TAMARIKI A IHOWĀ Tamariki Me Te Taiohi Pukapuka
MAORI POSTAL AOTEAROA Issue 20, Hui-Tanguru 2021 Children’s and Teens Magazine
ARE LOVED YOU ARE VALUABLE YOU ARE CRAFTED WITH BEAUTY AND PURPOSE IHOWĀ TREASURES YOU AND THIS WORLD NEEDS YOU THERE IS NO ONE LIKE YOU YOU DON’T NEED TO LOOK LIKE THE REST OR TALK LIKE THE REST OR BE LIKE THE REST THIS WORLD NEEDS YOU AS YOU ARE THERE IS NO TRUTH IN THE LIE THAT YOU DON’T MATTER YOU WERE PUT HERE FOR A REASON IHOWĀ LOVES YOU WERE NOT AN ACCIDENT YOU ARE NOT A MISTAKE ~ Curt Mega
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Te Tiriti o Waitangi
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Treaty Colouring Picture
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The Chronicles of Paki
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Connect the Dots
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Jesus Aroha You
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Psalm 139:14
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You Are Motuhake
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You Are Very Very Special
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Ihowā Made Me Motuhake
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Purerehua Whanau Activity
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Enrolment Form
Translation of Words Used in this Issue: Aroha – Love Arotaka Pukapuka – Book Review Huruhuru – Hair Ihowā – Jehovah God Ihu – Nose Ihu Karaiti – Jesus Christ Iwi – People Karu – Eyes Ka Pai – Good Kino – Bad Koromatua – Thumb Matimati – Finger, Toe Māhunga – Head Motuhake – Special
Niho – Tooth Paipera Tapu – Holy Bible Pakihiwi – Shoulder Purerehua – Butterfly Ringa – Hand Ringaringa - Fingers Ripeka – Cross Tama – Son Tamariki – Children Taringa – Ear Turi – Knee Waewae – Foot, Leg Waha – Mouth Whānau – Family Whatianga – Elbow
TE TIRITI O WAITANGI The Treaty of Waitangi Te Tiriti o Waitangi is an agreement in both Te Reo Maori and the English language. It was signed by representatives of the British Crown and of Maori tribal groups in 1840. It has been called the most important document in the history of Aotearoa. The Maori iwi settled in Aotearoa sometime between 1250 and 1300. The first European to arrive in Aotearoa was a Dutch explorer named Abel Tasman in 1642. It was during the 19th century that European emigrants journeyed to Aotearoa. They bought some ka pai things (medicine, schools, Paipera Tapu) and some kino things (pests, diseases, guns, people that stole land) with them. One of the really wonderful things that came to Aotearoa was the Paipera Tapu. Missionaries came to Aotearoa wanting to share the good news that Ihu Karaiti forgives our sins, brings peace and can fix up all the brokenness in the world. The missionaries had aroha for Maori and could see that some of the English people who were coming over were causing big problems. In those days, some English people thought that white people were better than any other people in the world, so they didn’t have to treat them fairly or kindly. Some of the French settlers were stealing Maori land and hurting Maori, and there were no rules to stop them. They could just do it and not get into trouble.
There were Christians in England who thought it was not ok to treat people as slaves or as less important. They realised we are all created by Ihowā as equal, so they sent William Hobson to Aotearoa to make a Treaty between the Maori and the English. The missionaries could see it was really important to get the early settlers to agree to treat the Maori fairly, and to protect the Maori. They thought it so important that they packed their bags and travelled around Aotearoa for the next year telling the tribes about it and encouraging the Chiefs to sign it. William Henry and his son, Edward translated the English Treaty into Te Reo Maori. Unfortunately, soon after the Treaty was signed, some of the early settlers started taking way more land than they were meant to which started some wars in Aotearoa. Tribes are still trying to get some of their land returned to them today. It’s wonderful that Christians helped to make the Treaty happen in Aotearoa. The Treaty was a very important promise made in front of Ihowā that was an agreement between Maori and Pakeha. It was agreed that everyone would be treated equally, that Maori land could be sold but not stolen, and that everyone was to be protected and could belong to Aotearoa. The Treaty is a promise that we are partners – all working together, all belonging here, making decisions together, treating each other fairly. Artist’s impression of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Christchurch City Library
AROTAKE PUKAPUKA TE TIRITI O WAITANGI
CONNECT THE DOTS
JESUS AROHA YOU
ARE
MOTUHAKE THERE’S NO ONE IN THE WORLD JUST LIKE YOU!! You don’t need to wear a costume or do anything different to be one-of-a-kind. You’re already motuhake and unique, every day of the year. No one else talks like you and thinks like you. From the top of your māhunga down to your toes, no one else looks exactly like you. No one even has fingerprints exactly like yours. Ihowā is such a wise Creator that He designed a different set for each person. Ihowā knows all there is to know about you – what you look like, your personality, your sense of humour – everything! How cool is that!! But that means Ihowā also knows everything – including the kino things you do and say! In fact, the Paipera Tapu says that since we all have done kino things (called sin), there are very serious consequences. Even worse, there is no way we could ever repay Ihowā to make up for our disobedience and sin.
But Ihowā, who created us in the first place, loves us – including one-of-a-kind you – so much that He sent His perfect tama, Ihu Karaiti, to earth to die on a ripeka and take the punishment for our sin. “Koia ano te aroha o te Atua ki te ao, homai ana e ia tana Tama kotahi, kia kahore ai e ngaro te tangata e whakapono ana ki a ia, engari kia whiwhi ai ki te ora tonu.” (Hoani 3:16) “For God so loved the world that He gave His only son (to die for us), that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
After Ihu Karaiti died for us, He came back to life and a few weeks later He returned to Heaven. Ihowā wants you to be a member of His whānau so he can help you make ka pai choices. He also wants you to live forever with Him in Heaven someday. For this to happen and for your sins to be forgiven, you must first agree with Ihowā that you have sinned. Then you need to accept His offer to let Ihu Karaiti be the one who took the punishment for your sin, and ask Him to take control of your life. You can say a little prayer like this: “Dear Ihowā, I admit that I have done kino things. I believe that your Tama, Ihu Karaiti, died to take the punishment I deserved because of my sin. I ask you to forgive me. Please take charge of my life and help me live for you. Thank you for loving me!”
IHOWĀ MADE ME MOTUHAKE
MĀHUNGA KARU WHATIANGA TURI MATIMATI WAEWAE
KOROMATUA RINGA WAHA PAKIHIWI NIHO
MATIMATI WAEWAE IHU TARINGA HURUHURU
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