On a beautiful sunny day in October, some of our whānau spent time out at the marae – weeding the garden, fixing fences, cleaning gutters, painting chairs and giving our tekoteko, Pūraho and our koruru, Makō, a clean and a coat of paint before summer. Thanks to Simon Developments for the use of the scissor lift. Tau kē whānau.

The Skipper brothers and Metua and Te Kaio Cranwell.

The Skipper brothers and Metua and Te Kaio Cranwell.

Iaean and Te Kaio Cranwell paint Pūraho together.

Iaean and Te Kaio Cranwell paint Pūraho together.

Pūraho and Te Upoko o Tahumatā.

Pūraho and Te Upoko o Tahumatā.

Tony Smith cleaning out the gutters.

Tony Smith cleaning out the gutters.

Chantal and Mokoia Thomas and Skipper whānau.

Chantal and Mokoia Thomas and Skipper whānau.