Puanga Celebrations in Ruapehu.
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Kia Ora Whanau
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Puanga ki Ruapehu
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He mihi nui ki a koutou,
What more is there to say but a HUGE thank you to those who made our learning and celebrating a success. Thank you to those whom came to share, learn, discover our Puanga ki Ruapehu, our amazing funders who helped support these initiatives.
With the amazing whakakotahitanga and education experiences we have had, one could only tell where these aspiriations will lead to for our people and whenua.
Keep striving to discover what is in the past to learn what we will be in the future.
Ngā mihi,
Kay Henare
Botanical Printing
A local group of enthusiasts took part in an art class taught by Merilyn George, a renowned artist and historian. Those who participate came from a variety of backgrounds, those of gardeners, foragers of plants, weavers, teachers, artists, students, and conservationists.
We used natural, chemical, and recyclable resources, the session used practical scientific dyeing procedures while still being cost-effective and environmentally conscious. We boiled pots of onion skins, silver dollar, walnut husks just to name a few. These made some spectacular colours with amazing designs of pattern and print. What a privilege it was to learn this knowledge and to be able to share these skills in our own spaces. Gathering in wananga allowed us to form new friendships, share our passions and think about where this learning can lead us to next.
Thank you
As this was the last event, Puanga Ki Ruapehu would also like the opportunity to thank sponsor Nga Waihua o Paerangi Trust - Whiria Nga Hua funding. With your support you made it possible for Puanga ki Ruapehu to arrange the following events to uphold our teachings of our taonga Māori as well as having a positive mindset for growth that will benefit our people for the future.
- Mangamingi Kai Hakari
- Botanical Printing with Merrilyn George.
- Mangamingi Ipu Whenua & Manu Tukutuku Wananga supported by Betty-Joe Wiari, Jhonelle Kara and sisters Rewa & Lisa
Bartlett
Don’t miss out on being part of this amazing opportunity!!!!!!
Matariki National Day is a time for celebrations around the country and presents numerous opportunities for our community, including raising environmental awareness of climate change, preserving knowledge of plants and their usage, and comprehending health and wellbeing.
Whenua that are now prepared for planting thanks to four local nearby marae Marangai, Mo Te Katoa, and Tuhiariki Marae. Te Uru Hinau Whenua most recently has prepared the land over the weekend with all hands on deck having moved forward towards increasing the number of trees.
Last night we celebrate Puanga ki Ruapehu second year night market at the Centre in Raetihi.
Food glorious food was the main attraction. Options were plentiful. Everyones puku was filled from delicious donuts to colourful sparkly candyfloss including smashed hamburgers, loaded nachos, pulled pork special, steam pudding delight, chocolate waffles, venison steak sandwichs, homemade sweet & drinks, venison stew, mussel fritter hamburgers, seafood chowder, cham thai, famous paua & mussel fritters, sweet brownies with icecream, and t**i special.
Having live music was a bonus thanks to Kayz Lucas. Despite a few technical problems we really appreciate your musical natural talent and amazing vibe you create.
This year there were a few non-food stall holders but filled the space with all of your fantasic local products. We are so grateful for supporting this event.
The firepit from RAL created warmth and ambience. We were lucky enough to have a trailer of wood donated for this event. We are extremely thankful. We are also very appreciative for our fire and set up team Kaha and Tony keeping us safe.
Even though it was a bitterly cold night we still had sparkling lights, food, live music, a firepit and our amazing community showed up including visiting tourist. Our small team is extremely appreciative of everyone that worked behind and in-front of the scenes that created a magical Puanga night for our community.
Lots of learning for our team and great feedback so we can put together another incredible successful event for next year.
Ngā mihi o te tau hou Māori
Sorry for the late post.
Puanga ki Ruapehu events all about our community, marae and rangatahi last weekend we were all celebrating Puanga/Matariki.
The first event was the Rangatahi Wananga was hosted by Rangatahi Whakahoki and Te Pikomata two local Rangatahi groups at Mangamingi Marae.
Our Rangatahi are extremely knowing about themselves, whakapapa connection, love for each other, humor including big fat puku laughter and especially respect. Lots of new learning and they share their dreams and aspirations about what they wanted to become including whakapapa and importants of their names.
Lots of hard mahi behind scene and especially taking care of our Rangatahi during this wananga. So a good crew always shows up and delivers.
We also discovered plenty of new talented on and off court plus the touch field. But blowing away sweet harmonies from our girls of Te Pikomata crew. Our rangatahi were taught how to write a song. There are 5 parts to the style of composing 1. Subject 2.Brainstorm 3.Lyrics
4.Chords 5.Melody
Our rangatahi know their potential to reach their dreams. The guest speaker Sosoli Talawadu from (Women's & Secondary School Development Officer from Whanganui Rugby) shared her national and international Rugby journey. She created a space that they were inspired by her korero they respond with lots of questions.
Food, laughter, talent, and a little bit of compet**iveness is good for our rangatahi.
Rangatahi photo credit:Valleyroad ChristianeTeRiaki
The second event was at Pareweka Marae.
Our marae and hapu always excited to share time and learning with each other. The best way is through our puku. We were spoiled with lots of delicious kai and whakawhanaungatanga. Coming together to understand Puanga Matariki was incredibly rewarding.
It was a very busy weekend full of energy, learnings, love, food, and laughter.
Puanga is a time of reflection.
See you this Thursday in Raetihi
We are ready here at Mangamingi Marae for this weekend Rangatahi Wananga. Hosted by Rangatahi Whakahoki and Te Pikomata our two local Rangatahi roopu.
Puanga ki Ruapehu 2-day SMART Dome Wananga
At the recent two-day SMART Dome wananga at Raetihi Marae, we had the absolute privilege to learn Māori,astronomy - Puanga/Matarki and Maramataka and Taiao), the understanding the movements of the sky including the SMART DOME and perhaps discovering some new astronomy star experts from our community or our incredible local kura, Raetihi Primary School, Ohakune Primary School, Orautoha School, Te Kura Maori o Ngati Rangi, Nancy Winter Centre, National Park Primary School and Ngamorehu o Uenuku Kohanga Reo
We were taught by an incredibly SMART team from Massey University. To say that we have experienced something new and out of this world is impossible to quantify.
The expert SMART team is exceptionally intelligent and knowledgeable. We were extremely lucky to have them with us for 2 days, sharing their mātauranga Māori, and interacting with our community and kura. Their profiles speak for themselves.
Dr Hemi Whaanga (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mamoe, Waitaha) is a professor and Head of School, Te Putahi-a-Toi at Massey University. he also is a linguist who has more than 20 years’ experience as a Māori educator focused on linguistics, te reo Māori, mātauranga Māori, Māori astronomy, ICT and ethics. He has a particular interest in multi-method techniques, methodologies, and processes that analyze, develop, and protect our mātauranga and reo in a range of linguistic, cultural, and digital contexts. He has worked as a project leader and researcher on a range of projects, including curriculum development, AI and VR, ICT and digital repositories, ethics and digitization, technology, taxonomy and naming, and Māori astronomy.
Associate Professor Pauline Harris is from the tribes of Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Rakaipaaka and Ngāti Kahungunu. She is a lecturer at Te Pūtahi a Toi, School of Māori Knowledge at Massey University. Dr Harris is an astrophysicist who has specialized in high energy neutrino production and inflationary cosmology. Dr Harris’s research currently focuses on mātauranga Māori associated with Māori astronomy; Māori calendars called maramataka as well as climate change. Currently, Dr Harris is the Chairperson of the Society for Māori Astronomy Research and Traditions (SMART). She is also Deputy Director Māori for the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology and the Vision Matauranga theme leader for the Science for Technological Innovation National Science Challenge. As part of Dr Harris’s role in Matariki she was part of the Matariki Advisory Committee that established the Matariki public holiday.
Ockie Simmonds is a tribal researcher from Raukawa, Tūwharetoa and Ngā Puhi iwi whānui. Born in 1951, when his Raukawa people in the South Waikato still used the traditional Māori lunar calendar, the maramataka, for pastoral and business activity. He has a broad understanding of his tribal whakapapa (genealogy) and astronomy. His promotion of the Māori night sky is legendary with his whānau. Vocationally, he specialized in Civil Aviation engineering and during the 1980s installed weather radar systems in Aotearoa and the Pacific and worked in other core government departments. Over the past decade Ockie has worked closely with astronomical experts in Japan who used archaeo-astronomical techniques, based on traditional Māori korero, to identify the Gregorian arrival dates of the Tainui and Te Arawa waka to Aotearoa as part of a ‘Great Fleet’ in the summer of 1408 CE. Ockie is a strong advocate and passionate about mataurangā Māori, traditional calendars, and knowledge systems being validated by current scientific techniques.
Kaiwhakahaere extraordinaire Kristy Powell is their boss. She is able to coordinate their calendars and schedules. She designed the program and organized resources for them to deliver it. She recently became a new business owner and set up her business in the Levin region. She continues to support the SMART team with all their kaupapa because she can.
Puanga ki Ruapehu is totally overwhelmed by great support from behind the scenes, and we would like to thank those in the kitchen who fed us all and adapted to changes. Koro Robbie, thank you for holding the paepae and supporting us during this kaupapa. We are so glad that you all had the experience of being in the SMART dome.
We from Puanga ki Ruapehu and the SMART team will bring the SMART dome back to our region for all our local kura. So, watch this space.
Come share your Puanga / Matariki stories and knowledge and celebrate alongside the Whanganui River in Pipiriki. Contact Teresa for bookings as these numbers are limited.
Puanga ki Ruapehu proud to announce this kaupapa for our Rangatahi.
Te Pikomata & Rangatahi Whakahoki
hosting a Rangatahi wananga during the school holidays.
Activities:
3x3 Basketball
Golf
Music
Food
Special Guest Speakers
So, register NOW Contact us on
0220244678 or [email protected].
Limited Spaces
Venue: Mangamingi Marae
Dates: Friday 7th-9th July 2023
Time: Whakaeke 3.00pm
Puanga a time for Reflection
It is a time to reflect on the past, acknowledging those who have passed on whilst looking towards the future and the up coming new season.
On the weekend we hosted two extraordinary Puanga events at Mangamingi Marae with our manuhiri, uri, hapu and community.
Our art workshops - Ipu Whenua and Manu Tukutuku taught by our very own Lisa Maria Bartlett, Rewa Bartlett, LK-Nelly Kara and Betty Joe Wiari. These super talented wahine ma shared their magical matauranga with us. We are extremely honored to participate in this kaupapa. We completed 16 amazing Ipu Whenua and 9 beautiful Manu Tukutuku with our tamariki mokopuna, rangatahi, paheke and kuia. We have no words for our kaiako. Nga mihi rawa atu.
We finished our Puanga event with a community kaihakiri on Sunday. We know that our special Angel always delivers so no surprise she is super talented and we are forever grateful. Also our kai was serviced by our rangatahi. Thank you all for your energetic vibes and support.
During our kaihakiri we shared stories about our names. The importance of your name and whakapa. Also shared what we are grateful for the new year. Thanks to everyone for coming we appreciate you all.
Here are a few photos of these events.
We are proud to announce this incredible event for our community.
Ngā Mata o ngā Ariki - Programme at Raetihi Marae
Monday 26th June and Tuesday 27th June 2023
For Day 1, we invite everyone in our community to our Māori Astronomy community sessions.
9am Powhiri
9.30 Morning Tea
10.00 Introduction to Māori Astronomy and Matariki
12.00 Lunch
1.00 Maramataka and the Taiao.
2.00 Group discussion - Connecting to the Maramataka and your environment.
4.00 Kua mutu/ Finish the afternoon session.
Then, from 6 to 8 p.m., there is an evening Stargazing Wānanga, where we share more korero on the stars and Matariki and go outside to gaze at the night sky.
We welcome our community to attend any of these sessions please register if you are interested.
For Day 2 - Kura session.
SMART Dome - Planetarium and activity sessions with our Māori astronomers. Come along and learn about the stars, Matariki and the Maramataka, and how the stars and moon move in the sky.
Guest Speakers Presenting are;
Associate Professor Pauline Harris is from the tribes Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Rakaipaaka and Ngāti Kahungunu. She is a Lecturer at Te Pūtahi a Toi, School of Māori knowledge at Massey University. Dr Harris is an astrophysicist who has specialized in high energy neutrino production and inflationary cosmology. Dr Harris’s research currently focuses on mātauranga Māori associated with Māori astronomy, maramataka as well as climate change. Currently, Dr Harris is the Chairperson of the Society for Māori Astronomy Research and Traditions (SMART). She is also Deputy Director Māori for the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology and the Vision Matauranga theme leader for the Science for Technological Innovation National Science Challenge. As part of Dr Harris’s role in Matariki she was part of the Matariki Advisory Committee that established the Matariki public holiday.
Ockie Simmonds is a tribal researcher from Raukawa, Tūwharetoa and Ngā Puhi iwi whānui. Born in 1951 when his Raukawa people in the South Waikato still used the traditional Māori lunar calendar, the maramataka, for pastoral and business activity. He has a broad understanding of his tribal whakapapa (genealogy) & astronomy. His promotion of the Māori night sky is legendary with his whānau. Vocationally he specialized with Civil Aviation engineering and during the 1980s installed weather radar systems in Aotearoa and the Pacific and worked in other core government departments. Over the past decade Ockie has worked closely with astronomical experts in Japan who used archaeo-astronomical techniques, based on traditional Māori korero, to identify the Gregorian arrival dates of the Tainui and Te Arawa waka to Aotearoa as part of a ‘Great Fleet’ in the summer of 1408 CE. Ockie is a strong advocate and passionate about mataurangā Māori, traditional calendars and knowledge systems being validated by current scientific techniques.
Dr Hemi Whaanga (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mamoe, Waitaha) is a linguist who has more than 20 years’ experience as a Māori educator focused on linguistics, te reo Māori, mātauranga Māori, Māori astronomy, ICT and ethics. He has a particular interest in multi-method techniques, methodologies and processes that analyse, develop and protect our mātauranga and reo in a range of linguistic, cultural and digital contexts. He has worked as a project leader and researcher on a range of projects including curriculum development, AI and VR, ICT and digital repositories, ethics and digitisation, technology, taxonomy and naming, and Māori astronomy.
Details for Puanga Kaumatua Ball 2023.
To register please fill out the form below or contact Brendon for more details.
Te Kāhui Kāumātua are hosting their first Puanga Kaumātua ball.
We are inviting all Kaumātua to attend this awesome event supported by Te Puni Kokiri & Te Mana o Te Awa.
Each Kaumātua will be presented by a member of their whānau celebrating them as the TRUE STAR.
To register and purchase tickets please click on the form using this link. https://forms.office.com/r/Abx09PR09V
Contact Brendon Morgan 0211053994 or email [email protected] for more details.
Kia ora
Here are the details and information for the first two Puanga ki Ruapehu 2023 events.
To make a reservation for each event, please text or call the coordinator. As space is limited, please get in touch with each coordinator as soon as you can.
The cosmodrome and rangatahi wananga details are being finalised and will be available by this week's end.
Nga mihi Maaki and Kay
Karanga ki te ao hou
We are proud to announce Puanga ki Ruapehu 2023 community celebrations events for the 1st week of June to 26th July 2023.
Each event details will be confirmed over the next few days. However, RSVPS for the Puanga wānanga and Maunga Karakia have now closed as they have reached their maximum number of participants.
Other community events will be added as soon as we get more details and information.
Please contact Maaki Tuatini or Kay Henare for further information.
‼️RSVPS for our Puanga wānanga and Maunga Karakia have now closed as we have reached our maximum number of participants.
Puanga Wānanga and Maunga Karakia 2023
We are hugely looking forward to our annual Puanga wānanga and Maunga karakia, which this year will be held at Raketapauma Marae.
Pōwhiri will be held at 4pm on Sunday the 11th of June to begin our kaupapa.
Our kaikōrero for this year’s wānanga is Che Wilson.
On Monday morning, for those in Raetihi the bus will leave from Dempsey Bus depot at 4.30am and travel to Christie Park, Goldfinch/Conway Streets, Ohakune where the wānanga will meet to head up on to Koro. Please arrive at 4.45am to ensure we are able to leave for Tūroa at 5am sharp.
Numbers will be strictly limited to 150, and you will be required to use the provided transport. No private vehicles please.
Please RSVP your attendance before 5th June, to [email protected] and provide the following details:
whether you will be attending the wānanga
whether you will be staying at the Marae
whether you will be attending Maungā karakia and need a seat on the bus.
As we are all aware our alpine environment requires that we are well prepared, please ensure you bring appropriate footwear, warm and wet weather clothing as we come together to set our intentions for the year to come.
Finally the Puanga ki Ruapehu Hoodies raffle was drawn today. Congratulations to Sophia Wallace. Thanks to everyone support during our Puanga ki Ruapehu 2022 event.
Press Release
On Thursday, July 21st, Puanga ki Ruapehu 2022 hosted Puanga Pakihi Māori Business Evening at the Centre in Raetihi.
The 13 Pakihi Māori are new start-up businesses and entrepreneurs who came from Tokorima, Taumarunui, Ohakune, and Raetihi.
Each Pakihi Māori had the opportunity to deliver a five-minute business pitch in front of potential new customers in order to generate sales. Meetings with Ruapehu and Whanganui business networks and organisations were also a part of this. Thrive Whanganui, Ruapehu District Council, Whanganui and Partners, Te Manu Atatū - Maori Business Network, and Te Puni Kokiri were among the organisations involved as sponsors of the event. In addition, Te Puni Kokiri and the Puanga ki Ruapehu team provided goody bags for each of the 13 Pakihi Māori.
The event was organised in a short period of time during the Puanga celebration, but the Puanga ki Ruapehu 2022 team were able to develop a programme, sponsorship, venue, live stream (via the Ruapehu District Council page), and 13 eager Pakihi Māori to present.
The guest speaker was Steve Gray, local owner operator of Versatile Bobcats Ltd. His topic was, ‘The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly aspects of running a business.’ He had some fantastic advice to share with the entrepreneurs including to value yourself by pricing your work right.
Two Pakihi Māori caterers, Ebz Kai Kitchen by Eb-Kaip Wood-Sullivan and Platters by Ren by Serena Wilson, showcased their talent and style with food for the guests on the night. The other Pakihi Māori presenters were; Valley Road Creative Photography by Christiane Teriaki, PA & Son Lawn Maintenance by Phillip Rua, Puku Aura by Shari Kydd, S.E.W Santana Empowering Women by Santana Rapana, Ruapehu Signs by Raewyn Sinclair, K T Maintenance by Ken Te Wa, Nga Toa Contractors by Joseph Te Ahuriri, S.S Wellness Crystals by Sophia Wallace, Tones of Tones by Toni Renee Henare and Independent Indigenous Entrepreneur - Erana Hema.
The support from whanau, friends and local community groups was especially well received. Maaki Tuatini of Thrive Whanganui was especially encouraging as the organiser and impact coach or business friend of those involved. Each Pakihi Māori was extremely proud of the other and will continue to support each other through their entrepreneurial journeys.
Nga Pakihi:
Ebz Kai Kitchen / Eb-Kaip Wood-Sullivan
Platters by Ren / Serena Wilson
Valley Road Creative Photography / Christiane Teriaki
PA & Son Lawn Maintenance / Phillip Rua
Puku Aura / Shari Kydd
S.E.W Santana Empowering Women/Santanna Rapana
Ruapehu Signs / Raewyn Sinclair
K T Maintenance / Ken Te Wa
Nga Toa Contractors / Joseph Te Ahuriri
S.S Wellness Crystals / Sophia Wallace
Tones of Tones / Toni Renee Toni-renee Henare
Independent Indigenous Entrepreneur / Erana Hema
Tēna tātou,
Our next exciting event in celebration of our Puanga ki Ruapehu is with our community celebrating our Puanga Pakihi Māori Businesses in Ruapehu.
Please contact Maaki Tuatini for further information.
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Puanga ki Ruapehu proud to announce this kaupapa for our Rangatahi. Te Pikomata & Rangatahi Whakahoki hosting a Rangatahi wananga during the school holidays. Activities: 3x3 Basketball Golf Music Food Special Guest Speakers So, register NOW Contact us on 0220244678 or [email protected]. Limited Spaces Venue: Mangamingi Marae Dates: Friday 7th-9th July 2023 Time: Whakaeke 3.00pm
