COMMUNITY PROJECT CONCEPTS
These are provided as concepts to demonstrate the application of the “Mauri Model”, and as a creative outlet. If you have any ideas you would like to gift to the project please used the Contact Us form or our socials (links at the bottom of the page).
COMMUNITY PROJECT #408 - COMMUNITY SOLAR GARDEN
Mission Statement:
To decentralise energy production and provide affordable, clean power to whānau renters through shared solar infrastructure on marae land.
The Needs Assessment:
Current energy systems in Te Tai Tokerau are part of a fragile "Colonial Grid" that is linear and centralised. Many low-income whānau, particularly those who rent, are locked out of solar benefits because they do not own their roofs, leaving them vulnerable to rising costs and energy insecurity.
COMMUNITY PROJECT #404 - RHYTHM & RESILIENCE TAITOKERAU
Mission Statement
To establish a region-wide cultural infrastructure hub that empowers subcultures across Te Tai Tokerau by providing shared assets, compliance expertise, and wellness-focused event management to foster a deep sense of whanaungatanga and regional sovereignty.
The Needs Assessment
Te Tai Tokerau currently functions as a "Leaky Bucket," not just in terms of capital, but in human capability. We are experiencing record net migration losses, particularly among those aged 18–30, as our youth seek opportunity and engagement elsewhere. Concurrently, grassroots cultural organisers are "strangled" by the high costs of equipment—which often involves capital flight to Auckland rental firms—and the "Epistemological Violence" of complex regulatory compliance that fails to recognise indigenous or fringe cultural values.
COMMUNITY PROJECT #403 - TE MAURI RONGOĀ GLOBAL RESEARCH HUB
Mission Statement
To reclaim and operationalise indigenous medicinal wisdom through world-class, iwi-led research, ensuring the intellectual and spiritual sovereignty of our mātauranga is protected for future generations.
The Needs Assessment
For too long, Te Tai Tokerau has been a "Leaky Bucket" for both biological assets and human talent. Big pharmaceutical interests often extract the "embodied energy" of our native flora—like Kawakawa, Manuka, and Kumarahou—while the value-add and intellectual property (IP) are realised in offshore laboratories. Concurrently, our region faces a significant "Brain Drain," exporting our most energetic "Universal Constructors" (youth) because we lack high-tech, high-value industries. There is a desperate need for an entity that treats indigenous knowledge not as a relic of the past, but as high-fidelity data capable of solving modern global health crises.
COMMUNITY PROJECT #402 - KAPA HAKA AND PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTIVE
Mission Statement
To unite and empower the performing artists of Te Tai Tokerau to share indigenous stories of abundance and sovereignty while building a self-sustaining, regenerative creative economy.
The Needs Assessment
For too long, our artists in the North have been forced to operate within a "Babylonian" commercial system that treats creativity as a disposable commodity. Many of our most talented performers struggle with isolation, a lack of professional infrastructure, and financial insecurity that leads to the "Brain Drain" of our creative youth. There is a profound gap between the rich spiritual wealth of our stories and the actual economic return our people see from sharing them.