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 #415 - DISASTER RESILIENCE HUBS
Mission Statement:
To transform local marae into autonomous "Resilience Hubs" equipped with the energy, water, and communication infrastructure to serve as safe havens during extreme weather events.
The Needs Assessment:
Te Tai Tokerau is vulnerable to "Arterial Blockages"—when SH1 or the "Colonial Grid" fails during a storm, our communities are isolated. This is a high-entropy state of "Disorder" that leaves whānau in danger. We need "Distributed Sovereignty" that allows the region to "island" itself energetically and socially when the main systems go down.
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.