E rere ana ngā roimata, e matapōrehu ana te ngākau ki ngā mate huhua o te wā. Hanatu rā koutou ki te kāinga wairua i te rangi, ki ngā mātua tīpuna. Okioki mai rā. Te pito mate ki te pito mate. Te pito ora ki te pito ora. Mauri ora ki a tātou. E aku nui, e te iwi whānui, nāia te mihi kau atu ki a koutou i runga i ngā tini āhuatanga o te wā. Noho ora mai i ngā manaakitanga o te wāhi ngaro. Tēnā tātou katoa.
I’m sure that many will join me in congratulating Ngāti Waewae on the very successful opening of their new whare tipuna, Tūhuru. Ngāti Waewae, Ngāi Tahu whānui and iwi representatives ascended onto Arahura Marae on 21 November for the dawn ceremony. Even though it rained and at times poured, it didn’t stop whānau enjoying the moment and celebrating this special occasion. Later in the morning Ngāti Waewae welcomed whānau, the community and friends on to Arahura Marae. [Read more…]