He mihi maioha ki ngā whānau o Rongomaiwahine Rongomaiwahine Iwi Trust is the mandated iwi authority representing over 4500 members who whakapapa to our rohe of Mahia Peninsula. Our Story Summer in MahiaAll you need to know for a fun & safe holiday on the Peninsula. Te Puna Waiora o NukutauruaJoin the conversation on the future of freshwater in Mahia. News & Events Christmas holiday closures New Rongomaiwahine Iwi Trust offices will be closed from 23 December 2024 and will re-open on 6 January 2025 Māhia moves to a restricted fire season New 8 November 2024 Mōrere Cultural Assessment Hui December 12th 2024 | 4:30pm at Ruawharo Marae Finding it hard to pay your bill? Kaitakawaenga Wananga Need assistance with My IR online, Building Whanau Trusts, starting and running a business including record keeping, filing and amending returns, registering for GST and employing staff or just general enquiries for IRD? More News & Events He manako te kōura i kore ai What guides our mahi? Our people. He Mahere Rautaki, built on our four pou - whakapapa, mātauranga, manaaki and mana moana, mana whenua - informs our decision making. He Mahere Rautaki WhakapapaThe weaving of iwi, waka and tipuna came to the birth of Rongomaiwahine. Under her, we are one. Rongomaiwahine is the Whaea o Te Motu. She connects and unites us as people. MātaurangaOur knowledge has been passed down through our tīpuna, connecting us back to our first whare wananga on Waikawa. Rongomaiwahine mātauranga links us to all corners of Aotearoa. ManaakiNgā tangata o Rongomaiwahine are humble people. We derive our value from caring and nurturing of others. Mana Moana and Mana WhenuaOur tipuna were pre-destined to arrive at the shore of Te Mahia Mai Tawhiti. This spiritual connection to moana and whenua binds our intergenerational relationship to our Taiao and defines our kaitiakitanga.