celebrate Mäori achievement - Te Puni Kokiri

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TÄMAKI MAKAURAU:
PAPAKURA CHRISTMAS
IN THE PÄ
Te Puni Kökiri supported last year’s Papakura Christmas in the Pä.
The event first took place in 2006 and has now become an annual
celebration of the Papakura community with audience numbers
increasing over the past two years. Last year’s event was a planned
collaboration between Papakura Marae, Awhi Wraparound Project and
Edmund Hillary School. Entertainment for the evening included local
hip hop dancers, kapa haka, local primary school performances and a
local vocal crew.
WAIKATO:
WHÄNAU SPORTS DAY
Te Puni Kökiri supported Waka Tangata Trust to host its
annual whänau sports day at the end of January this
year with the kaupapa of whakawhanaungatanga. Perfect weather
conditions provided a backdrop for the more than 400 people who
gathered to participate. The whänau sports day was held at Maketu
Marae, Käwhia, with a variety of entertainment and family activities
including hoe waka, tours, touch rugby, volleyball, knuckle bones and
a waiata competition along with goods and kai stalls.
TE TAI TOKERAU:
TE AURERE RETURNS HOME
Waka Hourua Te Aurere returned to its Northland home
after spending more than two months on a spiritual
voyage sailing around Te Ika ä Maui (North Island). Te Aurere set
sail last November with renowned waka builder Hector Busby at
the helm, and returned to Mangonui earlier this year. Te Puni
Kökiri supported this voyage. The first leg of the voyage saw Te
Aurere travel down the western seaboard stopping at Hokianga,
Manukau, Waitara, Whanganui and Porirua then travelling on to the
eastern seaboard and stopping in Napier, Gisborne, Waihau Bay and
Tauranga before returning home to Mangonui.
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TE PUNI KÖKIRI | KÖKIRI | POUTÜ TE RANGI – PAENGA WHÄWHÄ 2009