Our Partnership
Pacific Coast Village & Pacific Lakes Village
Generus living group and Mangatawa Papamoa Blocks Incorporated have created a unique partnership through the development of Bay of Plenty villages, Pacific Coast and Pacific Lakes. The partnership is committed to recognising and celebrating the mana whenua in a meaningful way and creating a unique and vibrant community for discerning retirees in the bay.
The Gallery & Pouwhenua
The beach house lobby at Pacific Coast Village features the Mangatawa Gallery – a space that captures the stories of the whenua and its people, providing insight and meaning to the cultural heritage and whakapapa to the ‘Whenua’ O Nga Potiki, which the village is built on. The gallery includes a permanent exhibition of portraits and treasured taonga featuring the shell middens and other artefacts from the archaeological excavations that took place as part of the village development.
The opening of the gallery follows the addition of a pouwhenua (carved post) carved by prominent local artist Kereama Taepa. The pouwhenua is located at the start of the 250-metre beach boardwalk that the partnership created on Maranui street opposite the village.
The boardwalk includes information panels on the history of the area, incorporating Mangatawa, Hikurangi, Kopukairoa and Te Rohe Kiwa (Pacific Coast), as well as the vegetation of the coastal dune system.
Ebba Te Tua Scholarship
The Ebba Te Tua scholarship is a tribute to the life and work of respected Mangatawa kuia and teacher – the late Ebba Te Tua. Whaea Ebba taught at Arataki school in Mount Maunganui for nearly 30 years and established the school’s bilingual/Māori immersion unit. The purpose of the scholarship is to support the professional and educational development of Mangatawa descendants who have chosen to pursue a career in primary education. It is hoped that applicants will also be committed to the revitalisation of Te Reo Māori, a kaupapa that was dear to the heart of whaea Ebba. The scholarship is managed by the Mangatawa Papamoa Blocks Incorporated (MBPI) and jointly funded by Generus Living Group (GLG) and MPBI partnership.
Ebba Te Tua
Scholarship Recipient 2022 – Rachel Bennion
