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Makaawhio, aka Bruce Bay is located in South Westland, on Te Tai o Poutini (the West Coast) of the South Island, not too far from Aoraki, Mount Cook in the bottom half of the Island. Kāti Mahaki ki Makaawhio are resident there and are a hapu of the wider Ngāi
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It’s a fabulous treat catching up with Ngāti Rārua whānau hearing about their lives and sharing in their memories. Recently, we sat down with Auckland-based whānau member, wahine toa and business woman extraordinaire, Zella Morrison.
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Karanga mai kōanga! As we farewell winter and move towards the warmer months, we think of all of those who have struggled recently due to cold, increased heating costs, illness or the passing of loved ones. Matariki is a reminder that colder months, whilst necessary, are always followed by new
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By Rima Piggott Te Kapa Haka o Te Āwhina Marae was created to support our Māori Community under the mana of our marae. When the karanga came from our wider whānau to support Te Tau Ihu Senior Kapa Haka Regional competition we decided to challenge ourselves by standing as a
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We held a series of workshops for our tamariki with Nikora Ngaropo of Young Animators. Here is Nikora's report: "Last year in December we were fortunate enough to work with the Ngāti Rārua rangatahi and take them through our Young Animators programme. Olivia Hall pulled together the
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Tēnā koutou te whānau whānui o Ngāti Rārua, Firstly I take this opportunity to acknowledge our whanau who have passed, as well as the whanau who have supported the many tangi throughout the motu. Ka tangi te ngākau nei i te ngarotanga e tau ana kei waenga o tātou. This
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Te Waikoropupū Springs is a wāhi tapu for Ngāti Rārua located in Mōhua (Golden Bay), This is an area we share with the other manawhenua iwi Ngāti Tama and Te Ātiawa. Our shared role is one of kaitiaki and ensuring the proper care of the mauri and wairua of the
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Ngāti Rārua Whanau at Te Pūtahitanga Conference (Volume 1)Ngāti Rārua Whanau at Te Pūtahitanga Conference (Volume 2)
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We checked out eels action at the farm.