About HOP

As part of the Regional Sport Trust (RST) Alliance vision of regional collaboration and participation in sport and physical activity, the four Auckland based RSTs (Sport Waitakere, Harbour Sport, Sport Auckland and Counties Manukau Sport) submitted a joint bid to Sport and Recreation (SPARC) New Zealand for He Oranga Poutama (HOP) to cover the Greater Auckland Region in April 2009. This bid was successful and Sport Waitakere are the lead agency managing the administration and operations of He Oranga Poutama.

The "new look" programme commenced on 1 October 2009 with the appointment of the HOP Manager and the Kaiwhakahaere. The Te Tauihu team are lead by Wiremu Mato and the three Kaiwhakahaere employed are:

• Karla Matua - based at Sport Auckland
• Jamie Tukerangi-George - based at Counties Manukau Sport
• Rocky Tahuri - based between Sport Waitakere and Harbour Sport

The new direction for this team is to look at these three strategic areas;

• Kaiwhakahaere participating as leaders in their community
• Increased opportunities to participate in sport and traditional physical recreation
• Development and the revitalisation of sport and traditional physical recreation

with the view to focus within five key settings, Te Kohanga Reo/Puna Reo, Kura Kaupapa, Whare Kura, Marae and Maori Sports Organisations.