The annual Te Arawa Games were recently held in March and saw generations of whanau compete over three days for the overall winner's title. Close to 1,500 people went head to head in a range of sporting events and activities as they represented their hapu...
Kua eke tetahi o te tima o Toi Tangata ki te Taumata I te whakataetae kukume ripene! Toi Tangata kaimahi, Darrio Penetito-Hemara competed in the Trans-Tasman Tag Test series for the New Zealand Open Mixed team earlier this month. In comparison to Australia, whose teams have long...
The concept of Te Arawa Games was built on the guiding principles of Te Papa Tākaro o Te Arawa with the intention of providing an opportunity for whānau, hapū, iwi and marae to be physically active. Fast forward to 2016 and the annual event run...
Nudge is a health tracking app for smartphones and tablets that generates a single score, measuring how healthy the user is living. Nudge connects to personal health applications and devices while also allowing users to connect with friends and family. Specific health components can be...
Anyone who’s worked in a food business will tell you that plenty of good quality food gets thrown away every day, for all sorts of reasons; it could be approaching its best before date or maybe there’s more of it than is needed. New Zealanders...
Toi Tangata looks to foster and build capacity in the sector through three workforce development awards. These awards aim to support the growth and leadership of Māori innovation within nutrition and physical activity. The Student Award is one of these accolades which is aimed at students...
The graduation of the latest contingent of Toi Roa - Poupou Pakari students was celebrated at the Toi Tangata Hui-ā-Tau in February. This was an exciting affair as six of the twelve students were able to attend and accept their certificates in person. Among those...
A self-proclaimed ‘kai activist’, Davina Thompson aims high within the kai and movement world and does the mahi to back it up. Working under the WeroFit trust as a Kaiwhakaora she delivers health, fitness and Crossfit to schools, marae, online and in her iti gym...
With the recent introduction of ‘treat food,’ soft drink and ‘gaming’ advertising on its channels, Māori Television is facing fierce condemnation from the Māori film and health sectors. Toi Tangata is among the critics of this new decision maintaining that odds are constantly stacked against vulnerable...