Our Kaupapa
At MUMA, we are grounded by the work of all those who have gone before us. We honour them by continuing their legacy and remaining committed to the kaupapa. Our vision is for all whānau to be safe, strong and independent, and our mission is to continue to be a trusted leader in delivering services our Tamaki Makaurau community.
Incorporated in 1986, MUMA is one of a founding group of pan-tribal organisations across New Zealand that set out to foster the economic, social and community development of Maori living in the cities.
Throughout its history, MUMA has also played a crucial role in policy advocacy, influencing government strategies on urban Māori development, social welfare, and health services.
For over 41 years, we have led a movement to advocate for, forge and shape the rights of urban Māori.
The vision and hard work of activists like Dame June Temuranga Jackson, Bob Jackson and Brian Joyce laid a strong foundation for the future, and they are still role models for the values MUMA upholds for our community today.
Ka re re te manu ki ngā topito o te takiwa
Kei runga noa atu tana rerenga
Hey manutaki o te hāpori
Our bird flies to all the boundaries of our district.
Soaring high, watchful and ever vigilant over our community
Dame June Temuranga Jackson
In her role as MUMA’s first CEO, Dame June Temuranga Jackson (Ngāti Maniapoto) became renowned for her fierce advocacy for urban Māori and her readiness to take on anyone who stood in the way of the economic improvement of the community she represented.
She led the urban Māori authorities challenge of the Māori Fisheries Settlement allocation model, attending Privy Council hearings in London. Appointed to the National Parole Board in 1990, she spent over 20-years working with criminals through the Parole Board and at Ngā Whare Waatea marae.
Dame June received her Queen’s Service Medal in 1995. In 2010, at the ripe age of 70, she was invested as Dame and honoured for her work with prisoners, urban Māori, and the Waitangi Fisheries Commission.
“MUMA has a proud legacy of challenging and changing the status quo for urban Māori. We speak up and stand up for whānau in South Auckland, and to serve them is at the core of everything we do.”