SPARC

The He Oranga Pounamu SPARC Project works with Māori Sport Promoters throughout the Ngai Tahu rohe. Their role is to tautoko and promote all Māori to participate in our vision of 30 minutes a day of exercise as well as the following:

• Nutrition - Healthy Kai
• Auahi Kore - Smokefree
• Injury Prevention

Our kaupapa setting includes:

• Early Childhood Centres/Kohanga Reo
• Schools
• Whare Wananga/Universities/Polytechnics
• Runaka/Runanga
• Sports Days/Festivals/Galas/Expos

Our role is to:

Facilitate or provide support for Kaupapa Māori activities within the region

This may include:

• Hui
• Sports days
• Mau rakau
• Mau taiaha
• Hip-hop
• Hikoi
• Kapa haka
• Tikanga and te reo based events
• Use of maunga awa, moana and other parts of the environment (e.g. fishing, hunting, gardening, walking, diving).