Matauranga Strategy - Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated

13.0 Hapu, Iwi Initiatives
13.1 Wänanga
Te Taiwhenua ö Heretaunga hold quarterly wänanga at each marae in turn within the rohe.
There are two main themes of each wänanga. One theme focusses on the whakapapa of the
host marae highlighting the strong links between whänau and hapu in Heretaunga. Underpinning
this approach is the enhancement of inter-whänau/hapu relationships. The other theme relates
to any current issues or challenges facing whänau and hapu. These discussions usually revolve
around ways of working collectively to find solutions.
Similarly, the marae of Te Taiwhenua ö Whanganui A Orotu have also begun whakapapa
wananga this year.
Te Reo wänanga are also held regularly such as those run from Waipatu marae and the
national Taurawhiri reo wänanga held at Waimärama. Te Kohanga Reo National Trust also
hold regular wananga in marae throughout Kahungunu.
A series of tikanga and rümaki wänanga have commenced recently in the Wairarapa at Ngä
Tau E Waru Marae. Others will be held at other marae (Tuhirangi, Papawai and Hurinuiarangi)
through to November 2002. Mihiroa has a partnership with Te Wänanga Whare Täpere to offer
the whakairo diploma based at Mihiroa marae.
Winiata marae in Taihape and Ömähu marae have independent harakeke programmes.
13.2 Ngäti Kahungunu Knowledge Wave Summit
The Knowledge Wave Summit in September, followed on from three highly successful Ngäti
Kahungunu Economic Summits held earlier in the year in Heretaunga (February), Wairoa
(May) and Wairarapa (July). While the Economic Summits focussed on the development of
an economic strategy for Ngäti Kahungunu, education remained a significant theme. The
Knowlege Wave Summit was an opportunity to focus specifically on identitifying the education
needs of Kahungunu and to provide a platform to strategise and set clear goals to plan a way
forward. Work from these Summits are in progress under the guidance of the Ngäti Kahungunu
Economic Summits Committee.
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