Kimi ngātahi
Navigating together
E tē Wāhi Ngaro, whakatata mai.
Whakatata mai ki ngā iwi katoa ō Te Taitokerau ō Tāmaki
e pānui nei i tenei Ripoata ā Tau, I runga i te Ipurangi
Whakatau iho о̄ manaakitanga ki runga i enei hāpori
ki te whakatutuki ā ratou moemoeā, hei painga mō ā ratou hāpori whānui
Ko tenei hoki tā matou inoi ki ā koe, mau ano e whakamana mai
Ake nei, ake nei. Ae.
Oh the Unseen One, draw near
Draw near to all the people of Northland and Auckland
Who read this annual report via the internet
Pour down your blessings upon these communities
To fulfil their aspirations for the benefit of their wider communities
This is our prayer, that it be granted
Evermore, so be it.
Nau mai, haere mai, ki te Ripoata ā Tau 2021/22
Welcome to our Annual Report 2021/22
We are grateful for the wisdom and guidance of our kaumātua Kevin Prime, who gifts us these words about our report’s theme this year.
E nga Iwi ō nga hāpori ō Tāmaki ō Te Taitokerau tena rā koutou katoa.
Nau mai rā ki tenei Ripoata ā Tau rā runga i te Ipurangi kia ora ai ō tātou ngahere. Ano ra ko tē kaupapa o tenei ripoata ko tē kimi ngātahi me tē hāpai i tē ōranga o tē taiao mō ngā whakatupuranga kei tē haere mai.
Ka mihi ki ngā aitua maha kua pahemo, kua tangihia rātou, kua mihia, kua poroporoakitia, nā reira me kī kua ea.
Ko tē tumanako hoki kia tautokoina e koutou katoa tenei kaupapa ki tē kimi ngātahi hei oranga mō ngā whakatupuranga kei tē haere mai.
People and communities of Auckland and Northland greetings to you all.
Welcome to this annual report, which has as its theme a celebration of navigating together. Being broadcast across the internet to save our forests, also improves the wellness of our natural environment for future generations.
We pay our respects to those who have passed on, they have been wept for, greeted and farewelled, let that suffice.
The hope is that you will all endorse this theme of navigating together and wellness, so that future generations can thrive.
