Whānau Ora commissioning — Māhutonga

Māhutonga is the Whānau Ora commissioning agency for Region 2: Te Ūpoko o Te Ika, Heretaunga, Tairāwhiti, Whanganui-Manawatu, Taranaki and Waiariki. It invests in community-driven initiatives through trusted partners, and runs the Ka Kā te Rama initiative funds as a direct round, which is listed separately.

Closes

No standing application process is published. Contact mahutonga@ngatitoa.iwi.nz or 0800 400 150. The Ka Kā te Rama round last ran until 15 October 2025.

Who can apply

Providers, partners and community-led initiatives in Region 2. The agency's site does not say how a new group becomes a partner, and its Our Providers page lists the current ones.

Amount

Not published for commissioning. See the Ka Kā te Rama listing for the direct round.

Funding route

Commissioning

Applicants

Iwi & Māori organisations, Marae & hapū, Organisations & providers, Community groups

Before you apply

The commissioning itself is not something you apply to. Māhutonga's site says “Our role is to invest in community-driven initiatives that reflect Māori aspirations, mātauranga, and mana motuhake.” and describes its approach as “Locally-led solutions, funding for impact.” It works with trusted partners, champions and navigators, and publishes no amounts or call for proposals for commissioning. The one direct route is Ka Kā te Rama, listed separately.

Check which agency covers you. Te Puni Kōkiri describes Māhutonga's area as south and east of Taupō. Māhutonga's own site lists the six sub-regions above, which include Waiariki. A group in the Bay of Plenty or Rotorua should ask both Māhutonga and Rangitāmiro which one covers it.

Whānau Ora commissioning was rebuilt from 1 July 2025. The original agencies, Te Pou Matakana, Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu and Pasifika Futures, no longer hold the contracts, and older guidance naming them is out of date. Commissioning and service delivery must now remain separate, so an agency cannot commission itself.

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Checked 9 October 2026

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