About Rito Tōrangapū

The climate justice movement and the indigenous justice movement are inherently linked, yet this connection is often missing from our day-to-day work. This gap has led to burnout and fractured groups.

Rito Tōrangapū is our effort to bridge that gap. We believe that by working together on purpose – rather than just reacting to external pressures – we can build a movement that is resilient, healthy, and deeply connected.

Our vision is a world full of communities that share what they have and help each other for the sake of helping.

Our Pou

Pou I: Community – Working Together on Purpose. We prioritise robust conflict resolution, transformative justice, and creating collective social agreements to ensure our movement can sustain itself through the long haul.

Pou II: Resource Building. We are creating a network for sharing the physical and intellectual tools we need—from megaphones and first aid kits to zines and political education

We’ve arisen out of the context of fatal extreme weather, a cost-of-living crisis, and political turmoil. Through dozens of wānanga and experience in the movement, we’ve identified that one of our challenges is that we are often under-resourced and stuck in response mode.

Rito Tōrangapū exists to identify and strengthen mutual aid relationships by sharing information, skills, and resources, so that we can combat the issues preventing genuine, healthy work in the movement. Our love for each other powers our kaupapa; if our relationships are stronger, our movement is stronger.