Rōpū tamariki – a new youth group

Hokonui Rūnanga staff and volunteers have started a new youth group in Gore for tamariki aged five to 12. Around 30 tamariki attended our first meeting at O Te Ika Rama Marae on 25 July, during the school holidays.

Mere Fowler, Krystal Fowler, Terry Stott, Nanny K (Kay Lawton) and other volunteers facilitated the day and tamariki enjoyed a wide range of activities; harakeke crafts, kapa haka, arts and crafts, outdoor and fitness activities.

If you have any tamariki who you think who would like to join us, please contact the office on 03 208 7954 to arrange this. Transport is provided. [Read more…]

Our thoughts and condolences at this time go to all who have suffered the loss of loved ones
Nō reira aroha nui ki a koutou. Kia kaha, kia māia, kei roto i te aroha o te Atua i runga rawa.

Solander Island – Kingdom of the Birds

Solander Island – Te Niho a Kewa – lies north-west of Stewart Island and guards the western approach to Foveaux Strait. The island is the eroded remains of an extinct volcano.

Terry Nicholas went down to the Solanders in May to accompany the research team from Te Papa on their travels. Michael Hall from Te Papa has written a very insightful blog Solander: Kingdom of the Birds which you can read here: [Read more…]

Tihei mauri ora
Te toto o te tangata, he whenua
Piki mai rā, kake mai rā
Kia tau te manu, ki tēnei pae
Ka tau te manu ki tēnā pae,
Ko heri, ko hera
Me kimi, me rangahau, kei tēnei piringa
Kei tēnā kokonga
He koa, he koa
Kia ao, ka ao, ka ao te rā
Nō reira tēnā koutou tēnā koutou katoa [Read more…]

Ko te amorangi ki mua, ko te hāpai ō ki muri.
Me mihi ki te runga rawa
Nāna nei ngā mea katoa
Mihi ki te Kaihanga
Mihi ki te Kīngi o ngā Kīngi
Mihi ki te Atua o ngā Atua
Mihi ki te Rangatira o ngā Rangatira [Read more…]

He toto o te tangata, he kai
Te oranga o te tangata, he whenua
Tīhei mauri ora
Ko Ōparure te maunga
Ko Mataura te awa ka rere ki te Ara a Kiwa
Ko Marua-wai te whenua
Ko Mata mata te mōkai o Te Rakitauneke
Ko Hokonui te rūnanga tiaki
Ko ngā uri o te whakapapa o Ngāi Tahu, e noho nei [Read more…]

Maia e, maia e, maia e te tūpuna
Maia e te Kāhui – o ngā – ariki
Maia e te Whi-whi-a-Rongo
Piki mai rā, kake mai rā
Ki te taha o te wai nui, ki te taha o te wai ora
Kai tū te Rake ki uta, Ka whaka ki-ki Kawhaka kaka.
Tihei Mauriora [Read more…]

Ki te karanga o te hakuai
Rere atu ki runga i te kahurangi
Rere atu ki runga o Te Ara-a-Kiwa
Tīhei mauri ora [Read more…]