Whakawaioha te ngākau aroha me te manawa tutuki!

Join us as we celebrate the contributions and achievements of individuals from Te Nehenehenui!

Tāpuia te rā – Ngā Whakawhiwhinga Kawenata
Save the date – Kawenata Awards

The biannual Kawenata Awards will be held at 6pm, Friday 28 November, 2025 at the Wintec Atrium, Wintec Hamilton campus.

The Kawenata Awards are a prestigious biannual event that celebrates contribution and achievement across all sectors of Te Nehenehenui.

It is also the symbolic flagship of the 1904 Kawenata o Ngāti Maniapoto me ōna hapū maha, inaugurated at the Māhoenui residence of Te Rangituataka Tākerei on Friday, 1st January 1904.

The awards are open to affiliates of Ngāti Maniapoto me ōna hapū maha living locally and globally, and all nationalities residing within the Te Nehenehenui region since the 1st of December of the previous awards event.

Nō reira, keep an eye out for more information to come including when nominations open and tickets become available to attend!