This document captured the initial thinking around Ngā Pūmanawa e Waru and has stood the test of time since 2013. It captured the common agenda and activities that people bought into, and it led us to taking a collective impact approach to the way in which the initiative is being implemented. We would also like to acknowledge Te Taumata o Ngāti Whakaue Iho Ake, who initiated the Rotorua Education Inititiave - Excel Rotorua.