O-RA

“Joining O-RA is a two-step process that begins with 1. creating your O-RA account on www.o-ra.io and ends with 2. applying for membership to your iwi entity...” Te ngāwari hoki! Click the link to read the full post and learn about the simple two-step registry process. #indigenousdatasolutions #iwiregistrysystem

For the first time in history here in Aotearoa, Census data has not been stored on government systems. A week ago today, Māori descent data was published on Te Whata! Te Whata is a data platform tailored specifically by iwi for iwi. For iwi members, technicians and leaders – designers and users of data. We want to be able to tell our own narratives according to our own priorities and world views. This was the first of three major releases on Te Whata in 2024. Kei tawhiti, koutou! #tewhata #iwidata

Think about any rōpū, hapū or iwi you belong to and what type of system you would create to best serve their individual needs as well as those of the entity. Kātahi rā! Āta tirohia ngā kura o O-RA hai tikitiki mo te mahunga! Check out the range of features available with O-RA to see if they match what you’re thinking at www.o-ra.io #iwiregistrysystem #idealregistrysystem #builtforpurpose

Whiria te muka tangata, weave together the strands of community. We are stronger together, unity enhances the individual and the individual enhances the collective. Together, the opportunities are endless. #tewharepora #mataurangamãori

Has it been written down in, carefully stored away in books and folders? Is it overlaid on a long strip of paper only brought out for special occasions? Or maybe digitised on the computer, or even online through genealogy sites? How do you record tātai whakapapa and does it matter? 💭

Ko ngā mahi a te whare pora he tātai, he whatu, he raranga i ngā aho mātauranga hei kākahu, hei whāriki, hei tāonga tuku iho. Intricate threads of wisdom, information and experience woven into a tangible artform to be passed on and preserved for generations. Source: ~1940 ki Taranaki. NZ National Library #maoridata #whanaudata

Kupu hou: data governance The principles, structures, accountability mechanisms, legal instruments and policies through which we, companies and organisations exercise control over data.  #whanaudata #iwidata #maoridata

Ānei rā he whanaketanga anō, nā O-RA. Here are the newest features available with O-RA: - ability to filter and extract multiple reports, categorised by specific fields as recorded in the system eg. hapū list, marae list, geographical locations, age groups - analytics software - dashboard reporting - (with individuals explicit permission) record multiple government IDs securely -  record non-registered spouses alongside the spouse who is a registered member (with their permission) - record education achievement data - record employment status - record te reo Māori fluency levels of registered members Ko te pae tawhiti, whāia kia tata. Ko te pae tata, whakamaua kia tina! Haumi e, hui e, tāiki e! Explore www.o-ra.io to find out more. #iwiregistry #originalregistryapplication

Do you have upcoming hui, wānanga, AGM’s or want to refine your communications with whānau? O-RA’s two-way messaging feature allows in-app messages to whānau, in addition to an email sent directly to their inbox. This gives your iwi entity the flexibility and access to expand your communications with whānau to keep them up to date with key dates and information. Tēnā toro mai ki www.o-ra.io

Imagine you’re putting on a hākari and send out the karanga where one (1) whanaunga RSVP’s but 100 show up on the day. Auē hoki te whakamā! You won’t have the resources to look after everyone! All because there wasn’t accurate or up-to-date information during the planning stages. An accurate database - of all forms - helps the pae, ringawera, trustees, kaimahi etc. understand the landscape of where and who their whānau are and what they’re interested in, allowing those involved in planning kaupapa to tailor their approach to be fit for purpose. Pānui mai, click to read more about the importance of an up to date iwi database and add your whakaaro below. Then head to www.o-ra.io to learn more about how we can tautoko with your registry needs. #iwidatabase #iwiregistrysystems