A NEW WAY FORWARDOur whenua.
Our whenua.
Our whānau.
Our future.
A place to reconnect with your whenua, understand your rights and take the next step with confidence. From succession to building a home, your journey starts here.
Whānau-led. Your information stays yours.
TE WHENUAHe taonga tuku ihoA treasure handed down through generations
Rooted in whakapapa
01 / CONNECTFind your connection
02 / UNDERSTANDKnow your pathway
03 / PREPAREGather what matters
04 / PROGRESSMove forward together
YOUR JOURNEY, YOUR WAYWhere would you
Where would you
like to begin?
Every whānau journey is different. Choose a pathway and we’ll help you understand the steps, documents and people involved.
01 / PATHWAY
Find my whenua
Understand land interests, records and the first steps to finding your connection.
Explore pathway02 / PATHWAY
Succession
Prepare the information and evidence needed to move interests through generations.
Explore pathway03 / PATHWAY
Trusts & governance
Explore whānau trusts, trustee responsibilities and collective decision-making.
Explore pathway04 / PATHWAY
Build on our land
Work through authority, feasibility, consents and the path towards a home.
Explore pathwayMY WHENUA PLAN
Explore my plan Not sure where to start?
Choose your goal and see a clear, staged pathway—from understanding your whenua to preparing the next practical step.
JACKSON TUTAHI · TE AO HOURead the thinking
Read the thinking
behind the kaupapa.
The Te Ao Hou book series explores the old systems we inherited, the relational systems that can replace them, and the work of turning those ideas into a different future.
FOR THE GENERATIONS
THAT FOLLOW
THAT FOLLOW
BUILT AROUND WHĀNAUMore than land.
More than land.
A legacy.
Whenua connects us to our people, our stories and the generations who will follow. Te Ao Hou brings information, pathways and support together in one place, so whānau can make informed decisions at their own pace.
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