Ara Whaihua Assessment and Scoring Guidance 2027 Investment Round - He Ara Whakahihiko Capability
Your proposal will be assessed using the guidance, criteria, and scoring tables below.
Your proposal will be assessed using the guidance, criteria, and scoring tables below.
Commentary from MBIE on high-level results and notes on interpreting results.
pdf, 130 KBNgāi Tahu Māori Rock Art Trust (NTMRAT) and Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua are kaitiaki of a group of nationally significant Māori rock art sites at Ōpihi, South Canterbury. Pūnaha Hihikō Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund is supporting the trust’s project to restore the ecological values of the land surrounding these 14 nationally significant sites.
Te Toi Ōhanga Limited partnered with Te Manaaki Taiao, Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga to grow the capabilities, capacity and networks of partnering marae and hapū from across Heretaunga. Their project, supported by Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund (VMCF), focuses on a community-based approach to wellbeing and cultural survival accounting called Māori Genuine Progress Indicator (mGPI) accounting.
Test documentation from October 2020 to November 2025, including test plans, test exit reports, System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) results, defect logs, and related testing artefacts. Largely redacted on security grounds.
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Steering Group meeting minutes covering governance oversight, project status reporting, requirements development, design reviews, risk management, change requests and key project decisions.
pdf, 23 MBThis section contains the most recent editions of our set of ongoing migration monitoring reports.
Solution architecture and design documentation for the Biometric Capability Update and In-Person Enrolment projects, covering the period from October 2020 to October 2025. Largely redacted on security grounds.
pdf, 1.5 MBNew Zealand Government’s official immigration website. Visit to find out how to apply for a visa or NZeTA, employ migrant workers, and assist students and refugees. You can also find out what you need to do to give immigration advice, and get information for medical professionals, carriers, and tourism and event organisations.
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