Patuharakeke are a composite hapū descended from most major iwi groups in the north. These include Ngati Wai, Ngapuhi nui tonu, Ngati Whatua and Te Uri o Hau. We affiliate to a very large number of hapu including Te Uriroroi, Te Koiwi, Te Akitai, Ngati Hau, Ngati Korora, Ngati Taka, Ngati Hine, Te Waiariki, Te Parawhau and many others.
Located on the south side of the Whangarei Harbour, the Patuharakeke rohe boundary stretches on the seaward side, including foreshore and seabed, from a point at the north of Mangawhai Heads to the entrance of the Mangapai River just south of Whangarei. The boundary extends inland to include the Brynderwyn (or Piroa) and Kakanui Ranges.
Patuharakeke are a composite hapu descended from most major iwi groups in the north. These include Ngati Wai, Ngapuhi nui tonu, Ngati Whatua and Te Uri o Hau. We affiliate to a very large number of hapu including Te Uriroroi, Te Koiwi, Te Akitai, Ngati Hau, Ngati Korora, Ngati Taka, Ngati Hine, Te Waiariki, Te Parawhau and many others.
Located on the south side of the Whangarei Harbour, the Patuharakeke rohe boundary stretches on the seaward side, including foreshore and seabed, from a point at the north of Mangawhai Heads to the entrance of the Mangapai River just south of Whangarei. The boundary extends inland to include the Brynderwyn (or Piroa) and Kakanui Ranges.
HAPU ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT PLAN
HAPU ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT PLAN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
ROHE MOANA COMMITTEE
ROHE MOANA COMMITTEE
About Patuharakeke
Located on the south side of the Whangarei Harbour, the Patuharakeke rohe boundary stretches on the seaward side, including foreshore and seabed, from a point at the north of Mangawhai Heads to the entrance of the Mangapai River just south of Whangarei. The boundary extends inland to include the Brynderwyn (or Piroa) and Kakanui Ranges.
About Patuharakeke
Located on the south side of the Whangarei Harbour, the Patuharakeke rohe boundary stretches on the seaward side, including foreshore and seabed, from a point at the north of Mangawhai Heads to the entrance of the Mangapai River just south of Whangarei. The boundary extends inland to include the Brynderwyn (or Piroa) and Kakanui Ranges.
About Patuharakeke
About Patuharakeke
About Patuharakeke
About Patuharakeke
Located on the south side of the Whangarei Harbour, the Patuharakeke rohe boundary stretches on the seaward side, including foreshore and seabed, from a point at the north of Mangawhai Heads to the entrance of the Mangapai River just south of Whangarei. The boundary extends inland to include the Brynderwyn (or Piroa) and Kakanui Ranges.
Climate change Waka Hour
HAPU ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT PLAN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
ROHE MOANA COMMITTEE
CLIMATE CHANGE
Patuharakeke mahi is guided our whetu, or principle mission. ‘Revitalising the mauri of our taonga tuku iho’’ is the whetu (guiding star) of Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust and Te Pou Taiao, providing an inspiring and enduring direction for our people to navigate our waka towards.
We’ve been working to understand the risks we may face as our environment becomes increasingly under pressure due to climate change.
The first button ‘Climate Change Risk Assessment Toolbox’ will tell you about how we updated the climate change chapter of our Hapū Environmental Management Plan and addressed some of the local risks and vulnerabilities.
The second button ‘Climate Mana Motuhake Framework’ will tell you about our adaptation and resilience planning as a result of the Patuharakeke climate change risk assessment above.
The links below are some of the key planning documents that inform all the mahi we do.
Patuharakeke Planning Tools
Hapū Strategic Plan
In 2025, Te Pou Taiao o Patuharakeke, supported by many others, updated the Climate Change Chapter of our Hapū Environmental Management Plan (HEMP). We designed a metaphorical ‘Climate Waka’ to support ngā uri o Patuharakeke to thrive within the unprecedented challenges that Te Ao Hurihuri (the ever changing world) and climate change will bring.
Alongside this chapter update, we built our own Climate Change Risk Assessment Toolbox in ArcGIS StoryMaps to visualise our local vulnerabilities and priority response areas in Patuharakeke rohe.
This mahi was financially supported by Northland Regional Council and Foundation North.
Alongside Te Pou Taiao kaimahi, we also acknowledge the contributions from:
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Andrew MacDonald and Pania Te Whaiti (Biospatial) - who developed our climate change dashboard maps
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Will Bowden, Dr Peter Nuttall and Ali Newell - who helped with the drafting and climate change science.
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Benjamin Jones (Auckland University) - who helped build our capacity in relation to recording and protecting our waahi tapu affected by sea level rise.
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Sheila Taylor (Te Huia Consulting) - for her funding advice and assistance.
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Eddy Besselink (Besselink Creative Studio) - who helped with graphic design.
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PTITB Trustees, Patuharakeke Kahui Kaumatua and Taitamariki Roopu members - for their insights and guidance
Patuharakeke Climate Mana Motuhake Framework
The image above is a visual representation of our Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Plan. Across each of the five Mana Motuhake domains, we discuss mahi we have already started, alongside next steps from short term (1-3 years) through to long term (10+ years). The front side of the document captures Patuharakeke rohe and uses icons to conceptually show the interconnected adaptation and resilience actions. The other side of the document details current mahi and next steps for this kaupapa.
The Kete of Resources below are a result of the engagement we conducted through this project. A key part of this mahi was to ensure all the information we learned was accessible to the hapū and wider hapori across the rohe.
There are various types of resources, such as presentations, webinar recordings, reports, photos, ArcGIS StoryMaps, and others. They are arranged under subheadings which correlate to the overall Mana Motuhake framework design.
This is a living kaupapa, so the resources will be updated and added over time. We already have more scheduled engagement in early 2027!
KETE OF RESOURCES:
Mana Motuhake o te kai:
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Food forest plan (developed by Tree Born) (CANVA)
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Webinar - to find
Mana Motuhake o te moana:
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Mātaitai Recovery Plan (Wheke)
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Poupouwhenua Cultural Health Management Plan report
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Draft Rohe Moana Management Plan
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Mapped mātaitai - Sites and Areas of Significance to Maori (NRC) Regional Plan map worksheets:
Mana Motuhake o te wai māori:
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Carbon sequestration report (Dr Richard Bulmer)
Mana Motuhake o te pūngao:
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Outputs/webinar from Tū Mai Rā?- William to create
Mana Motuhake o te whenua:
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Draft Civil Defence Plan
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Draft Wāhi tapu protocol
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Accidental Discovery Protocol
This mahi was financially supported by Whangārei District Council through the Tangata Whenua-Led Climate Planning Fund. Alongside Te Pou Taiao kaimahi, we acknowledge the contributions from:
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Will Bowden, Dr Peter Nuttall and Ali Newell
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Frida and Sean (Permadynamics, Tree Born)
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Benjamin Jones (Auckland University)
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Mel Turdeich (Tū Mai Rā)
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Northland Regional Council and the Civil Defense Team
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Andrew MacDonald and Pania Te Whaiti (Biospatial)
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Eddy Besselink (Besselink Creative Studio) - who helped with graphic design and website updates.
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PTITB Trustees, Patuharakeke Kahui Kaumatua and Taitamariki Roopu members