te Haere and Uruuruwhenua will lead a sustained programme of transformation across Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.


Over the coming years, this will involve launching new kaupapa, reshaping existing ways of working, and bringing some initiatives to a close as we deliberately align our effort and investment with the aspirations of our iwi.

As this work unfolds, we'll continue to share updates, milestones and stories that demonstrate how Mō Kā Uri is being brought to life across our Group.