25/01/2026
CALL TO ACTION - TO OUR HORSE WHĀNAU
Our whānau are mamae. We cry with them. They are strong, tough, and resilient; but this is heavy, this is heartbreaking, and we are all feeling it.
The far East Cape region (Kopuapounamu, Awatere, Te Araroa, Horoera, Punaruku, Hicks Bay, Wharekahika, Pōtaka, Waikura) has been hit hard by severe weather and flooding.
Homes have been damaged. Communities have been cut off. Rivers have overflowed. State Highway 35 has been impacted. Whānau have been evacuated.
When people think of Māori horse shows, they instantly think of the Ngāti horse;
East Coast bred. Strong. Tough. Built like their people.
He Wiwi. He Naati.
These horses come from this whenua. So do the people. This is whakapapa. This is home. As horse people, storytellers, riders, and a community built on mana, aroha, and resilience, this is the moment we stand up.
These platforms:
Get Your Leg Over, Native Ride Television Series, Hōiho - Riding On, Tui Teka’s Trails, Te Hapori Hōiho - The National Māori Horse Association Aotearoa Trust
- were built to celebrate our people.
NOW OUR PEOPLE NEED US.
HOW TO HELP - DONATE OR SHARE
TE AROHA KANARAHI TRUST
Supporting Wharekahika / Pōtaka / Waikura
Account: 03-0303-0109564-00
GIVEALITTLE - Ngātai-Cooper Whānau
A whānau devastated but lucky to be alive after being trapped on their roof during the floods
LINK 👉 https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/ngatai-cooper-whanau-devastated-but-lucky-to-be
💛 Your donation can make a difference 💛
💛Even $5 helps.
💛Sharing helps.
💛Showing up helps.
Let’s rally our horse whānau.
Let’s back the East Coast.
Let’s turn love into action.
Kia kaha koutou. We stand with you.
He Wiwi. He Naati.
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