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 #413 - THE "FIX-IT" CAFÉ
Mission Statement:
To restore the "Universal Constructor" capability by hosting monthly community repair events where skilled elders teach locals how to repair appliances, clothes, and furniture.
The Needs Assessment:
The "Babylonian" economy is predicated on a high-entropy "Throwaway Culture." When an appliance breaks, the system encourages us to dump it and buy a new one, creating a "Leaky Bucket" for both our finances and our resources. Simultaneously, the practical "DIY" skills of our elders are being lost as they become socially isolated, while the younger generation is losing the ability to transform their material reality.
COMMUNITY PROJECT #411 - DIGITAL WHAKAPAPA ARCHIVE
Mission Statement:
To assert digital sovereignty over our "Digital Flesh" by establishing secure, marae-hosted servers that preserve oral histories, ancestral records, and photos for future generations.
The Needs Assessment:
Currently, much of our whānau history is stored on foreign-owned "Babylonian" servers (Facebook, Google, iCloud). This is a form of digital colonialism where our most sacred data—our whakapapa—is commodified and disconnected from the whenua. Furthermore, as our kaumātua pass away, we face a "Semantic Entropy" where oral histories are lost forever if not captured in a sovereign environment.
COMMUNITY PROJECT #410 - WHARE ORA RETROFIT SQUADS
Mission Statement:
To transform cold, damp houses into healthy homes through local, whānau-led retrofit squads, treating the home as a vital health intervention to combat preventable diseases.
The Needs Assessment:
Substandard housing in Te Tai Tokerau is a catastrophic "thermodynamic leak". Damp and poorly insulated homes are the primary cause of rheumatic fever and chronic respiratory issues among our tamariki41. The current "Static Bureaucracy" manages these deficits through hospital admissions rather than solving the root cause at the front door.
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 #405 - THE SHED CODING WĀNANGA
Mission Statement:
To activate the "Universal Constructor" capability of our rangatahi by establishing a grassroots network of garage-based coding clubs that transform digital consumers into sovereign creators.
The Needs Assessment:
Our rangatahi in Te Tai Tokerau are often caught in the "Static Society" trap, where the colonial education system fails to provide a narrative of connection or high-tech success. This project addresses the lack of accessible, culturally grounded pathways into the digital economy, preventing "brain drain" and addressing high NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) rates.