
Puna Koorero - Trusted Voices with Erana Severne, Maxine Ketu, and Janise Eketone
Thank you to everyone who joined us on 24 February for the third hui session of Puna Koorero – Trusted Voices: A Coordinated Response…
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July 8, 2024
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The Trust had a special Monday morning with our first hautapu ceremony as a culmination of our Matariki celebrations. In the weeks leading up to Matariki, each staff member selected a star and held an education session and activity so we could all learn more about Matariki and the special meaning of each star in the cluster.
The ceremony is commonly known as ‘whaangai i te hautapu,’ meaning to feed the stars with a sacred offering, or hautapu for short. For our hautapu, staff all said a
It was a beautiful morning filled with
Shout out to Hawaikii Maipi for leading our hautapu and helping us prepare, and thank you to Carol and Carolyn of Ngaati Wairere who joined us for the special occasion.
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