Practical support for whānau
There's a lot to carry.
Supporting whānau behind the scenes
Manaaki keeps everything together in one place.The kōrero behind Manaaki
Manaaki Tangata began as a simple Excel spreadsheet — created because nothing else existed for whānau trying to manage the finances and logistics of a tangihanga with dignity.
Over 3,000 people downloaded it with no marketing, because the need was real and the gap was clear. This is its grown-up form — purpose-built, browser-based, designed to carry the load.
What's inside
Manaaki Tangata covers every part of the coordination behind a tangihanga or large hui — from the first meeting to the final report.
Mahi · Huinga
A step-by-step checklist for every stage. Log formal whānau meetings with minutes you can print and distribute on the day.
Koha
Record every koha received — cash or bank — and generate individual printed receipts. Track gifts separately. Everything accounted for with care.
Utu
Set a budget by category and track every expense in real time. Know where you stand at any moment throughout the event.
Tautoko
Keep supporters, volunteers, and key contacts in one place. Record who's contributing what so everyone is acknowledged.
Kaupapa
Record hui details and draft pānui. Capture order of service content ready to hand to whoever is designing the programme.
Pūrongo
A live financial summary throughout the event. A clean final report — koha in, expenses out, balance — ready to present to whānau.
Secure & private
Manaaki Tangata runs entirely in your browser. No login. No account. Nothing sent anywhere. Everything stored locally — private to your whānau.
Nothing leaves your device. No server receives your data. Your hui information is yours alone.
Open the app and go. No account to create, no password to remember, no profile to manage.
Your data stays on your device between sessions — nothing is synced or backed up to a server. What you enter stays with you.
For whānau coordinators
A one-off purchase for whānau coordinating a tangihanga, hākari, or large hui.
Individual
For the person carrying the load — coordinating a tangihanga, hākari, or large hui.
NZ$49
One-off · One device · No subscription
Voices from whānau
Over 3,000 downloads. No marketing. Just need.
"I would have really struggled without this. Once again thank you!!!"
"This came in handy at a heavy time in our lives. It gave good ideas for things we had not even thought about."
"Covers everything you need and simple to use. Helps you when your emotions are high. Ngā mihi."
"Makes things so much easier during a Tangi — everything is in front of them instead of 4 different books."
"So convenient in a time of intense mamae. Thank you Tuhi for making this process easier."
"Honestly saved me a ton of work especially when you're really not in the zone to do it."
Manaaki Tangata is also available as a custom-built version for marae, iwi, and community organisations — with your tikanga, facilities, and hire conditions built in.
For marae, iwi & community organisations
Manaaki Tangata Marae Edition serves two purposes at once. For your marae committee, it streamlines the hireage process — hirers arrive informed, condition records are documented, and volunteer workload is significantly reduced. For whānau — especially those organising a tangihanga or large hui for the first time — it provides the guidance, information, and support to run their event with confidence. Knowing they are well supported may encourage more whānau to return to the marae, rather than feeling overwhelmed and keeping their event at home.
How Manaaki Tangata Marae Edition saves your committee time — every hireage
Your marae information, always up to date, always in hirers' hands.
What every build includes
Your branding throughout
Logo, colours, and marae identity on every screen
Digital T&Cs acknowledgement
Timestamped — replaces paper signing entirely
Entry & exit condition records
Digital walkthrough with photo documentation — protects your bond
Tikanga & protocols
Your marae tikanga in hirers' hands before they arrive
Emergency & safety information
All health and safety information communicated to hirers before they arrive
Unlimited hirer access
Once built, marae can include the app cost within hireage fees or provide it freely to hirers — no per-booking fees ever
Supports first-time organisers
Guides whānau who haven't organised a tangihanga or large hui before — giving them the confidence to hold their event at the marae
🔒 Whānau data stays private
Koha, expenses, contacts and reports stay on the hirer's device — the marae committee never has access. What happens in the hui stays with whānau.
A simple, automated process — no paper forms, no back and forth
Register interest
Complete a short online form — identify your build tier and pay your NZ$250 deposit
Complete intake form
A comprehensive online form gathers all content — done in your own time, no emails back and forth
Review & approve
Your committee reviews the built app, one round of revisions included, balance invoice sent on approval
Go live
Balance paid, app released with access code — share the link with every hirer from day one
For your marae committee
A more professional, less burdensome hireage process
Hirers arrive informed. Condition records are documented. Queries are answered by the app, not your volunteers. Your committee's time and knowledge is protected — without having to be available for every question.
For whānau hirers
The support to hold their event at the marae with confidence
Many whānau choose to hold tangihanga at home because they feel uncertain about marae tikanga or overwhelmed by the responsibility. A tool that carries the marae's tikanga, contacts, and guidance — in their hands from day one — changes that.
Want to see the Marae Edition in action?
Contact us to view a live demo →Choose your build tier
Standard
Content Ready
You have your hire conditions, tikanga, branding and contacts ready to provide.
NZ$600
+ NZ$149/year from year two
Kōrero mai →Complex
Content Development
Some content needs developing — hire conditions, tikanga or emergency information written as part of the build.
NZ$1,200
+ NZ$149/year from year two
Kōrero mai →Comprehensive
Full Operational Setup
Significant content creation across multiple sections — a full operational documentation and app build service.
NZ$1,800
May be fundable via Te Puni Kōkiri
Kōrero mai →Think this app might suit your NGO, funeral home, or iwi? Get in touch for a kōrero — we'd love to hear from you.
Built on principle
Manaaki Tangata is built by Tuhi, a Northland-based Māori business creating digital tools rooted in te ao Māori. Every decision — from the architecture to the language to the pricing — is made with community in mind.
Your data never leaves your device. No server. No cloud. No third party has access to what happens in your hui.
The language in this app is not decoration. It reflects the kaupapa — built from within te ao Māori, not translated into it.
The free spreadsheet remains free. The paid tool exists to sustain the mahi — not to restrict access to whānau who need support.
The original Excel spreadsheet remains free and always will. Manaaki Tangata is for those who want something purpose-built — with receipts, meeting minutes, reports, and everything in one place.