Happenings
Decades of service recognised
Barney Thomas was today awarded Te Tohu Ratonga Tūmatanui o Aotearoa, the New Zealand Public Service Medal, as recognition for 40 years of civil service.
People
Here you can find out all about some of the people of Ngāti Rārua, all around the world.
Happenings
Kia Pai Te Reo Ki Wairau
We held our third Kia Pai Te Reo wānanga in Wairau recently.
Happenings
Pou Manaaki join forces
Our Pou Manaaki Whakatū Kiriwai Spooner (right) enjoyed the hospitality at Tokomaru House last week. Jodi has been sharing office systems and processes and passing on a better understanding of the day to day operations and mahi done in Wairau.
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Exhibition explores Te Tauihu kapa haka
As the kapa haka community in Whakatū Nelson prepares to welcome thousands of students to the country’s biggest primary school kapa haka competition, hundreds gathered in the central city last week to support the launch of a special exhibition dedicated to the performing art.
Matauranga
Kia Pai Ki Mua Wānanga summary
This summary of the wānanga first held in 2022 is being made available digitally for your benefit as whānau, to give you a record of the kōrero. This kōrero essentially tells the story of Ngāti Rārua from the time ofngā hekenga through to the present day.
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Kotahitanga mō te Taiao update
Here is the latest update from the Kotahitanga mō te Taiao Alliance pānui.
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Te Āwhina Marae Wānanga
There's a double wānanga at Te Āwhina Marae at the end of September. Mike Matchitt will run a wānanga whakairo - mahi toki (working with an adze) and Shelley Davies will run a writing workshop unlike any other - check out the details and the videos.
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Nau mai, haere mai kaimahi hou
Last week Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua officially welcomed Ngawaina Joy Shorrock to her new role as Pou Mauri Ora | Cultural manager, and Nicki Kitson as Pou Āwhina Tāhūhū at Te Hauora o Ngāti Rārua. Nice to have them on board!
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'Game-changing' Te Āwhina papakāinga ready soon
Excitement is building in Motueka as Te Āwhina Marae prepares to welcome the first whānau tenants of its new 20-home papakāinga.
Happenings
Aroturuki Tamariki pay a visit
It was lovely to connect with Arran (Chief Executive) and Hera (Principal Advisor) from Aroturuki Tamariki, the Independent Children’s Monitor, in Te Whare Mānuka recently.
People
Highest level of protection coming for Te Waikoropupū
The Environment court has ordered the highest national level of protection available for Te Waikoropupū in Mohua - a water conservation order.
Matauranga
Expressions of Interest - Iwi Monitor Roles
Iwi monitors perform a vital role representing Ngāti Rārua when construction or development projects engage in earthworks. Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua is wanting to extend capacity and capability for iwi monitor mahi across the rohe.