Hīkoi ki Te Waipounamu
In April, 15 members of our Taurahere rōpū travelled to Te Waipounamu, after a year’s fundraising, to top up the fund from Kāi Tahu which enabled so many of us to attend the trip.
We went to Kaikōura and learnt about the importance of whales to our people and we experienced the area where whales are celebrated daily in Aotearoa. We stayed at Takahanga Marae for two nights and it was a privilege to have Tā Mark Solomon kōrero about the house and area. Although we did not get out to sea, due to bad weather it was interesting to look around Whale Watch, get close to seals and taste crayfish at a side walk café. [Read more…]