Building cultural capability - Taranakitanga

Taiohi Wānanga

These wānanga are primarily about whanaungatanga and identity to Taranaki Iwi.

Wananga 1: 14 - 15 April 2018 Orimupiko Marae

The first of our wānanga for the year was held at Orumipiko with a focus on mahi toi with Haoro Hond running a rock painting workshop that included us going to Mangahume river mouth to collect rocks. Tihikura Hohaia ran a mau rakau wānanga and the taiohi also had a workshop that concentrated on real life issues that taiohi face run by Hinenui Wano Bryant and Haupai Korewha from Tuiora. On the second day we all walked onto Te Namu pā and Tihikura Hohaia shared the stories of Te Matakātea and the pā itself. These are rich experiences for our taiohi many who had never visited these places.

Above: Harrison whānau - Liam, Te Raunatanga, Rikki, Dan, Hinerangi, Rahiri Makuini & Casius. Below: Tihikura Hohaia demonstrating the art of mau rakau. Inset: Mangahume river mouth

Wānanga 2

7-8 July 2018 Puniho Pā

Held in the middle of winter we were fortunate to have Dennis Ngawhare share kōrero on Puniho and Ngā Māhanga.

The whanaungatanga within this group of taiohi continues to grow and we were able to take the opportunity to get their feedback to survey questions on how we can strengthen the education, health and culture opportunities for our Taranaki uri. Puna Wano Bryant introduced the Taiao Taiora Iwi Management Plan to the taiohi and the important role we play as kaitiaki within our tribal rohe. We followed this up by taking our taiohi out to do riparian planting alongside the Mātānehunehu awa.

Header image - Kuia Vicki Erueti (front row second in) joins our Taiohi for waiata-a-ringa practice, Puniho Pā

Top inset - Breakout groups

Bottom inset - Riparian planting at Matanehunehu awa (adjacent to Puniho Pā)

Wānanga 3

12-14 October 2018 - Te Paepae o Te Raukura marae

Ruakere Hond opened the wānanga with kōrero on Parihaka. Hemi Sundgren ran a taiaha workshop and Ngahina Hohaia a poi workshop which covered our Taranaki Iwi cultural narrative through waiata poi.

The taiao theme continued as we led our taiohi up to Puke Te Whiti to share the significant kōrero of this place and for our taiohi to reconnect to our maunga and ngahere.

Above and below: Poi manu; Hemi Sundgren teaching tikanga and movement of mau rakau