Te Mana Whakahaere

Te Mana Whakahere provides oversight in the spirit of the Kawenata which influences how Pukekaraka is governed –

  • Quarterly Governance Meetings
  • Strategic Planning
  • Relationship Management with Archdiocese
  • Health & Safety
  • Members (Kāhui leaders/Ohu Pūtea/Ngāti Kapu Representatives)
  • Relationship – Ngāti Kapu

It delegates its roles to three Kāhui that meet fortnightly under Ngāti Kapu leadership.

Kāhui Kaupapa Maori is responsible for Kāhui Whakahaere is responsible for Kāhui Ako is responsible for 
  • Kaupapa, Kawa and Tikanga
  • Pukekaraka Marae Committee
  • Ohu Manaaki
  • Ohu Pūtea
  • Ohu Whare Whenua
  • Ohu Arotake
  • Ohu Kura
  • Ohu Tiaki

 
Each Ohu has a facilitator who reports monthly to Ohu Whakahaere.

Ohu Whakahaere

  • Community Leadership
  • Representatives from each Ohu
  • Monthly Meetings
  • Strategic Planning
  • Develops Annual Plan
  • Solves matters arising
  • Health & Safety

Ohu Manaaki

  • Administration
  • Rosters for liturgical roles e.g. Cleaning/Readers/Collectors
  • Events/Hospitality

 

Ohu Pūtea

  • Accountancy
  • Accounts
  • Financial planning and reporting
  • Fundraising goals and reporting

Ohu Arotake

  • Inducting new members
  • Assigning Ohu 
  • Baptism
  • Confirmation
  • Eucharist

Ohu Kura

  • History/Whakapapa
  • Te Reo language classes
  • Tamariki programmes
  • Te Kura o Hato Petera Kaniera

Ohu Tiaki

  • Ministries (Music, Word, Eucharist)
  • Calendar and programming
  • Sacramental liturgies (Mass, Reconciliation, Healing, Marriage)