What details are needed to register for the Investment Round?

Individual: Organisation:
Legal name Company name
Phone number Phone number
Email address Email address
Home address Company address
GST status GST status
Proof of identity Proof of company bank account
Proof of bank account Details for primary contact person
Two-character references  Two-character references 

Note: All requests at or above $60,000 will require GST registration. Contact IRD for full details about GST.

We invest in te reo revitalisation.

In return, we want to see outcomes such as:

  1. Tukuihotanga – Deliberate intergenerational transmission
  2. Hononga Hapori Reo – Connected Māori language communities

 

What cannot be supported

Outlined is what is outside the scope of our investment funding:

  • Activities that do not relate to te reo revitalisation
  • Activities where Te Reo Māori is the secondary vehicle for another project
  • Activities that do not align with the Cluster Annual Investment Plan - Kāhui Investment Plan
  • Any activity that has been fully funded or is currently in receipt of full funding
  • Capital items such as buildings, vehicles, laptops, phones, cameras, etc (items that can be on-sold for profit)
  • Any expenditure or costs incurred before the funding agreement is signed
  • Projects that are, or should be, funded by other sources (eg. Te Mangai Pāho, Te Puni Kokiri, Ministry of Education, etc.)
  • Merchandise
  • Existing debts
  • Legal costs
  • International travel
  • Subscriptions
  • Full Time Employment
  • Property rent (eg. office space, house, etc.).

  • Registration is the first step to access the investment programme.
  • We must verify your details before you can apply.
  • If you have registered before, you do not need to register again.
  • Please check your details and ensure they are up to date.

 

Yes, you can register as an individual.

You can also register as a business, an organisation, a charity, or a trust (charitable, land, marae, iwi, whānau). However, you must be registered with the New Zealand Companies Office or The Charities Services.

If you miss the registration deadline of 30 November 2026, you will not be able to submit an application for the 2027-28 Investment Round.

All requests at $60,000 or above will require GST registration. Contact IRD for full details about GST.

To ensure equal opportunity for all kāinga, hapori and iwi. There are six steps to give us reasonable time to do our due diligence for all Kaitono and their applications. This includes processing and assessment of applications by the Tari, Pae Motuhake and Poari.

Registrations open 1 October 2026 - 30 November 2026
Applications open 1 January 2027 - 28 February 2027
Processing and Assessment of Applications April - May 2027
Applicants notified June 2027
Contracts are signed  From June 2027
All projects commence From 1 July 2027

  • Te Mātāuru – The Investments Team of Te Mātāwai
  • Te Mātāpuna – The online portal where your registration and application will be
    submitted
  • Kaitono – Applicants who apply for investment
  • Kāhui – There are 7 regional clusters that contain iwi listed in the Māori Language Act 2016, and 1 national cluster that include the four sectors which are Education, Community, Māori Media and Urban-Māori.
  • Pae Motuhake – The Regional Boards of each Kāhui
  • Te Poari Matua – Te Mātāwai Board
  • Haumitanga – Investment 

You can contact Te Mātāuru at [email protected]. 

Te Mātāuru is responsible for the investment programme for Te Mātāwai and building the capability and capacity in our community leadership model. These place an emphasis on language revitalisation in homes and communities, as highlighted through our priority outcomes – Tukuihotanga and Hononga Hapori Reo.

Te Mātāuru work is to empower Pae Motuhake, Pou Reo and their Kāhui to support more whānau in their kāinga, hapori and iwi to be confident and capable everyday speakers of te reo Māori. 

Alongside direct investment, they intend to achieve this through providing accurate and timely information, intensive engagement, building and maintaining quality relationships, proactive decision-making, and deliberate planning, reporting, and monitoring.

During the term of the investment agreement (unless otherwise agreed between Te Mātāwai and the contracted party), you will maintain a Child Protection Policy that accords with the requirements of section 19 of the Children’s Act 2014 (the VC policy).