WHAT WE DO
Te Wānanga o Raukawa Foundation (the Foundation) is a unique entity, established through the settlement that Te Wānanga o Raukawa (TWoR) negotiated with the Crown, to deliver on the aspirations of TWoR.
TE MOEMOEĀ | OUR VISION:
He tokatū moana a Te Wānanga o Raukawa, ā, e aumangea tonu ana, e motuhake ana hoki i te ao mātauranga, he tauira o ngā mahi a Tāwhaki.
That Te Wānanga o Raukawa withstands currents and remains steadfast and distinctive in the education space, an exemplar of the endeavors of Tāwhaki.
TE WHAKATANGA | OUR MISSION
Kia tupu whakaritorito te iwi Māori mā te hāpai i ngā koronga o Te Wānanga o Raukawa – te akoranga, whakatupu mātauranga, me te whakahaere
Contribute to the growth and development of Māori as a people by assisting Te Wānanga o Raukawa through the promotion of akoranga, whakatupu matauranga, and whakahaere.
NGĀ WHĀINGA | OUR OBJECTIVES
- He Purapura Tuawhiti: Ensure steady growth and continue to be good custodians.
- Whakatupu Ngā Hononga: Collaborate with key stakeholders to explore opportunities that align with our charitable purpose.
- He Ringa Hora: Generous and stable giving (financial and non-financial)
- Kia Tū Rangatira: Assist TWoR in its endeavors to be a tertiary institution of choice for Māori.
- Manaaki Tangata: Assist TWoR staff, Kaiāwhina and students (prioritizing ART students) in pursuing their educational objectives
- Whakaarotau Ngā Iwi o Te Kotahitanga: Prioritise and assist Founding Iwi in pursuing their educational objectives and projects.
TE WĀNANGA O RAUKAWA FOUNDATION
The Foundation has grown its original settlement amount of $17.9m received in 2011 to $28.3m (Trust Fund) (as at 31 March 2024). The Foundation Board manages and grows the Trust fund through prudent investments to deliver on the Foundation’s purposes as set out above.
The Foundation's current strategy in delivering on its charitable purposes is to:
- Distribute annual lump sums to TWoR. TWoR decide what they do with this putea within parameters set by the Foundation Board. In the past distributions made by the Foundation have been utilized by TWoR as scholarships to its students. TWoR have prioritized scholarships to students who are from the Founding Iwi; and
- Offer annual distributions of $10,000 to each of the three Founding Iwi for projects that promote akoranga, whakahaere and whakatupu mātauranga. The distributions to Founding Iwi must also 'assist' TWoR in some way.
For more information on what we do please refer to the 'Key Documents' tab and check out our quarterly and annual reports.
