He Toki students working with Kaiapoi Pā Trust
He Toki students have contributed to some of Kaiapoi Pā Trust’s restoration work. He Toki students tidied up the Kaiapoi Pā monument and built a replica fighting platform (pūwhara) at Te Kōhanga o Kaikai-a-Waro Pā site within the Pegasus Town golf course.

“This is hopefully the start of an on-going relationship” says the He Toki ki te Rika co-ordinator, Hemi Te Hemi.

“It’s a great chance for our students to gain the work experience they need and contribute to the local community at the same time.”

He Toki and the Kaiapoi Pā Trust are already talking about the next jobs, and have their eyes on repairing the lookout platform at Kaiapoi Pā. [Read more…]

Kāi Tahu whānui, tēnā koutou
Nei rā te whakamiha o Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio ki a koutou.

Nei rā hoki te mihi poroporoaki ki kā mate huhua o te marama i pahure ake. E heke ana kā roimata takiwai o te hapū nei mō rātou kua hika mai, kua hika atu. E auē! Haere atu rā koutou, haere atu ki te taha o kā mātua tīpuna e tatari ana ki tua o te ārai. Haere, haere, haere atu rā. Moe mai koutou i te rakimārie.
Rātou ki ā ratou, tātou anō ki a tātou. Tēnā anō tātou katoa. [Read more…]

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu awarded Māori Business of the Year 2012

Social enterprises involving Ngāi Tahu, including the innovative Māori Trades Training Scheme, He Toki ki te Rika and the Ngāi Tahu Pounamu Authentication Scheme, have resulted in the iwi being recognised as the 2012 Māori Business of the Year, at the Aotearoa New Zealand Māori Business Leaders Awards. [Read more…]

Enjoying a challenge

Meri Robinson from Ōnuku is proof that He Toki ki te Rika, Māori Trades Training, is not just for the young fellas. Women are increasingly taking up tools to make the most of opportunities resulting from the rebuild of Christchurch. And He Toki is a great way to get started.

The programme, created by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, CPIT and Hawkins Construction, is designed to up-skill Māori, for free, and get people into work. [Read more…]

Ōnuku tamariki to feature in Māori Language Week campaign

This year the kaupapa for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is Ngā ingoa Māori/Māori names. The co-ordinators of Māori Language Week (1-7 July), have selected just six locations within Aotearoa to showcase. Akaroa was selected on the basis that it is frequently mispronounced. [Read more…]