Karakia

Te Mātūī

Kia whakarongo ake au Ki te tangi a te manu nei a te mātūī

Tui! Tuituia!

Tuia i runga, tuia i raro

Tuia i roto, tuia i waho

Tuia i te here tangata

Ka rongo te pō, ka rongo te ao Tuia i te muka tangata i takea mai i Hawaiki nui, i Hawaiki roa i Hawaiki pāmamao te hono i wairua ki te whai ao, ki te ao mārama

Hui e! Tāiki e!

The Parson Bird

I’m drawn to the call of the parson bird telling us to unite, to bind, to come together as one. unite the spiritual and terrestrial realms unite the personal and interpersonal realms unite in the bods of humanity withing the spiritual and physcial dimensions

Unite all the strands originating from the birthplace of humankind from the distant and spiritual Hawaiki to the world of light and enlightenment

Let us all be united as one! Agreed!

Whakatauki

‘He waipuna koropupū

Ahakoa tukitukitia e te poaka

E kore e mimiti

Ka koropupū, ka koropupū’

The spring of life-sustaining waters

Despite the many challenges

It will not diminish

It will continue to flow forever

This whakataukī is a call for strength and resistance from us now and future generations. That despite the insurmountable odds, they must continue to strive for equitable outcomes for all.