TĀTAI HONO HE KAUPAPA RANGAHAU MŌ NGĀRUAHINE
This was one of three workshops at the Special General Hui held in April. Each workshop focused on a specific kaupapa and together they all contribute to the vision ‘Ka ora taku toa, kia tū Ngāruahine ai tātou - that Ngāruahine iwi is a healthy, wealthy and culturally vibrant iwi. In October 2018, Te Korowai o Ngāruahine and a research team (consisting of Ngāruahine uri), partnered in a research project called Tātai Hono. This project brings together Ngāruahine researchers and their expertise to investigate and understand the nuances of our iwi demography and how we are connected and engaged. The Tātai Hono research project derives
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its name from a commonly used phrase ‘āpiti hono tātai hono’, sometimes expressed as ‘join the lines together’. Tātai hono, in particular, refers to the bringing together of genealogical lines. Our research seeks to enable the best engagement between the Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust and the people of Ngāruahine.
those in attendance – What is one word that describes how you feel connected to Ngāruahine iwi? We were amazed, that in the short time we had with our people, how willing and trusting they were to share their words with us and the narratives behind those words. Some of the words have been included in the graphics above.
On Saturday 5 April, Te Korowai o Ngāruahine held their Special General Meeting at Aotearoa Pā. Tātai Hono was one of three featured wānanga (workshops) scheduled. While time was short, the team were still able to run a session with about 20 uri. We introduced the research kaupapa and set about asking one key question of all
There were stories and anecdotes that came along with each of these words and at the next wānanga in August (Annual General Meeting), our hope is to dive deeper into these words and understand what they mean for our people to feel connected to their iwitanga, to their tūrangawaewae, to each other.
