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Sustainabilty
Te Urewera Treks is committed to
operating sustainably - environmentally, culturally, socially,
and financially.
 Joe and Joanna commit a large amount of
time, much of it voluntary, to a range of community
organisations. These include Te Urewera Rainforest Route, Tuhoe
Tourism Federation, Te Manawa a Hiwi Trust,
Tuhoe Tuawhenua Trust and Lake Rerewhakaaitu School. We are also in the process of setting
up a new trust that will focus on the restoration of indigenous
rainforest in Te Urewera -
Te Urewera Rainforest Restoration Trust.
To date we have planted over 1,000 nat ive
trees as part of this rainforest restoration project.
In addition we
belong to the Rotorua Sustainable Tourism Charter and are
committed to continuously improving the way we operate to ensure
you have the best possible trekking experience with us.
Our operational
principles are underpinned by the
Maori concepts of kaitiakitanga and manaakitanga.
KAITIAKITANGA
The basic meaning for the term ‘tiaki’ is ‘to guard’ but
it has other closely related meanings depending upon the
context. Tiaki may therefore also mean, to keep, to preserve, to
conserve, to foster, to protect, to shelter, to keep watch over.
The prefix ‘kai’ with a verb denotes the agent of the
act. A ‘kaitiaki’ is a guardian, keeper, preserver,
conservator, foster-parent, protector.
The suffix ‘tanga’ added to the noun makes it active and
means guardianship, preservation, conservation, fostering,
protecting, sheltering.
MANAAKITANGA
The basic meaning
for the term 'manaaki' is 'to care for' and is mainly
used to refer to looking after people.
The suffix ‘tanga’ added to the noun makes it active and
means hospitality, caring for, welcoming, looking after.
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