Mauri ora: Last week the trustees and senior staff visited Te Waikoropupū during the start-of-year strategic hui. Te Waikoropupū Springs are a taonga and waahi tapu. The legends of Te Waikoropupū are told in the stories of Huriawa, its taniwha.The Springs are waiora, the purest form of water which is the wairua (spiritual) and the physical source of life.
Recently we celebrated our Motueka children who performed at Te Huinga Whetū 2022, where they qualified for the national Te Mana Kuratahi competition next year.
An education symposium to be hosted by iwi in Whakatū in October is the first step in what is hoped is a new chapter in celebrating and promoting educational excellence for Māori.
Elections for two (2) new trustees in the Te Tau lhu rohe will be held on 30th of September 2022 from 11am to 1pm at the offices of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua, 15 Kinross Street, Blenheim.