Ko wai mātou?
Who are we?
Ko Mauao, Ko Hikurangi ngā maunga.
Ko Tauranga te moana.
Ko Waiapu te awa.
Ko Mātaatua, Ko Nukutere ngā waka.
Ko Te Kutaroa, Ko Ōhinewaiapu ngā marae.
Ko Ngāti Tauaiti, Ko Ngāi Taharora ngā hapū.
Ko Ngāi Te Rangi, Ko Ngāti Porou ngā iwi.
Nō Tūranganui-a-Kiwa ahau.
Kei Te Hāwera mātou ko ōku whānau e noho ana.
Ko Blake Taylor tōku ingoa.
He kaiarataki o Ngā Kōmiri o Tiake ahau.
My name is Blake Taylor and I am incredibly fortunate to be the owner/operator of Ngā Kōmiri o Tiake.
Originally born in Gisborne on the East Coast, my whānau and I now live in South Taranaki.
He aha ai?
Our why
Ngā Tūāpapa (Mission):
To restore hauora and uplift the wellbeing of our communities through integrating traditional Māori healing, cultural guidance, and whenua-based rehabilitation.
Ngā Moemoea (Vision):
”Poipoia te kākano kia puāwai”
A nurtured future where whānau feel safe, supported, and seen through culturally grounded healing and mātauranga Māori to allow every seed to blossom.
Te tohu
The logo
Our tohu stems from the whakataukī - “Poipoia te kākano kia puāwai”.
Centred around a kākano (seed), our tohu symbolises potential, beginnings, and the nurturing of future growth.
Within the kākano are three koru, representing significant places our mātauranga has been sourced and the strength of whānau connections that shape identity, belonging, and continuity.
From the seed, a leaf gently sprouts, illustrating growth, renewal, and the ongoing journey of development (tipu).