Happenings
Meet our inaugural Ngāti Rārua NMIT scholarship winners ...
We were so excited to present the inaugural Ngāti Rārua NMIT scholarship awards to Joshua Joseph (Wairau Campus) and Rima Piggott (Whakatū Campus) earlier this week.
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Taiao
Kotahitanga mō te Taiao Alliance project updates
In our second edition of Kotahitanga mō te Taiao ePānui we share three hero stories from our Projects on the ground.
Taiao
Introducing the Kotahitanga mō te Taiao Alliance
The Alliance's vision is for our extraordinary natural heritage to be flourishing, and for people to live, care for, and benefit from the environment.
Happenings
Con-grad-ulations ...
Congratulations to Ngāti Rārua Atiawa Iwi Trust (NRAIT) owners Renee Thomas and Delane Luke who graduated last week from the University of Canterbury.
Matauranga
Whakawhanaungatanga: Time well spent at kaumātua noho
In late March kaumātua from across Te Tauihu gathered together at the Vintner’s Hotel in Wairau for a wānanga on sites of significance To Ngāti Rārua.
Matauranga
Te Kāhui Mātauranga o Te Tau Ihu
Expressions of interest wanted Since November 2020, Te Kāhui Mātauranga have been working on understanding what kōrero tuku iho (narratives of significance) we have in our kete (baskets) to develop resources for our local kura (schools). This journey of discovery is very important to ensure we are developing resources that
Mauri Ora
Te Whare Whakatā opening
Some of our trustees and representatives took a hikoi during their January hui to help officially open the refurbished Freeman’s cottage. Situated in the DOC carpark at Tuhuroa (Farewell Spit), the name bestowed by Manawhenua Ki Mohua is Te Whare Whakatā (place of rest).
Mauri Ora
Historic role a surprise and a privilege
Tania Kura has been appointed a Deputy Commissioner in the New Zealand Police – making history as the first female sworn officer to achieve that rank.
Photos
Visit: Anaweka Waka
Another taonga viewed by the board in Mohua recently was the Anaweka waka. Discovered by local resident Tony Nicholls in 2011, the 6.2m section is believed to be part of a sophisticated and much larger sailing vessel.
Mauri Ora
Waikoropupū: Waiora, wairua
Mauri ora: Last week the trustees and senior staff visited Te Waikoropupū during the start-of-year strategic hui.
Matauranga
Haerenga to Ōtaki and Te Whanganui-a-tara
This is a summary of a staff trip to Ōtaki and Whanganui-a-tara in December 2020.
Hononga
Agreement strengthens iwi education, business links
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua and Te Whare Wānanga o Te Tau Ihu o te Waka a Maui (Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, NMIT) have this week signed a memorandum of understanding to improve access to education and retraining opportunities, as well as give local students pathways to employment.