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TE TOI AHORANGI
The Str@egy
As tangata whenua, we aspire to live like our tūpuna, in ways
that uphold our sources of mana.
Like our ancestors before us, before a challenging
voyage we will draw from our sources of mana:
Mana Atua, Mana Tūpuna, Mana Whenua, Mana
Moana, Mana Tangata. We refer to traditional
knowledge handed down and consider the
resources we have, the conditions we might expect
and the reference points we can use to guide our
way. As tangata whenua, we aspire to live like our
tūpuna, in ways that uphold our sources of mana.

TOI ORA, flourishing descendants of Toi, is the
shared vision of our eighteen iwi. It is a reflection
and extension of significant collaboration and co-
design efforts undertaken in 2007.

Strategically nestled beneath the cloak of He
Korowai Oranga, Te Toi Ahorangi 2030 aligns with
our national Māori Health Strategy that envisions
‘Pae Ora – healthy M ā ori futures’. In
acknowledgement of our eighteen iwi, we have
identified the concept of Iwi Ora - an addition to the
three interconnected elements of Pae Ora; Mauri
Ora (flourishing individuals), Whānau Ora
(flourishing families), and Wai Ora (flourishing
environments). Iwi Ora (flourishing iwi) is an integral
element of what Toi Ora means for our region as we
acknowledge that iwi must lead, determine and
guide pathways to Toi Ora to influence change
where it matters most for our people. These four
elements provide the framework for the outcomes
that we will achieve.

The BOP DHB’s vision ‘Kia momoho te hāpori
ōranga - healthy, thriving communities’ is implicitly
interwoven throughout tangata whenua aspirations
to flourish as descendants of Toi. Tangata whenua
aspire to live well, stay well and get well in the
places they live, learn, work and play – in ways that
uphold their sources of mana, and that ultimately
leads to a state of Toi Ora.

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TE WAKA O TOI is conceptualised as a waka
hourua, a Kaupapa Māori vessel for change, that
provides a platform for iwi and the crown to work
together. It acknowledges the restoration of balance
and power that is required to ensure our success,
as we voyage towards Toi Ora.

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THE MISSION on board Te Waka o Toi is focused
on three Pou Ora, our change principles that affirm
our intent and determination towards Toi Ora:

Toi Tū te Kupu (upholding our word);

Toi Tū te Mana (upholding our power);

Toi Tū te Ora (upholding our vision).

Toi Tū asserts that we must stand first as
descendants of Toi so that we may flourish. As an
approach, Toi Tū is housed within the three Pou Ora
of Te Waka o Toi that determine its direction.

The POUTĀHU, the main mast of
the waka, represents TOI TŪ TE
KUPU - the notion that we must
uphold our word and aspirations as
iwi and the crown.

The POUTOKOMANAWA is the
heart of the waka, where our mauri
and mana are located. TOI TŪ TE
MANA resides here as it affirms He
Pou Oranga - the sources of mana
that we uphold to lead to Toi Ora.

The POU-URUNGI holds the
wisdom of our celestial and
ancestral knowledge within our
vision. TOI TŪ TE ORA - is the
vision that we uphold to guide our
d i r e c t i o n t o w a r d s To i O r a
throughout the life course in ways
that each generation is supporting
each other in reciprocity.

The Pou-urungi is controlled by Tohunga, our
tangata whenua experts who, alongside our
leadership hold the vision to sustain flourishing
descendants of Toi and all peoples living in Te
1 Moana ā Toi.

Te Toi Ahorangi 2030 weaves the sacred threads of
He Pou Oranga and the elements of Toi Ora to form
the compass that will guide Te Waka o Toi.