Established in 2015, the Pēpi Pack initiative was developed by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu as an approach to whānau ora and tamariki ora.

The packs are a way to connect pēpi with Ngāi Tahu from birth and help them to grow a strong cultural connection to our iwi – Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei.

To support more whānau for more generations to come, we’ve made some changes to the Pēpi Pack. The eligibility to receive a pack stays the same, but some of the items you receive have changed. A wahakura will no longer be included. We encourage whānau to look at safe sleep information and safe sleep options via Plunket or your Tamariki Ora provider.

Eligibility

To apply for this pack, you must be either expecting a baby or have a baby under 12 months old. Only one pack is available per pēpi, and the contents are the same for all applicants.

Due to customs restrictions and regulations, products made from harakeke are not included in the Pēpi Packs sent to whānau internationally.

How to apply

The Ngāi Tahu parent or guardian/ expectant parent or guardian can apply on Te Kopa Ora - Ngāi Tahu Grants Portal using their Ngāi Tahu log in details.

You will need you six-digit whakapapa registration number and password to log in.

If you do not have these details, please call our contact centre on 0800 524 8248 (0800 Kāi Tahu). If you do not recall the password, please click on the ‘Forgot your password?’

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Enrolling Pēpi with Ngāi Tahu

We encourage you to begin the enrolment process by submitting a whakapapa registration to Whakapapa Ngāi Tahu as soon as you have the birth certificate for your pēpi.

If you register pēpi to Whakapapa Ngāi Tahu before they are 12 months, they will receive a pounamu pendant and a personalised whakapapa scroll showing their whakapapa back to their 1848 Kaumātua (as recorded in the Blue Book).

This process to receive this taonga is automatic and happens once pēpi is enrolled with whakapapa. It may take up to 10 weeks for you to receive your taonga.

If you have any questions or would like more information on our Pēpi Pack initiative, please contact the grants team on 0800 KAI TAHU or email: [email protected]