He aha te mea nui o te ao? He Tangata, He Tangata, He Tangata!
What is the most important thing in this world? It is people! It is people! It is people.
Te Rūnanga o Ngā Toa Āwhina is comprised of all Māori members who identify as Māori within the PSA. By identifying your ethnicity as Māori, you automatically become members of Te Runanga o Ngā Toa Āwhina. This allows us to stay connected, network with each other and communicate with Māori across the union.
Our members are represented by Te Kōmiti o Te Rūnanga o Ngā Toa Āwhina to promote the interests of Māori members and to ensure Māori have a voice across all levels of the governance structure. Te Rūnanga is lead by our Tuakana and Tēina and guided by our Kuia and Kaumātua of the PSA, while supported by a team of sector māngai and rangatahi representatives that strives to enable the strategic goals and direction of the union.
Te Kōmiti o Te Rūnanga o Ngā Toa Āwhina is a part of the PSA’s Governance structure that is represented by Sector Māngai and Rangatahi Māngai responsible to provide leadership across the five sectors:
- The Public Service Rātonga mahi a te Kāwanatanga
- The District Health Boards Pōari Hauora ā Rohe
- The State Sector Rāngai Tūmatanui
- Local Government Kāwanatanga ā Rohe
- Community Public Services Rātonga mahi ā Hāpori
The PSA is committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi across the governance structures and within the organisation. Te Kōmiti o Te Runanga o Ngā Toa Āwhina on behalf of their membership is committed to advancing Te Tiriti o Waitangi through providing a Te Ao Māori perspective and enhancing a Tikanga Māori, Te Reo Māori and Matauranga Māori approach using Ngā Kaupapa as guiding principles across our workplaces and our union.
Nau mai haere mai, ngā mema hou, ngā māngai hou, ngā mema katoa ki te Pukenga here tikanga mahi.
