The Tiaki Promise

Nau mai, haere mai ki Aotearoa.
Welcome to New Zealand.

We are Kaitiakitanga

The Tiaki Promise matters to us because it's simply how we've always operated. Every paddle stroke on the Ōtākaro Avon carries kaitiakitanga - guardianship of this awa, its mauri, and the manuhiri who share it with us.

Tiaki gives that same commitment a shared, national voice: care for the land, the sea and each other, so the places we love stay this way for those who follow.

The Tiaki Promise

New Zealand is precious, and everyone who lives and travels here has a responsibility to look after it. The Tiaki Promise is a commitment to care for New Zealand, for now and for future generations.

By following the Tiaki Promise, we are all making a commitment to New Zealand. To act as a guardian, protecting and preserving our home.