We need to know ourselves better - our whakapapa, our history, where we live, what we can contribute, what we need and our aspirations for ourselves and us as a collective. Please find below some posts that help us make better connections with each other.
People
We are always keen to increase our membership list so if you have some time these holidays, please complete a registration form and send it in with a copy of your birth certificate to begin the application process. Find our regular whakapapa and registration drop-in sessions around the rohe.
Matauranga
This is a summary of a staff trip to Ōtaki and Whanganui-a-tara in December 2020.
Hononga
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.
hauora
Kia ora e te whānau o Te Tauihu, It has been a time like no other than we’ve experienced in our lifetime. The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our world. Our Iwi are ready to ensure whānau across hauora, employment, mātauranga, culture, and business are well equipped to thrive.
Hononga
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
Hononga
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.
People
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