Kia ora whānau, ngā mihi aroha ki a koutou katoa,well whānau it’s that time again.

A lot has been happening down here in Waihōpai. I have been hui-hopping around the country – to Wellington, Christchurch and Invercargill. We have had our normal hui on the marae – general hui, rūnaka hui and te reo hui.

It’s back to basics for us at Te Kōhaka Reo o Murihiku, with the tutors, seven tāua, one pōua, two pakeke and kids as well. Lydia Matenga Bull is taking a few of us for te reo too, so watch this space. [Read more…]

Ngā mate haere, haere, haere ki te kāinga tūturu o ngā tūpuna, haere, haere, haere atu rā  Kia ora  whānau, summer is definitely over and the days are shorter, darker, and colder. Wrap up warm and have heaps of laughter, cuddles, hot soup and stews. Sounds good to me. [Read more…]

Ngā mihi aroha ki a koutou katoa te whānau whānui o ngā rūnaka

We had lots of things happening on the marae. We had the Governor General and his wife and entourage visit. The rangatahi had a question and answer time with them in the wharenui. This hui was well received by all the whānau and it was a great two hours with great kai, and lots of photos. Everyone wanted individual photos with the Governor General and his wife. Our kaumātua kapa haka performed while they ate. [Read more…]