Pēpi Pack

A pack for Ngāi Tahu pēpi, connecting them to the iwi from birth.

Closes

The Ngāi Tahu Pēpi Pack programme closed on 4 September 2026. No new applications are being accepted, and packs can no longer be purchased directly. Eligible applications received before 4 September are being reviewed and honoured

Who can apply

Whānau expecting a pēpi, or with a pēpi under 12 months old, registered with Whakapapa Ngāi Tahu. One pack per pēpi and the contents are the same for everyone.

Whakapapa

Registered on the Whakapapa Ngāi Tahu register. Registration is what unlocks these, not descent alone.

Amount

A pack of goods rather than a cash grant

Funding route

Grant

Applicants

Individuals & whānau

Before you apply

The thing worth acting on is separate from the pack itself. Register pēpi with Whakapapa Ngāi Tahu before they turn 12 months and they automatically receive a pounamu pendant and a personalised whakapapa scroll tracing back to their 1848 kaumātua in the Blue Book. No application, it happens on enrolment, and it can take up to 10 weeks. Start the registration as soon as you have the birth certificate. A wahakura is no longer included in the pack — Ngāi Tahu point whānau to Plunket or their Tamariki Ora provider for safe sleep options. Packs sent overseas leave out harakeke products because of customs rules. Running since 2015.

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Checked 16 September 2026

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