A wānanga in Palmerston North today is looking at ways to increase Māori participation in physical activity and sport.
Megan Tunks from national Māori public heath agency Toi Tangata says there are some positive community and iwi-led initiatives that engage Māori, but they are under-resourced.
She says Māori sporting organisations and iwi provider need to get a greater share of the community funding captured by regional sports trusts.
The wānanga at Massey University will look at how Māori can lead healthier and active lifestyles using mātauranga Māori as the driving force.
It will draw on Te Pae Mahutonga, a framework developed by Professor Sir Mason Durie.
It precedes tomorrow’s Ngā Pūmanawa ki Pūrehuroa: Māori High Performance Symposium, also at Massey University.
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