Heketia Ahomiro designed our logo when he was a 15-year-old student at Bream Bay College over 25 years ago.

 

The four waves represent the four winds – ko ngā hau e whā: people from all ethnic backgrounds, all walks of life here for a common purpose to make this community home. Manaia in the background represents all tribal affiliations through whakapapa to these lands and waters, taking on a leadership & guardian capacity forever and always.

 

The four winds represent the principles of the Bream Bay Community Support Trust – 1. Manaakitanga: of our Ruakākā community at all levels; 2. Whanaungatanga: – creating meaningful relationships with whānau within the community for the betterment of the Ruakākā community. 3. Rangatiratanga: – an organisation that is run by the Ruakākā community and families is of the utmost importance, for the community. Working collaboratively with the community at all levels; the final principal being Kaitiakitanga – to continue to maintain the relationship to the land, moana and throughout.

 

It were these four principles that created the true essence of what the community desired for the Trust – kotahitanga amongst all!