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 #424 - MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH "AHI KĀ"
Mission Statement:
To combat isolation and suicide by establishing regular fire-pit gatherings where men can connect, talk, and support each other through traditional forms of connection.
The Needs Assessment:
Modernity has atomised our men into "Rational Individuals" separated from their whānau and their purpose. This isolation is a state of high entropy that manifests as high suicide rates and mental health crises. We need to restore the "Sacred Order" of safety and brotherhood to allow the "Wairua" (spirit) to regenerate.
COMMUNITY PROJECT #416 - ANCESTRAL NAVIGATION ACADEMY
Mission Statement:
To revitalise the "Voyager Mindset" by providing practical training in celestial navigation and traditional waka sailing, reconnecting our youth to the moana and the stars.
The Needs Assessment:
The "Newtonian Error" has modernised us into a "Static Society" that views the ocean as a barrier or a resource for extraction, rather than a highway of connection. Our youth suffer from a lack of "Narrative of Excellence." We need to restore the "Universal Explainer" capability that allowed our ancestors to cross the Pacific with nothing but their minds and the environment.
COMMUNITY PROJECT #412 - RONGOĀ GARDENS IN SCHOOLS
Mission Statement:
To re-entangle our tamariki with the healing power of the whenua by establishing traditional medicinal (Rongoā) gardens in every Northland school as living classrooms for biology and heritage.
The Needs Assessment:
The "Newtonian Error" has separated our children from the natural world, leading to a loss of "Original Participation." Many tamariki can identify global brands but cannot identify the plants in their own backyard that can heal them. This disconnection contributes to a reliance on expensive, extractive "Babylonian" health models for simple ailments.
COMMUNITY PROJECT #406 - RIPARIAN RANGERS
Mission Statement:
To restore the Mauri of our waterways by employing a youth corps to undertake hydrological restoration and kaitiakitanga, bridging the gap between physical labour and environmental science.
The Needs Assessment:
Many of our rivers in the North are suffering from high levels of sedimentation and "thermodynamic leaks" due to historical land clearing. Simultaneously, many youth lack employment that provides both a living wage and a sense of ancestral purpose. There is a critical need for "on-the-ground" restoration that is led by those who belong to the whenua.