Kā mihi aroha ki a koutou katoa whānau.
Ngā mate
We send our deepest sympathy to those who have lost a loved one recently – tēnā rawa atu koe i to aituā nui.
Whakatau
‘Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tūohu koe me he mauka teitei.’ Pursue what is precious and do not be deterred by anything less than a lofty mountain.
Rā Whānau o Here Turi Kōkā
Rā whānau ki a koutou katoa.
Rūnanga general hui
This is to advise Ōtākou rūnaka members that our annual general hui will be held on the 13 November in Hakūiao starting at 9.30am.
Ōtākou marae and hapū news
After repairs, the marae is up and running again with hui being held by Otago Polytech School of Occupational Therapy, Araiteuru Whare Hau Ora and Te Tumu o University of Otago and School of Pharmacy.
On 12 August Te Kura Mātauraka Wai-whakaora Te Whare Wānanga o Ōtākou (School of Pharmacy, University of Otago) spent the day with Paulette and Komene. The kaupapa of the day was for the tauira to be welcomed onto the marae, learn about the whakapapa of the marae, present their mihimihi, make a putiputi out of harakeke and to learn some Te Reo.
Te Kura Mātauraka Wai-whakaora from University of Otago learn about the whakapapa of Ōtākou marae in a warm and informative atmosphere.
Kawa ki Ōtākou
A very successful hui was held on 30 July with around 40 hapū members and local whānau in attendance. Everyone was keen to meet again so we will be holding another one.
From left: A friend of Taiaroa McDonald, Taiaroa McDonald, Edward Ellison, Aunty Koara Harborne, Erena Russell-Harris, Anne Robertson, Michelle Taiaroa-McDonald, Wayne Frisby, Paul Karaitiana, Robyn nēe Harborne, Julie Rita (nēe Asher), Tukitaharangi Potiki on the knee of his mother, Megan Potiki.