UANKA’s impact is measured through culture kept alive, customary knowledge protected, and communities strengthened. Through collaboration across our islands and diaspora, we support initiatives grounded in ancestral values, indigenous leadership, and guardianship of our people and environment.

We build constructive partnerships between the House of Ariki, communities, organisations and government agencies to support initiatives grounded in customary values and leadership.

We support work that honours our past, informs and empowers present generations, and preserves knowledge and values for future generations.

We advocate for sustainable approaches to caring for land, waters, lagoons, reefs, and ecosystems, guided by customary knowledge and values.

We support the integration of customary knowledge, language, creative arts and skills into education and training, including the revival of customary institutes as centres of learning.