Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga

12/12/2025

🚍 Big Changes Coming to Our Buses! 🚍

Kia ora e te whānau!
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will be launching a new re-designed bus routes on the 25 January 2026 - In Napier and Hastings. These new bus routes will be:
✔ Easier to understand
✔ More direct
✔ Better connections to key places

They also have new stops and routes include:
Hawke's Bay Airport
Regional Sports Park
Hawke's Bay Hospital
EIT

NEW BUS STOP:
There will be a new bus stop right outside Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga! On the 16 December here at Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga (Orchard Road Entrance). We will have Aimee & Helena (GoBuddy Ambassadors) here at 9am to help our whānau get to know the new bus routes and any information they can provide also at 12pm there will be an opportunity to ride the bus to see what the new bus routes will look like too.

For more information - visit GoBay website or call 06 835 9200.
Nau mai, Haere mai – let’s get moving together!

12/12/2025

🏠 Whare Āhei (Affordable Rentals) Update:

Whare Āhei is now open to Ngā tāngata whenua o ngā hau e wha, which means Māori mā, if you whakapapa to any iwi in Aotearoa, this kaupapa is for you. Whare Āhei is an opportunity to support whānau Māori to receive a rental grant with Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga for a maximum five year term paying only 80% of market rental rates.

Who is this for?
Whare Āhei is for middle income whānau who can’t afford market rent and are unable to access public housing and/or income related rent subsidy. Please check if you are eligible for our Whare Āhei homes.

Visit our website to start your application today:
👉 ttoh.iwi.nz/Whareahei

Need More Information?
For any questions or assistance, please call our friendly team at 0800 TAIWHENUA (0800 824 943)

12/12/2025

Kia ora e the whānau,

Nominations are now open for the Te Haaro Board of Trustees for the 2025–2027 term. This includes trustee positions for:
Waipatu Marae
Rūnanga Marae

Nominations closes on the 19 December. If you are interested in applying, please visit ttoh.iwi.nz/BoardElections - You are also welcome to come into Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga reception, where we have nomination forms available. If you have already submitted your application online, please email it to officer@ttoh.iwi.nz.

08/12/2025

Kia ora e the whānau,

Nominations are now open for the Te Haaro Board of Trustees for the 2025–2027 term. This includes trustee positions for:
Waipatu Marae
Rūnanga Marae

If you are interested in applying, please visit ttoh.iwi.nz/BoardElections - You are also welcome to come into Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga reception, where we have nomination forms available. If you have already submitted your application online, please email it to officer@ttoh.iwi.nz.

04/12/2025

Kia ora koutou,

Te Haaro Board Elections 2025-2027
Nominations for Te Haaro, Board of Trustees Waipatu Marae and Rūnanga Marae.

If you are interested in applying, please visit ttoh.iwi.nz/BoardElections - You are also welcome to come into Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga reception, where we have nomination forms available. If you have already submitted your application online, please email it to officer@ttoh.iwi.nz.

28/11/2025

Welcome to the 2025 Annual General Meeting!

27/11/2025

Nau mai haere mai ki te hui-ā-tau o Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga

25/11/2025

Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga Annual Report 2025

Wan't to see what we've been up to? View the Annual Report here:https://ttoh.iwi.nz/uploads/sites/ttohhou/files/Annual_Report_Covers_PDFs/Annual%20Report%2024.11.2025_Digital-only.pdf

This year, we’ve kept whānau at the heart of everything, worked hard to build strong connections, and delivered our services right across Heretaunga.

Ngā mihi for being part of our journey! Tell us how Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga has made a difference for you and your whānau.

20/11/2025

05/11/2025