Wairewa Rūnanga Tēnā tātou katoa, He tika hoki kia mihi atu ki a rātou kua wehe atu ki te pō, rātou katoa kua kapo i te rika kaha o aituā, ā, rātou hoki i mate i kā pakaka nui o te ao, te tini me te mano o Kāi Tātou te iwi Māori i hikahika rā i kā motu kē o te ao, e poua mā, e taua mā, haere atu rā, haere atu rā, moe mai rā i te manaakitaka o ō koutou atua. Nō reira, waiho rātou ki a rātou, ko tātou ki a tātou, tēnā anō tātou katoa. Mauri ora ki a tātou.
He pēpi
Tamara and Amandeep would like to introduce Ranveer George Kumar born 23 February weighing 6.6lbs. Ranveer is the great-grandson of the late Maurice Nutira. Whānau are extremely proud.
Ranveer George Kumar.
Wairewa Marae Open Day
The Wairewa Marae will be holding an Open Day for the Wairewa Community on Sunday 24 April. This was held annually, however since the rebuild of Makō and the earthquakes we have never held another one. Therefore the Wairewa Executive have decided to re-establish this day to reconnect with the community, and open the doors of the marae.
A pōwhiri to welcome everyone to the marae will be held at 10am, with a hāngī lunch to be provided at 1pm. Weaving, taonga puoro, taiaha and kapa haka demonstrations will take place, with a chance to partake as well. Please keep an eye out for further information.
Aoraki Bound experience
constantly and that’s exactly what I was looking forward to. For me, heading off on the four day hīkoi was meaningful in that my daughter (Sarah Fulham) and my father (Maurice Nutira) had done the same walk. In doing my mihimihi, introducing myself and explaining where I’m from, I found connections to my Dad a number of times, so again I got to take my Dad’s spirit with me.
In February my Mum Rowena Fulham (Ngāi Tahu Ngāti Irakehu) completed Aoraki Bound – although, “completing” doesn’t do it justice – she absolutely smashed it. Her latest achievement isn’t a surprise to me because she has never had a limit in place as to what she will do. It’s what I admire most about her. Seven years ago I had the opportunity to take part in Aoraki Bound myself. My experience didn’t quite go to plan. There was an emergency helicopter ride and a flight to Christchurch from Greymouth in a somewhat questionable plaster cast on a broken arm, and equally questionable hospital gown. So since then, I’ve been ‘that Sarah.’ It’s nice to hear the general response has become, “Oh, you’re Rowena’s Sarah.” I walk a little taller now, that’s the gift Mum has given me. She carried me with her in February – so in a way I got to get a little closer to that finish line. Below is Mum’s experience in her own words. I hope her words encourage many more Ngāi Tahu whānau to take on the challenge of Aoraki Bound. Nā Sarah Fulham. “The 20 days on Aoraki Bound took me from one extreme to another, physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and culturally. It was an incredible journey that was one of the most challenging things I’ve ever done but by far, the most rewarding. From day one it was obvious we would be outside our comfort zones
Kupe 614 reach Noti Raureka.
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