Whānau Watene me Tauwhare Calling all whānau of Teone and Kuikui Watene née Pere, Pita and Kura Tauwhare née Pere; the tukutuku panels are ready. Mariana would like all whānau to come and please provide input at Rāpaki. Ring the office for times.
A piece of history
Mahi Tukutuku This mahi is progressing in the wharekai under Auntie Doe’s watchful eye. We have 14 panels to complete, and whānau are welcome and encouraged to come and assist. PĀNUI Calling all descendants of Paora Tau (I) to a whānau hui on Sunday 6 June, Rāpaki School House, 10.30am to 3pm. A Tau Whānau Hui is called to discuss an update of the recent Māori Land Court sitting regarding the Rāpaki Reservations Trustees; to discuss and finalise the Tau Whānau Pou to be erected in the new Rāpaki Whare Tipuna (final presentations to the Rāpaki Cultural Committee are the following day on 7 June); and to cover general business. Please bring kai for a pot luck lunch. Ngā mihi mahana, Tutehounuku (Nuk) Korako: Tau Whānau Rāpaki Reservations Trustee.
Lorna Church, her son Frederick wearing the pendant and Ri McConnell outside the Rāpaki office. Lorna Church’s grandfather (Mr Bone) taught for five years at the Rāpaki Native School (as it was known then) before being transferred to Tikitiki Native School. When he left he was presented with a pounamu pendant, which has been passed down through the family to Lorna. Lorna recently came to Rāpaki to present and hand down the taonga to her son Frederick. This was done in a small informal ceremony led by Ri and attended by Aunty Rima Subritzky, Audrey McConnell and Areta Wilkinson.
Te Taumutu Rūnanga On the 1–2 of May, Ngāti Moki Marae and the Ellesmere Co-operating Parish joined together to celebrate the 125th year of Hone Wetere Church.
Rūnanga activities over the next few months Rūnanga General Meeting – 13 June. 125th Celebration – Hone Wetere Church
We were joined by ministers from the North Island and around the rohe. The two days were celebrated with services, workshops, a bus tour of the area, archive photos and talks from Ngāi Tahu and Methodist followers. It was a great turn out from the community and tangata whenua. Many special thanks to all involved in the preparations for the
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