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Southland Murihiku Regional Workforce Plan | Te Kāhui Whakahaere i kā Pūkeka ā-Rohe o Murihiku - Te Rautaki Huka Mahi Ā Rohe

The 5 pou or pillars representing the 5 priority areas identified in the Regional Workforce Plan. The first priority pou is Rakatahi or youth. This is symbolised by a canoe and mooring post, showing how the plan is laying a strong foundation for Southland Murihiku rakatahi. The next pou is Food and Fibre and this is symbolised by a pōhā, a woven basket still used today by South Island Māori to preserve and transport food. The manufacturing and engineering pou shows a pātaka or storehouse held by two hands. This represents people working together for a common goal. The pātaka is decorated with a symbol combining a cog and a koru: industry and creativity. The Health Care and Social Assistance pou is in the form of a kea wing. For some tribes, kea were seen as kaitiaki or guardians. The Tourism and Hospitality pou shows a carved face, representing the tikaka or customs that cover our land and help to make Aotearoa New Zealand a hospitable place.

The 5 pou or pillars representing the 5 priority areas identified in the Regional Workforce Plan.

This is the web version of the Southland Murihiku Regional Workforce Plan.

Download the PDF version:

Southland Murihiku Regional Workforce Plan [PDF, 3.9 MB]

Southland Murihiku Regional Workforce Plan summary [PDF, 910 KB]

In this section

Mihi from the co-chairs

Context

Executive summary

Our story

Cross cutting issues

Our foundation aspirations

Our priority pou

Action plan

Regional stakeholders, partners and projects

Members of the Southland Murihiku RSLG

Acknowledgments

Last updated: 11 August 2022

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