COMMUNITY PROJECT CONCEPTS

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Regenerative Economics, Indigenous Strategy, Regional Development, Arts & Culture David Hovell Regenerative Economics, Indigenous Strategy, Regional Development, Arts & Culture David Hovell

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.

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