Puanga ki Ruapehu

18/09/2024

🌟After the many Puanga/Matariki celebrations across the motu, we now understand how important it is to embrace our taiao with seasonal change.

🌟Here is our very first attempt to make a difference with our 'Kono Kai Programme' to support five whanau in Raetihi.

22/07/2024

Kia Ora Koutou 🌟

Our team has been busy behind the scenes and is really excited about this kaupapa for our tamariki mokopuna, showcasing their culinary skills.

There are three principal kai during Te Tau o Puanga (the Puanga Period): Kererū – wood pigeon, Piharau – lamprey (blind eel) and Wānanga – kai for the mind.

It is said by elders that Te Tau o Puanga was from the fruiting of the miro tree (as a primary food source for kererū) to the end of the run of the piharau.

The categories:

Nga Manu: Birds

Nga Ika a Water species

Nga kai o te ora—Kai for the mind

We know just how important it is to encourage our local tamariki to get in the kitchen and be creative. Fancy yourself a bit of a creative cook or baker. Then get creative in the kitchen and bring your favourite Puanga-inspired dish along to this event. Be in with a chance to WIN a number of spot prizes.

Best Puanga Sweet dish

Best Puanga Savoury dish

Best Puanga-Inspired dish

Best Presentation

Best Purakau Story

Other activities on event day:
Ki o Rahi: outdoor game for tamariki TBC (grass area of venue space)
Biscuit decorations
Colouring competition
Offer of hot soup and bread, including sausage sizzle

05/07/2024

✨️Puanga night Market 24" ✨️

Even though our night market was a little bit ago, we still have people raving about the delicious kai and awesome stalls there were!!

Check out some of the awesomeness that was there ❄️

A huge mihi to all of our stall holders for this year's night market;
Mangaeturoa School Catie Robb
Pariha ki Raetihi
Shannon Richards
Ebony Wood - Ebz Kai Kitchen
Puanga ki Ruapehu/Maaki
Neihana Pari from Whanganui -Floaters
Dionne/Tania

Raetihi School Glow sticks products
Kushla Simons -JustWhatEver clothing
Waimarino Rural Fire Brigade Educational stall
Del Taylor wooden products
Debbie Clunie Rotary Raffle
Paula Volcano Vibe
2 Much Charm - Manaaki with his Jibbitz
Synoma/Cody - Whakapiiwari

30/06/2024

🤩OUR BEAUTIFUL TAMARIKI🤩

Check out these amazingly talented tamariki from Ohakune Primary School. It was a show of talent, hard work, pride and determination by these tamariki. Stepping out of their comfort zone and onto the whenua of Raetihi Primary School showing off their skills and talents! Rawe!

A big huge mihi to the teacher Robyn Wilson for supporting all these tamariki with their hopes and dreams of being creative!!

30/06/2024

🎤 Ngā mihi nui ki Kayz, CJ Ruka and Rodney, Brotha Rodz for your beautiful voices at our Puanga Night Market 24'🎸

28/06/2024

✨️ Mātai ki te Rangi, tērā ko Puanga, te tohu mō te tau hou ✨️
Gazing towards the heavens, there is Puanga, heralding the new year ✨️

✨️ WOW.. our Puanga ki Ruapehu Night Market 24' was awesome and we would like to thank every single one of you for making this a reality ✨️

The amazing photos are in from the talented Valley Road Creative 🤍

Hang tight....

27/06/2024

✨️⭐️✨️⭐️

24/06/2024

✨️ Korero on how to find Puanga ✨️

23/06/2024

❄️🌟 Come chill our with local entertainers Kayz Lucas and Brotha Rodz ❄️🌟

😍 Come see our adorable tamariki displaying their amazing creative wearable art costumes 😍

✨️ Don't need to worry about cooking Thursday night, so come for hot food - venison, seafood, hāngi, rewena bread, mutton bird, fried bread just to name a few. Come satisfy your tastebuds with family or friends and even make new friends ✨️

22/06/2024

🌟 Puanga Pakihi Māori showcase 🌟

This showcase is full of innovative, creative and amazing entrepreneurs from Ruapehu, Whanganui and Manawatu.

Puanga ki Ruapehu supported our Ruapehu Pakihi Māori to come to this event today and showcase their many talents. What an amazing day with all these talented humans. Its been awesome sharing and networking. Our pakihi Māori are inspired and will keep working hard to inspire our communities 🤍

21/06/2024

Wow ☺️

Today we were able to witness the absolute talent that is of Leah Stuckey's Art Reveal .

We want to thank every single person that made the effort to come along and view the beautiful art work Leah has created of some of our lovely locals.
You can still head down to Angel Louise and check out these amazing peices.

Keep your eyes peeled for some more exciting creations.

He mihi nui ki a Angel Louise for your manaakitanga ☺️

18/06/2024

✨️⭐️🌟

Across different regions, iwi may acknowledge different stars to signify the Māori New Year. For some regions Matariki marks the new year. For others, Puanga is that star.



While Puanga and Matariki are both associated with the Māori New Year, they are not the same. It’s important to understand that accepting one cluster to mark the new year doesn’t disregard the other, as both Matariki and Puanga are important. Some iwi acknowledge and read both Matariki and Puanga for signs of what lies ahead in the new year.



Learn more about Matariki and Puanga here: https://brnw.ch/21wKD9i?utm_campaign=ho-matariki-2024&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_source=facebook&utm_term=matariki-puanga&utm_content=post

12/06/2024

Karanga ki te tau hou

Tūrama mai ra nga whetu hauhake i te rangi ki te nuku e

We are proud to announce Puanga ki Ruapehu 2024 community celebrations events for June 2024 🌟

🌟 DATES TO SAVE 🌟

🎨Friday 21st June🎨
Local talent artist - Leah Stuckey will reveal self portraits of our local community personalities at Angel and Louise Cafe.

🤍 Saturday 22nd June 🤍
Puanga Pakihi Māori Showcase at The Backhouse, Taupo Quay, Whanganui.

🌟Thursday 27th June 🌟
Our Third Puanga Night Market at Raetihi Primary School from 5pm.

Other community events will be added soon so keep checking in. These will be for the months of July and August 2024.

😊 If you are interested in a stall for the Puanga night market, please contact us and we will send you an application
- Maaki Tuatini OR
- Kay Henare