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 all the posts about whakapapa.
Te Mana o Te Wai - Ngā iwi o Te Tauihu
In this video, produced by Manatū o Te Taiao, you’ll see some of the broad range of mahi that Ngā Iwi o Te Tauihu have underway to safeguard the mana, mauri, and wairua of wai.
Kawhē me te kōrero
Whakatū Marae is inviting the community to participate in this new kaupapa that will be starting 25 July.
Te Āwhina Marae Papakāinga housing Expressions of Interest
Expressions of interest are now being accepted for the Papakāinga housing at Te Āwhina Marae.
Save the date: Battle of the Pā
Save the date whānau - 4 to 6 October. To strengthen our connections to each other we’re having a weekend of whakawhanaungatanga, manaakitanga and whakataetae!
Ngā Aho Rau excited to represent our rohe
Ngā Aho Rau – the combined kapa of Nelson College and Nelson College for Girls – can’t wait to get on stage tomorrow at 6:00pm at Te Huinga Whetu, Kapa Haka Mana Kura Tuarua 2024.
Te Āwhina Marae Hui-a-Tau 2024
Details of the Annual General Meeting of Te Āwhina Marae, Sunday 14 July
Te Umu kohukohu Whetū
Download the programme, and note the new start time of 06:00am. Tēnā rā koutou e te whanaunga o Ngāti Rārua, nau mai haere mai ki Te Umu Kohukohu o Ngāti Rārua! Please note there is now a later start time: Arrive at 05:45am for a 06:00am start.
Ngā Kapa Haka Tuarua o Aotearoa 2024: your guide
This page provides details of Ngā Kapa Haka Tuarua o Aotearoa 2024, held at the Trafalgar Centre in Whakatū from June 25. Tickets, site map, performance schedule and details of free online viewing.
Te Heke Whakangā opening
As the karanga rang out more than 100 whānau and manuhiri representing all corners of Te Tauihu filed in to Te Kahu o Waipuna Marlborough Art Gallery to give mauri to Te Heke Whakangā on Saturday morning.
Tāne’s making connections with whakapapa and whenua
There is a new face around in the Wairau Ngāti Rārua tari. Tāne nui a rangi Norton (Ngāti Rārua) works two days a week in the Wairau tari as an intern, whilst going to school for the remaining three days.
Te Heke Whakangā exhibition celebrates Ngāti Rārua resilience and success
Te Heke Whakangā is a partnership between Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua, its subsidiary Tokomaru Research Centre and Ngāti Rārua o Te Wairau Society. The exhibition runs at Te Kahu o Waipuna Marlborough Art Gallery from June 15 to July 28.
South Island Customary Fishing Regulations Update
An update on this essential mahi. Please note that whānau can continue to access their customary fishing rights as usual.