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Tāmaki Ora is Auckland Council's refreshed Māori outcomes framework. It replaces Kia Ora Tāmaki Makaurau and builds on that foundation to better reflect the needs and aspirations of Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau today.
This framework guides how we plan, invest in, deliver and measure Māori outcomes across the council.
From Kia Ora Tāmaki Makaurau to Tāmaki Ora
In 2015, a Treaty of Waitangi audit called on Auckland Council to do better for Māori.
Our earlier Māori Responsiveness Framework helped shape Kia Ora Tāmaki Makaurau. It was fully adopted in 2021 as our first dedicated Māori Outcomes strategy. It has guided our work ever since.
Now, we have refreshed and renamed the strategy.
Tāmaki Ora is a clearer, stronger and more connected framework focused on delivering meaningful outcomes for Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau.
What is Tāmaki Ora
Tāmaki Ora strengthens how we include and measure Māori outcomes across council. It reflects te ao Māori and is based around seven outcome areas (pou):
- Iwi Ora (Iwi Wellbeing)
- Te Taiao Ora (Environmental Wellbeing)
- Tuakiri Ora (Cultural Identity Wellbeing)
- Huatau Ora (Future Wellbeing)
- Te Hapori Ora (Whānau and Community Wellbeing)
- Whai Rawa Ora (Economic Wellbeing)
- Marae Ora (Marae Wellbeing).
These pou reflect the areas that matter most to Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Reason for the change
We refreshed the framework to:
- make sure council activities and Māori aspirations work well together
- strengthen coordination of investment through the Māori Outcomes Fund
- allow better measurement and reporting
- make sure outcomes reflect Māori values and priorities.
The name Tāmaki Ora expresses a future vision of thriving Māori communities in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Aligning Tāmaki Ora with plans and strategies
Tāmaki Ora connects with our major strategies and plans, including:
- The Auckland Plan 2050 – where Māori identity and wellbeing is a key outcome
- The Long-Term Plan 2024 - 2034 – which includes dedicated Māori outcomes funding
- He Waka Kōtuia – The Treaty of Waitangi Audit 2024
- He Whenua Makaurau | Issues of Significance 2025 – developed by Houkura (Independent Māori Statutory Board).