Professional Development - Te Ao Māori Wānanga Taiao ki Papakura High School,

 Today Ms Daniel attended Te Ao Māori Wānanga Taiao ki Papakura High School,

It was an inspiring event connecting Te Ao Maori and sustainability. 

Takeaways:

- E Tu Rakau Charitable Trust 

- Rongoa - kombutcha, foot scrub, dry the peppermint and kawakawa 

- Pou for PE

- requested House names from local iwi

- Climate Resilience Funding

- picture books from Auckland Emergency Management

- Maori musical instruments

- Te Ao Marama app

- Sandy Shore Hangi for events

E aku nui e aku rahi, nei rā te mihi matakuikui ki a koutou katoa i tae a tinana mai ki tā mātou wānanga ki te Kura Tuarua o Papakura.

 

Thank you all so much for attending our Te Ao Māori Wānanga Taiao for 2025.

We hope you enjoyed the day as much as we enjoyed hosting you.

 

A few special mentions, firstly to Ngāti Tamaoho te mana whenua, who opened our kaupapa with a karakia, pōwhiri and kōrero. Also, for your support to organise our wānanga and in particular Whaea Monique for your dedication to see our wānanga blossum. No mātou te whiwhi.

 

To our South African brother Matua Chris Matthews (Tumuaki Tuarua), Matua Simon Craggs (Tumuaki), Whaea Mardi, Whaea Rangi and all the whānau of Papakura High School, thank you for sharing your lovely kura with us and showing manaakitanga and whanaungatanga. Nei rā te mihi.

 

Ki ngā ringawera Whaea Sandie Shaw and your crew, thank you for all our kai and the hangi almost put me to sleep. Aue te reka.

 

To our tohunga, our wonderful facilitators and guest speakers, we are extremely priviledged to have you share your many taonga and passions with us. Many have already expressed how wonderful your workshops were and we are truly grateful.

 

If you would like to contact any of our facilitators or guest speakers for future opportunities here are their details below:

 

Ayla Hoeta (Maramataka) – ayla.hoeta@auckland.ac.nz

Some cool rauemi:

Maramataka Dial for Tamaki Makaurau 

Tohu framework 

Planting seeds podcast: Maramataka Ayla Hoeta

Maramataka expert Rereata Makiha on Waka Huia 

Maramataka monthly korero - the Spinoff

Mikaere Berryman-Kamp (Taonga puoro) – mikaere.bk@gmail.com

Mia King (Rongoā Māori) – mia@eturakau.org

LeRoy Paul (Taonga Tākoro) – leroy.paul@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Ngā kēmu: Tī kōuka, Hakariki (Haka o ngā Ariki), Poi Toa

Renee King (The Wonder Project for Year 5-13 ākonga) – https://wonderproject.nz/

Mana Ora Youth Resilience, Student Led Project Funding – sustainableschools@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz (powerpoint slide attached)

Hazel Meadows (Kia Rite Kia Mau) – Hazel.Meadows@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 

We hope you enjoyed the wānanga e te whānau. It was lovely to have some of our tamariki enjoy the activities with the whānau too 😊

 

It would be greatly appreciated if you could take 5 minutes to fill in a short survey. This will help us improve future wānanga opportunities.

 

Enjoy the rest of your well deserved holiday and all the very best for Term 4.

 

Ngā manaakitanga

Anaru Hetaraka and The Sustainable Schools Team

 

 

Anaru Hetaraka | Senior Kaupapa Māori Sustainable Schools Advisor 

Environmental Services | Ngā Ratonga Taiao

Ngātiwai/Ngāi Te Rangi/Ngāti Whātua/Ngāti Hine/Ngāti Kahu/Ngāti Maniapoto

Mobile 027 308 3650

Auckland Council | Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau

Level 19, Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland