School blessing
On Sunday 31 May, Te Taumutu Rūnanga kaumātua and rūnanga members assisted with the official opening of the next stage of the new buildings at Te Kura o Te Tauawa, Halswell School.
Halswell school was significantly damaged after the September 2010 earthquake and Te Taumutu Rūnanga has worked alongside the school to assist in incorporating cultural aspects into the design of the new school.
Liz Brown and Uncle Pat Nutira during the opening.
Tuia Te Ako Conference
Te Taumutu Rūnanga supported the opening of the Tuia Te Ako Conference held at Lincoln University, on 8-10 July.
The three-day programme provided an impressive line-up of national and international keynote speakers.
Keynote speaker, Dr Pedro Noguera, Professor of Sociology, New York University is pictured with Daphne O’Connell and Aunty Marg Jones.
From left, Daphne O’Connell, Dr Pedro Noguera and Aunty Marg Jones.