Rā whānau
Hector Tainui (Uncle Spud), Tyrone Tainui, Pippa Tainui, Adam Tainui, Amber Blacktopp, Jake Meihana-Beckett, Danealla Mason, Jamie Ferguson, Barbara Vaea, Andre Mehrtens, Tamati Tainui, Andrea Reed, Kathleen Scott, George Campbell and Ani Mason.
American students visit Arahura
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae welcomed a rōpū of American students to Arahura on 29 June. The group visited with Kea Tours. We all enjoyed time together and the visiting students enjoyed trying new foods – especially the pumpkin soup. Afterwards they were taken on a hīkoi to Arahura River to learn about our legends of Poutini and Waitaiki.
American students enjoy learning about the Arahura.
Marae development
Our wharekai is complete and the building of our whare tipuna will begin soon.
Biosecurity NZ conference
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae had the pleasure of opening the 63rd annual NZBI National Education and Training Seminar at Shantytown, Māwhera.
Over 200 manuhiri were welcomed, including the Minister of Primary Industries, the Honourable Nathan Guy, NZ Game Animal Council and NZ Biosecurity Institute members, Land Care Research, Animal Pest Control Agencies and many others who made this conference a success.
A special mihi to our kaumātua and Ben Hutana. It was such a privilege to see him on the pae again and making the manuhiri laugh with his sharp sense of humour. Ngā mihi ki a koutou.
Ben Hutana showing his taonga to a conference journalist.
Kaumātua Violet Bradley and Papakura Tainui.