Te Runanga O Kirikiriroa

What Te Runanga O Kirikiriroa does

Te Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa is a New Zealand-based social services organization founded in 1989 by Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu in association with Sir Ross Jansen, headquartered at 59 Higgins Road in Hamilton, Waikato. The organization delivers a unified portfolio of community services organized around three pillars: Taiohi (youth services, including transitional housing, youth payments, and residential support), Pakeke (adult services, spanning mental health respite, addiction recovery, independent-living preparation, and family violence intervention), and Korowai Manaaki (housing services, encompassing transitional and public housing, progressive home ownership, and the Whare Ora housing-quality programme). All services are delivered through a whānau-first, tikanga-based wellbeing approach grounded in six cultural pou: Whanaungatanga, Manaakitanga, Arohatanga, Rangatiratanga, Tika, and Pono. The organization does not develop proprietary technology; service delivery is operationally human-led, culturally intensive, and supported by a seven-person leadership team under CEO Andrea Elliott.

The organization is funded through managed-service contracts and grants from New Zealand government agencies, primarily the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), Te Whatu Ora Health NZ, Oranga Tamariki, and the Ministry of Education. Most services are accessed through formal referrals from these agencies or via self-referral at no direct cost to eligible individuals and whānau. The 11-50 employee organization operates exclusively within the Waikato region, serving urban Māori, Pasifika, and the broader community across all ages, ethnicities, abilities, and identities. Its go-to-market is community-led: service uptake is driven by government referrals, whānau word-of-mouth, and direct contact via freephone, email, in-person visits, and an online contact form. The organization is Living Wage certified and completed a brand refresh in 2025 to modernize its visual identity while preserving cultural provenance.

Name

Te Runanga O Kirikiriroa

Legal name

Te Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa

Website

https://terunanga.org.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Te Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa is a Hamilton-based, Māori-led social services organization delivering housing, mental health, addiction, youth, and family violence support to whānau and Pasifika communities across the Waikato region of New Zealand through government-funded managed-service contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Other Community Housing Services (624229), Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Wraparound & Community-Based Behavioral Support (ABA-Adjacent) (EDAKAHAO)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Youth wellbeing support
• Mental health respite
• Transitional housing services
• Māori health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton, Waikato

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Grants: Social services organization funded through government contracts and grants from agencies including Ministry of Social Development (MSD), Te Whatu Ora Health NZ, Oranga Tamariki, and other government entities. Revenue is generated through contracted service delivery for housing, mental health, addictions, youth, and adult services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Te Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa is a non-profit community social services organization that delivers housing, mental health, addictions, youth and adult services to Māori, Pasifika and broader Waikato communities. Services are organized into three pillars: Taiohi (Youth Services) including transitional housing and youth payments; Pakeke (Adult Services) including mental health respite, addiction recovery and family violence intervention; and Korowai Manaaki (Housing Services) including transitional, public and progressive home ownership housing with wrap-around support. All services are delivered through a whānau-first, tikanga-based wellbeing approach at no direct cost to eligible individuals and whānau.

Product overview

Te Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa is a social services organization offering a unified portfolio of interconnected services organized around three core pillars: Taiohi (Youth Services), Pakeke (Adult Services), and Korowai Manaaki (Housing Services). The Taiohi services include Te Ao Āpōpō (youth transitional housing), Whai Marama Youth Services (youth payments), and Iti Mapihi Pounamu (youth residential). Pakeke services encompass mental health support (Ngā Kapua o Te Ao, He Wāhi Kainga, Ngā Whare Tūhono, Aroha Ki Te Tangata), addiction recovery (Te Ara Pai), and family violence intervention (Ngā Toka Haumaru). Korowai Manaaki provides comprehensive housing services including transitional housing, public housing, progressive home ownership support, and the Whare Ora Programme. All services are delivered through a whānau-first, tikanga-based, wellbeing approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Taiohi (Youth Services) Core youth and young adult services pillar providing support across education, employment, training, parenting, financial literacy, youth payments, young parent payments, driver licencing and accommodation for taiohi aged 16–24 and young parents.
• Te Ao Āpōpō (Youth Transitional Housing)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Auckland City Mission: Large Auckland-based social services NGO providing housing, food, and wraparound support to whānau experiencing hardship. Directly comparable as a faith/community-rooted organization delivering housing and social services with whānau-first principles.
• Lifewise (Auckland): Disability, housing, and community support provider in Auckland, part of the Methodist Mission. Comparable as a community-organization delivering housing (including transitional) and wraparound social services with tikanga/cultural values.
• Emerge Aotearoa: National mental health and disability support provider delivering community-based and residential services. Comparable as a contracted social services provider working with government agencies to deliver mental health, housing, and wraparound support.
• LinkPeople: Waikato-based community support organization delivering housing, disability, and social services in the same region as TROK. Directly comparable as a local Waikato provider of community and housing services, offering direct competition for the same contracts and clients.
• Wesley Community Action: Wellington-based community organization providing social services, housing, and family support. Comparable as a regional faith-rooted NGO delivering wraparound services including youth, family, and housing programs.
• Presbyterian Support Central (Family Works Central): Regional Presbyterian Support organization delivering social services across lower North Island. Comparable as a community-based NGO providing family support, youth, and social housing services with government contracts.
• Women's Refuge New Zealand (now Safe Haven): National family violence intervention network offering safe housing and advocacy services. Comparable as a contracted social services provider delivering family violence and housing-related support — overlapping with TROK's Ngā Toka Haumaru offering.

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army New Zealand: National-scale NGO delivering housing (including social housing), addiction (e.g., Oasis), family violence, and youth services across NZ. Comparable as a contracted provider of similar wraparound services, but with much broader geographic reach and program scale.

Others

• Te Pou (Te Pou o te Whakaaro Nui): National workforce development organization for mental health, addiction, and disability sectors in NZ. Adjacent/ecosystem peer — works alongside social service providers like TROK on workforce capability and outcomes frameworks rather than direct service delivery.

Regional players

• Methodist Mission Northern: Auckland-based Methodist Mission delivering community and social services. Comparable as a faith-rooted community organization providing housing, social, and family support services in a different region from TROK's Waikato base.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/terunangao.kirikiriroa
• Instagraminstagram.com/te_runanga_o_kirikiriroa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/te-runanga-o-kirikiriroa

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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