Tō tātou nei whakataukī
“Ko au, ko koe, ko tātou” – I am you and we are us (inclusiveness – whakapapa in its most pure and practical form). Tū Toka Tū Ariki will coordinate a taiaha wānanga over Labour Weekend, from 24-28 Whiringa-ā-nuku (October) at Taumutu.

This kaupapa nurtures the traditional practices, under the sacred korowai ‘aukati.’ Smoke, alcohol, drug and violence-free as these wānanga are, they are the epitome of learning and the celebrating of who we are, in its most purest and practical form – no compromise.

Whakamana te whānau / whānau ora are at the forefront, promoting the epitome of humility and how it enriches, enhances and empowers one’s wisdom.
Inspiring te iwi Māori to prolong and sustain life is the whariki of the kaupapa, to prepare “tū toka, tū ariki” and Waitaha whānui to host Te Matatini 2015. The cost for the wānanga is $20 (per tauira/student).