The night sky glowing red above a dark line of trees.

Nau mai, haere mai

Te Papakāinga o Ngā Uri o Taumore

E kore au e ngaro, he kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea

I shall never be lost, a seed sown from Rangiātea

A whānau kaupapa to care for our whenua and urupā, and to build a home base for the generations to come.

Our whenua
Waitakaruru, Hauraki
Our people
Ngā uri o Taumore
Our focus
The generations to come

He Mihi

A welcome to the whānau.

Kia ora e te whānau,

Welcome to Te Papakāinga o Ngā Uri o Taumore. Whether you live close to the whenua or far from it, this is a place to stay connected to our tūpuna, our urupā and each other.

Taumore has been carried by generations of whānau, through hui, working bees and quiet acts of care. We are grateful to everyone who has helped keep this kaupapa alive.

Our responsibility is to the wider Taumore whānau, to the vision of our tūpuna, and to future generations. We look forward to building the future of Taumore together.

Ngā mihi,
Taumore Whānau

Ō Mātou Whenua

A place our whānau keep coming home to.

Taumore is a whānau place at Waitakaruru in the Hauraki district, home to our urupā and our whare. It connects many whānau lines through the tūpuna we share.

For decades whānau have looked after this place together, through hui, working bees, urupā care and small regular koha. That care carries on today.

The whānau gathered together on the grass in front of the whare at Taumore.

Kaupapa

What we are working towards.

These are our hopes for Taumore. They are aspirations in progress, and each one will take time.

Protect the whenua

Keep the whenua safe and cared for, for the uri who come after us.

Protect the urupā

Look after our urupā and those who rest there, with care and respect.

Papakāinga housing

Explore homes on the whenua, so whānau can live close to each other and to this place.

Future whānau facilities

Explore shared spaces for whānau in the future, including a wharenui.

Papakāinga Plan

A staged plan, still being shaped.

The whānau are working through a proposed plan in three stages.

Concept image from above of a sloping site with an access road, power poles, an ablution block, a disposal field and small homes.
01
Proposed

The essentials

Wastewater design first, then water, power and a plan for the site.

Concept image only. Not a final design.

Concept image looking through a gate from the road to a hall and a kitchen, with the urupā marked behind them.
02
Proposed

The whānau hub

A place for the whānau to gather, with a wharenui, kitchen and ablutions.

Concept image only. Not a final design.

Concept image of a gravel track leading from the road to three small homes among trees.
03
Proposed

Homes

Papakāinga homes for whānau, in numbers and sizes still to be worked through.

Concept image only. Not a final design.

Every stage here is proposed and in development. Nothing is final.

Whānau walking along a golden hillside, looking out over the whenua to the ranges.

Te Whenua

Our whānau, looking out over our whenua.

Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho

The tūpuna who connect us.

The whānau of Taumore descend from Hori Taumore and Rangihauata Te Muri, through the Castle whānau lines.

Hori Taumore

1826–1918

The tupuna whose name the whānau carries. His wife was Rangihauata Te Muri.

Rangihauata Te Muri

Wife of Hori Taumore

Their daughter Parewheuruangi Taumore married William Thomas Castle.

Thomas and Emily Roka Castle

Hautakiri Thomas Castle, 1890–1959. Emily Roka Castle, 1896–1981.

Thomas was the son of Parewheuruangi and William. The Castle whānau lines descend from Thomas and Emily Roka.

Whakapapa is kept for whānau

Our full whakapapa will sit behind a members login in a later stage. Whānau can register their interest now.

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Whānau Notices

Latest pānui.

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Te Rēti i te Whare

Taumore Hire

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Kia ora

Get in touch.

Questions about Taumore, or wanting to reconnect with the whānau? We would love to hear from you.