Issue: 44

Kia mau ki te tokanga nui-a-noho

There is no place like home

From Passion to Pakihi 💫

Teniqua Jones (Ngāti Porou) & Sam Jones (Tongan), with the support of The Generator, turned a love for baking into Teniqua’s Kekery — creating cakes infused with Māori & Pasifika values of aroha, whanaungatanga, and manaakitanga.

✅ Home-based hustle → registered business
✅ Steady income → enabled their homeownership journey
✅ Inspiring māmā & four tamariki → everyday skills = confidence
✅ Now a Tuakana → guiding others to thrive

Every treat = care, connection, culture. 🍰✨Click HERE to view her story.

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"A malu i fale, e malu i fafo – Protection for the family, protection for all.”

From Renting to Ownership!

From Renting to Ownership! Theresa Alaimoana, registered Financial Mentor with 20+ years in Banking & Finance, shows the way.

Hear how Theresa is helping Generites and over 10 Maori and Pasifika families into home ownership.

📅 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲: 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝟒 𝐃𝐞𝐜
🕓 𝟒𝐩𝐦

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Wills and EPOA - McVeag Fleming Lawyers - Fiona Faithfull

🔗 Click link HERE to view recording and workshop slides HERE.

Your Rights, Responsibilities & Challenges as a Renter - Shelley Oliver
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Sharing Opportunities, Inspiring Futures 🌟

On 27 Nov, The Generator Tuakana Beth Rika & Mark Lang, invited by the Ministry of Education, introduced self-employment pathways to Tai Tokerau Alternative Education Providers & Students.

✨ At the same time, our National Team was in Hastings, Napier, Wairoa & Gisborne, helping Generites grow their pakihi and onboard aspiring Māori & Pasifika sole traders.

Empowering whānau to turn skills into income, confidence & independence — because every idea deserves a chance to grow. 💡

New Kaupapa Alert!

Small grants (up to $5,000) available to support tangata Māori living with hauora hinengaro realities to design person-led, whānau-centred, kaupapa Māori care packages.

Packages can include mirimiri/rongoā, toi Māori, reo/tikanga wānanga, karakia, cultural journeys and more to strengthen identity, healing & whakapapa.

📅 Info sessions: 3 & 4 Pēpuere | Feb 2026
📅 Applications open: 5 Pēpuere | Feb 2026
✅ $5,000 packages | 2 rounds per year

EOI details coming soon—please share with your whānau & networks!

Other Opportunities

Applications are open for Pacific-led projects that help communities across Aotearoa learn and use Pacific languages.

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