Manukau Urban Māori Authority

An awesome turnout at our Youth Services Staff Sports Day!

This special day was about connecting and networking with other staff and kaimahi who dedicate their time to supporting our younger generations. MUMA was joined on the court today by several rangatahi service providers, mentors, youth councilors, social and community workers, and many more amazing kaimahi. We had so much fun getting to know some of the other service providers in Tāmaki Makaurau and want to give a big shout-out to everyone who came today! Always great to see our teams collaborate to create a strong network of support for our rangatahi. Ka wani kē!

Atamārie ki a tātou!
Kia maumahara ki te menemene mai, menemene atu! 😁😁

Check out these cool cats at Waatea Marae e te whānau 😎

🟡WE ARE HIRING! COMMUNITY WORKER ROLE OPEN NOW!🟡

👉Keen to join us? Send your resume to [email protected]

We are looking for someone passionate about helping their community and whānau. The Kaiārahi will be the client’s advocate and will provide the client with resources to empower them to function as a productive member of the community and take control of their lives according to their needs. The kaiārahi will engage with and develop meaningful whānau-centric relationships with individuals and families, so strong communication skills and a keen attitude are essential to the role.

If this sounds like you, apply now at [email protected]
with your friends and whānau who may be interested!

Kua whakatūwheratia te whare irirangi hōu o Waatea!

After some structural remodelling, Radio Waatea is back in the game and better than ever!
This station has long been a part of our marae and houses decades of stories from current events and mainstream media to Māori news and kaupapa. Since 1999, Radio Waatea has been a voice for urban Māori through its various news broadcasts, talkback shows, and waiata and Te Reo promotion on Waatea 603AM.

Radio Waatea has been on air 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and they don't plan on stopping any time soon! What an honour it was this morning to witness such a historic moment in our community. Tag Waatea News | Irirangi Waatea | and catch them on 603AM !

RADIO WAATEA KI TE ĀO 😎🌟
W for Waatea, W for the win!!

Irirangi Waatea Waatea News

A quote from Hana Te Hemara, 1972. In that same year, she and other members of the Māori activist group Ngā Tamatoa presented the Māori Language Petition to Parliament. Their actions called for the recognition of Te Reo Māori and sparked discussions and changes regarding its inclusion in Aotearoa's education system.

He wahine toa, he wahine rangatira hoki. She was a proud fighter and an advocate for our people. Koinei a Hana Te Hemara.

He ata puku mai tēnei rā 💪

Our MUMA staff from across the marae enjoyed a productive morning at the Human Resources seminar in Tangaroa. Led by MUMA HR Advisor Matt McCarten, the session covered key topics related to employment relations, laws, and workforce agreements. We can’t wait for next weeks !

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⭐ driving course part #2 for 👉full, restricted and learner licences! Spots fill up fast so inquire now e te whānau! Know anyone who might be interested?🤔 and them in the comments! 😎You won't want to miss this one koutou mā!

👉👉To sign up: inquire us now at [email protected]

Our kura, Waatea School opened its doors to their new classrooms on Monday. We are so proud of the hard work and planning that our tumuaki Whaea Zara and the kura staff have put into their new learning space for our tamariki as they are our future leaders - ngā rangatira mō āpōpō.

A lovely send off in Whānau Ora today as we farewelled one of our amazing kaimahi here at MUMA.

Chante Betham (2nd from the right) has been an absolute joy to work with and has definitely left a positive impact on our whānau here. Her brilliant mahi leading one of our newest services, the Social enterprise Pathways scheme, has helped many realise their entrepreneurial potential and success in the business field.

Whaea Chante leaves us to pursue new opportunities where she will no doubt thrive as she did here at the marae. Her bright smile and can-do attitude will be greatly missed at MUMA, but we can’t wait to see her many achievements in the future.

Nei rā te whānau o MUMA e mihi ana!

Tēnei te mihi whakanui ki ngā taiohi, ngā rangatira o āpōpō kua eke panuku ana ki taumata tū atu! A heartfelt congratulations to our incredible youth who graduated today from our He Poutama Rangatahi programme here at Ngā Whare Waatea Marae. It has been an amazing eight weeks working with our fourth cohort of 2024, helping them complete their certificates, build their skills and work experience, and achieve their personal goals to excel in the future.

And a huge thank you to the whānau and rangatahi from Manurewa Marae who came to support and celebrate with us today. No doubt, we had an awesome time celebrating our young ones together and we can't wait to see what they achieve next!

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Last week, our marae was visited by the Ministry of Social Development here at Nga Whare Waatea. We were joined by Chief Executive Debbie Power, Deputy Chief Executive Marama Edwards, Regional Commissioner Julia (Jules) Lynch, and Manager of Client Service Operations and Marae Co-location, Haupai Montgomery.

It was a sunny day on site as we checked out the different departments and met with all the kaimahi working hard to deliver our many services and support to our community. Te mīharo e te whānau!

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Mōrena e te whānau! Our driving school has had many inquiries regarding the licence courses, thus quickly reaching our maximum intake capacity for this class. As the course is now full, we can no longer enrol more participants for this class.

Don't worry if you missed out on this one! There will be plenty more courses running in the future, and we will announce the next course as it opens up. Kia kaha tātou!

This morning, MUMA had the honour of welcoming leaders and representatives from the Auckland Indian Retail Business community to Waatea. The gathering aimed to discuss solutions and perspectives on crime and offences targeting local businesses. The event commenced with a pōhiri, followed by a hui where ideas were shared on how community providers and leaders can address these concerns to support our whānau and reduce crime in our hāpori.

After the hui, our manuhiri were given a tour of the marae and introduced to the various resources and services MUMA provides to whānau in Tāmaki. Meaningful kōrero was exchanged, and the rest of the evening was spent acknowledging the mahi each rōpu contributes to their local communities.

He mea mīharo te kite i nga rōpu o te hāpori e mahitahi ana mo te painga o te katoa. Na tō raurau, nā tōku raurau ka ora ai te iwi. E mihi ana ki a koutou!

In need of a licence? We're offering ⭐ driving courses to get YOU your learners, restricted OR full licence NOW‼ Know anyone who might be interested?🤔 and them in the comments! 😎You won't want to miss this one e te whānau
👉👉To sign up: inquire us now at [email protected]

Throwback Tuesday to two of the brightest smiles on the marae 😁😁 Mōrena e te whānau!

Dressed up and ready for a photo! Waatea School kids taking the spot light today!

Ko Matariki ahunga nui! Waatea School had a fantastic day in the wharekai celebrating Matariki with our tamariki and whānau! The kids played a big role in this year's celebration, being the chefs behind the savouries, sushi bites, crumble desserts, and fairy bread snacks on the table! And, of course, a big thank you to the whānau who came to support and enjoy the hākari with us today and to the kaiako and kura staff who put the whole event together!

Definitely, a mīharo way to cap off the week before the Matariki public holiday tomorrow. Kia pai nga hararei, ā, whakanuia hoki i a Matariki e te iwi!

With Matariki just over the horizon, we take this time to reflect on the past and recognise the journey it has taken us to get where we are now. Acknowledging all the rangatira and people of mana who fought those battles, had those difficult conversations and pushed for our traditions and culture to be seen.

'Stories of Te Reo' is an amazing interactive map that lets you travel through time and space and learn about major milestones and achievements across Aotearoa and the wider world. From the pre-1600s to the 21st century, read about the first Māori place names to be renamed, the musket wars, to the very first published Māori newspaper, Dame Naida Glavish AKA, the 'Kia Ora lady', prominent activists and historical events, and so much more!

Our Reo has come a long, long way, and so have we. He iwi kaha tātou, and we are ! Click on the link and check it out for yourself e te motu.

Stories of Te Reo Stories of Te Reo

What do we do?
Tēnei mātou, ko MUMA! We have rangatahi, tamariki, and youths of all ages who come to our marae for various kaupapa. Our job as a community organisation is to tautoko our young ones, help them achieve their goals, and leave here with a strong sense of accomplishment and self-determination. We are always so proud of our taitamariki and know they can do anything they out their minds to!

Today is Day #1 of our 3-day Learner Licence course at the Driving School! Our young tauira were switched on, asking questions and shouting out answers as our newest Facilitator, Ben Tamoua, took the class through the road rules!
A mīharo day today for this akomanga! !

! Our new Waatea School building is looking fantastic! The classrooms inside are brand new, very spacious and almost ready for our amazing tamariki to enjoy!