RECAP: Matariki Tupu Ā Rangi: The Gathering of Our Gifts

Project Profile: Matariki Tupu-Ā-Rangi, The Gathering of our Gifts

This Friday, Kirihi will be holding her Kei Hea te Kōmako e Kō community project will be taking place at Simpson Park Hall in Moerewa. Check out this quick kōrero with Kirihi on her event! What is your event about? Matariki Tupu-Ā-Rangi, The Gathering of our Gifts, is about celebrating traditional Māori arts. As Rebecca Browne said of Tupu-Ā-Rangi, “We learn from this star the importance of sharing our gifts with others, and appreciating those shared with us.” Why did you choose this topic? I

Kei hea te kōmako e kō 2017

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Causing Te Ara Moana: Noho Recap

Our Te Ara Moana noho opened on Friday the 13th of October. This was the first noho since the passing of our tamāhine Mehara Tamaki. We opened at Te Tahawai marae in Pakuranga. Kataraina Pipi, Mehara’s whānau, and our tamāhine came together to acknowledge and celebrate Mehara, composing waiata and sharing kōrero. It was a powerfully moving evening, and we feel very grateful to Medz’s whānau and workshop facilitator Kataraina for offering us this opportunity to come together and share in the