He Oranga Poutama — Manawatū

A commissioned physical-activity programme directing close to $200,000 into Māori-led hauora and leadership initiatives across the Ruahine-Tararua/Manawatū region.

Closes

Contact Sport Manawatū or Te Pae Oranga o Ruahine o Tararua for current funding rounds

Who can apply

Iwi, hapū and whānau Māori-led groups delivering physical activity that supports Māori ways of being and knowing, growing participation and leadership, and helping iwi, hapū and whānau exercise authority over their own hauora and wellbeing.

Amount

Around $200,000 directed into the region in its first year of commissioning by the Iwi-Māori Partnership Board

Funding route

Commissioning

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Marae & hapū, Community groups, Iwi & Māori organisations

Before you apply

He Oranga Poutama is a national Sport NZ kaupapa Māori physical activity programme, delivered regionally through partner sports trusts; in Manawatū it is co-commissioned with Te Pae Oranga o Ruahine o Tararua, the region's Iwi-Māori Partnership Board (IMPB) under the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 — worth checking whether other regional sports trusts already on file (e.g. Sport Northland, Sport Bay of Plenty) run their own He Oranga Poutama allocation, potentially co-governed with their local IMPB, before assuming this is Manawatū-specific.

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Checked 17 September 2026

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