Core Tikanga Values

Whanaungatanga – Relationships, kinship, and a sense of belonging.

Manaakitanga – Hospitality, kindness, and care for others.

Kaitiakitanga – Guardianship of the environment, people, and resources.

Mana – Prestige, authority, personal integrity, and respect.

Tapu and Noa – Understanding sacredness (tapu) and ordinary life (noa), maintaining balance.

Utu – Reciprocity, fairness, and restoring balance.

Rangatiratanga – Leadership, responsibility, and self-determination.

Wairuatanga – Spirituality and connection to ancestors (tīpuna).

Aroha – Compassion, empathy, and love for others.

Kotahitanga – Unity and collective action; working together.