Ngāti Rangi

11/04/2026

Update from Horizons Regional Council as of 5.30pm Saturday

Vaianu has been tracking towards Aotearoa over the past few days. During this time, it has been reclassified from a cyclone to a sub-tropical storm system, but the impacts are still likely to be significant. Metservice has put in place the following warnings:

Southern Ruapehu (Waimarino down) and northern Rangitīkei (Mangaweka up)
• Strong wind warning from 9am Sunday until 2am Monday.
• Severe gale easterlies changing to severe gale northwesterlies are forecast for Sunday afternoon or evening, gusting 130km/h in exposed places
• There is a moderate chance of upgrading to a red warning.

Northern Ruapehu
• Strong wind warning in place from 2am until 10pm Sunday.
• Severe gale easterlies changing to severe gale westerly late afternoon or evening Sunday, gusting 120km/h in exposed places.
• Low chance of upgrading to a red warning.
• Heavy rain watch from 8am until 8pm Sunday. Periods of heavy rain, and amounts may approach warning criteria.
• Moderate chance of upgrading to a warning.

Southern Rangitīkei and Whanganui
• Strong wind watch in place from 6pm until 11pm Sunday.
• Strong southeasterlies, changing to gale southwesterly Sunday afternoon and evening. Southwesterlies may approach severe gale in exposed places.
• Low chance of upgrading to a warning.

More info on the warnings currently in place are available on the Metservice website:
https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home

In the meantime, we encourage you to touch base with hapū and whānau and share this information, as well as some of the messaging we’re currently sharing around preparedness on our page and website:

https://www.facebook.com/civildefencemanawatuwhanganui
https://www.mwcdem.govt.nz/response-folder/cyclone-vaianu

We will send through another update at around 10am tomorrow morning.

Get Prepared! Check out the status of your district and stay up to date on how you and your whānau can be ready in an emergency.

10/04/2026

Update from Ruapehu Emergency Management (as of 9.40am Saturday)

A big mihi to all our marae who have responded to the call for emergency preparedness; to be ready for whatever is needed.

🟠 ORANGE | Mode 1 – Monitoring (Watch and Act)

Current signals of the impact of Cyclone Vaianu:
-Strong to damaging winds Damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures possible. Driving may be difficult.
-Heavy rain with potential for localised flooding
-Possible escalation to higher warning levels

WHAT YOU SHOULD BE DOING
-Tie down or bring in anything that might lift in the wind
-Check drains and gutters
-Charge phones, radios, and backup power
-Know where your torch is (and fresh batteries)
-Keep up to date via local Civil Defence channels and radio

-POWER OUTAGES — For down or damaged lines, sparks, arcing, or loud bangs, contact the Lines Company on 0800 367 328 or Powerco on 0800 272 727.

-STAY INFORMED — For real-time updates, check the Manawatū-Whanganui Civil Defence Interactive Situation Map

-IN AN EMERGENCY — For any threat to life, injury, fire, or serious incident. Move to a safe place and CALL 111 immediately.

Given the emergency nature of this developing situation, and the uncertainty around impacts and effects across the district and on your teams, early visibility is essential to support the development of a common operating picture.

Please contact us on office@ngatirangi.com or 021-881-031 for any updates if your circumstances change.

10/04/2026

NGĀTI RANGI STRATEGY ROADSHOW

The team will be sharing the draft strategic framework at our up-coming Te Kāhui o Paerangi hui.

Sunday 19 April
📍 Tuhi Ariki Marae | Oruakukuru and Parapara Rd Junction, Raetihi
⏰ 9:00am

This is your opportunity to help shape the future direction of Ngāti Rangi.

Register to attend this roadshow hui (or any of the other hui on the schedule) via this link:
https://forms.gle/hhKPs4ty1Rexfmir7

Troy and the whānau are looking forward to seeing you there!

09/04/2026

The flu isn’t just a bad cold. It can lead to serious illness, time off work, and impact those who are more vulnerable around us. By getting vaccinated, you’re helping to reduce the spread and keep our workplace strong, healthy, and supported.

Why get vaccinated?

 Helps prevent serious illness
 Protects those at higher risk
 Reduces time off work
 Keeps our community safer

Next week, come along to one of our flu clinics; operating on Monday; Wednesday and Friday; from 11am-1pm.

09/04/2026

TODAY 5pm - come along.....no appointments necessary.

08/04/2026

Horizons Regional Council has opened applications for the Don Linklater Memorial Bursary.

To honour the contribution made to the Manawatū-Whanganui region and to local government by the late Don Linklater, Horizons Regional Council Chairman 1989-2000, Horizons is offering a bursary for university study.

The bursary, which can be split across up to four recipients, aims to support students studying in areas relevant to some of Horizons Regional Council's work.

Students can be studying either internally or extramurally, in areas such as resource management, environmental planning, and environmental engineering and modelling with particular emphasis on river and drainage basin dynamics.

Horizons councillor Hamish Easton says the bursary is a great way of supporting and encouraging students while at the same time investing in the future management of our natural resources.

“These students will be gaining valuable knowledge ready to deal with our long-term environmental challenges.

“It is crucial that we do what we can now to grow our knowledge base. It will help to build resilience of our communities and the environment, which benefits everyone.”

To be eligible, applicants must be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident studying full-time in 2026, at either undergraduate or postgraduate level.

Applicants must be from the Horizons region; however, they may be studying elsewhere in New Zealand.

One of the four bursaries will be considered based on meeting the eligibility criteria and their iwi/hapū connection to the region.

Anyone interested in applying for the Don Linklater Memorial Bursary can get an application form from www.horizons.govt.nz/about-our-region-and-council/grants-and-sponsorship.

Applications must be received no later than 5pm Thursday 23 April 2026.

The bursary recipients will be selected by a panel of Horizons representatives made up of councillors. Shortlisted applicants will then meet with the selection panel.

Horizons Regional Council ensures the sustainable use of natural resources for the Horizons (Manawatū-Whanganui) region

08/04/2026

Formed in 2002 as an agreement between Wanganui District Council, Ruapehu District Council and Genesis Energy, the Whanganui River Enhancement Charitable Trust (WRET) objective is to promote and encourage the enhancement of the waters and catchments of the Whanganui River. The Trust is now calling for applications for Whanganui River Enhancement Projects (Social, Economic and Environmental).

For this funding round the Trust will give priority consideration to applications for innovative environmental projects that help contribute to the health and wellbeing of the Whanganui River Catchment.

Specific criteria apply. Application forms are available from:

Whanganui District Council Office: 101 Guyton St, Whanganui - 06 349 0001
Ruapehu District Council Office: 59-61 Huia Street, Taumarunui - 07 895 8188.

Applications open 6 April 2026 and close 9 May 2026

For further information, please contact: Nicole.Tawhiri@genesisenergy.co.nz.

07/04/2026

Te Ara ki Te Moungaroa 2020-2025 is now up for review and we’re hitting the road to engage with uri to share the next iteration of our strategy. We want to hear directly from you.

Ko te Kāhui Maunga te mātāpuna o te ora
We want to ensure our Ngāti Rangi strategy reflects our uri voice

During these hui, we will:

• Share the draft strategic framework
• Sense-check the direction together
• Gather your whakaaro
• Identify gaps, priorities and what needs strengthening

👉 If we’re coming to your rohe, please join us ā-kanohi.
👉 If not (or you can’t make the in-person hui), we'd love you to jump online and be part of the kōrero.
This is your opportunity to help shape the future direction of Ngāti Rangi.

Kai will be provided.

Register to attend any of our roadshow hui via this link:
https://forms.gle/hhKPs4ty1Rexfmir7

Register to attend our Wānanga Rangatahi here: https://forms.gle/MUGfujojuWQ5fzdD7

WĀNANGA RANGATAHI (In-person)
Saturday 18 – Sunday 19 April
📍 Tirorangi Marae | 742 Whangaehu Valley Road, Tangiwai, Karioi
⏰ 9:00am Saturday – 3:00pm Sunday

Sunday 19 April
📍 Tuhi Ariki Marae | Oruakukuru and Parapara Rd Junction, Raetihi
⏰ 9:00am

Monday 20 April
📍 Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui | 357 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui
⏰ 5:30pm – 8:00pm

Tuesday 21 April
📍 He Puna Hauora | Unit 5, 160 Grey Street, Palmerston North
⏰ 5:30pm – 8:00pm

Wednesday 22 April
💻 Online (Zoom)
⏰ 5:30pm – 8:00pm

Thursday 23 April
📍 Novotel Tainui | 7 Alma Street, Hamilton
⏰ 5:30pm – 8:00pm

Tuesday 28 April
💻 Online (Zoom)
⏰ 5:30pm – 8:00pm

WĀNANGA RANGATAHI (Online)
Wednesday 29 April
💻 Online (Zoom)
⏰ 5:30pm – 8:00pm

Monday 4 May
📍 Te Puni Kōkiri | 303 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings
⏰ 5:30pm – 8:00pm

Wednesday 6 May
📍 Te Wharewaka o Te Raukura | 2 Taranaki Street, Wellington Waterfront, Wellington
⏰ 5:30pm – 8:00pm

Thursday 7 May
📍 Commodore Airport Hotel | 449 Memorial Avenue, Burnside, Christchurch
⏰ 6:00pm – 8:30pm

Saturday 9 May
📍 Te Pae Tata | 43a Ruapehu Road, Ohakune
⏰ 12:00pm – 2:30pm

WĀNANGA RANGATAHI (In-person)
📍 Tirorangi Marae
742 Whangaehu Valley Road, Tangiwai, Karioi
📅 Friday 15 – Sunday 17 May
⏰ 5:30pm Friday – 3:00pm Sunday

06/04/2026

Tūhono Trust is seeking expressions of interest for two Trustee positions (four-year term, starting June 2026), to replace outgoing Trustees.

Tūhono is looking for individuals with governance capability, a commitment to Māori development, and skills in areas such as technology (data), finance, law, governance, or community development.

For details and to apply, please visit:
https://nz.seek.com/job/91119976?ref=search-standalone&type=standard&origin=jobTitle =6baa2d3becd42b0c4f64c05267af06c480d7004c

Applications close: 12 April 2026
If you would like to receive a copy of the Trustee role description, please email Eve Steenson on eve@hrkete.co.nz

An rear opportunity to share your specialist governance skills that makes a difference for the future generations of Māori.

01/04/2026

Tonight was a chance to celebrate the graduates 🎓 of Te Hoata -the cohort of ākonga who have studied; trained; learned and grown in skills; in qualifications; in confidence and in leadership under the inspirational mentorship of Pete Wikohika; Jamie Downes and the wider Downes whānau; Rob and Darnella Hawira and Jahrome Bishop.

It was a night to celebrate success - to reflect on the time they hunted 27 deer to feed 1600 manuhiri: the catering for the national Puanga event; the hosting of Colin and Manu; the guests that were Ministers; tourist operators; international ambassadors and board trustees.

We are so proud of you all.

31/03/2026

Every now and then something truly wonderful happens.

Tonight that wonderful moment was the celebration of ten years since Hunt for the Wilderpeople first showed.

In recognition of the manaakitanga of Ngāti Rangi at the time of the filming; the producer reached out to us to attend the ten year celebration.

The look on Korty’s face with all the stars / friends from the crew says it all!