Turangawaewae Marae

18/11/2024

Faaarrr what an amaaazing day yesterday with a few of my precious moko. They walked the distance with their nan. Now my tinana is kinda rekt...BUT, I'll do it again and again for the future of my tamariki mokopuna me te whanau katoa..

18/11/2024

Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po will join the people of the nation as they Hiikoi to Parliament on Tuesday under the protection of Te Kahu o te Raukura, which represents peace, honour and goodwill.
“Te Arikinui has a message of hope for the nation and for us to come together to work through our current divisions,” says Kiingitanga spokesman Ngira Simmonds.
The achievements of the past 50 years show what we can accomplish together as partners.
Te Arikinui is urging all New Zealanders to embrace our shared identity and collective strengths to move forward together.
Mr Simmonds says Te Kiingitanga stands ready to support the nation in a way that uplifts Kotahitanga and mana motuhake.
“The Maaori Queen is willing to help lead a conversation about nationhood and national unity but will not accept a unilateral process that undermines Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
“The day for constitutional reform will come, but it must be done in good faith and in accordance with tikanga, and in full acknowledgement of the foundations of our nation bound together through Te Tiriti o Waitangi as Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti.
“Our nation’s strength lies in honoring the promises we make to each other.
“As the late Kiingi Tuheitia said at te Hui-aa-Motu earlier this year, the best protest we can do is to be Maaori all day everyday.”

09/11/2024

Tainui, ki te hoe! 🙌🏽
6th - Te Kura o Ngaati Hauaa
5th - Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha
4th - Te Kura Kaupapa Maaori o Bernard Fergusson
3rd - Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere - Kura Waenga
2nd - Te Wharekura o Rakaumanga
1st - Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa

05/11/2024

EVENT PROGRAMME 📆
Don't miss your kapa! Lock and load their performance time 🔐
Four more sleeps 💤

04/11/2024

Te Puunuiotoka Hui aa Motu 2024

31/10/2024

21/10/2024

Ko Hurupaki te maunga
Ko Otepapa te awa
Ko Ngāraratunua te marae
Ko Ngātokimatawhaorua te waka
Ko Ngāti Kahu o Torongare te hapū
Ko Ngāpuhi te iwi
“E hara taku toa i te toa takitahi Engari, he toa takitini”
My successes are not mine alone, they are ours - the greatest successes we will have are from working together.
This year, Te Kapa o Hurupaki was established. Our very first whakataetae rōpū (competitive group) who campaigned all year towards competing in “Te Tai Tokerau Mana Kuratahi Kapa Haka Regionals 2024.”
This has been a huge learning and growth journey for all, but with so many proud moments. It was certainly a kaupapa that wouldn’t have been possible without the expertise, vision and passion of our pūkenga Hōrihi Mānihera. Hōrihi composed the majority of our bracket telling pūrākau of the hapū local to our kura, Ngāti Kahu o Torongare. We also would like to acknowledge the leadership and āwhina of our tumuaki Danny Clarkson, the whanaungatanga and mahi ā-rōpū from our kapa whānau, the manawanui and mahi tahi of our kaiako Whaea Miringa & Whaea Kaylah and of course the hard work, dedication and commitment our tamariki have made throughout the year — a true example of the aroha and passion they have for kapa haka.
On Saturday 19th October, Te Kapa o Hurupaki travelled to Kaikohe and stood on stage competing against 19 other kura, both kura kaupapa Māori and auraki (mainstream) in “Te Mana Kuratahi Regionals 2024.” Led by our two kaitātaki Teina Kauri and Wai Manu Hetaraka our rōpū performed with mana and ā-wairua, leaving a lasting impression.
Te Kapa o Hurupaki walked away with the following awards:
- Kaitātaki Tāne - 3rd Place overall
- 2nd place overall for the primary school division
Karawhiua Te Kapa o Hurupaki! Haramai ngā rangatira o Hurupaki 👏🏽

21/10/2024

Morena whanau, well… after that weekend in Kaix with the Mana Kuratahi Kapa Haka Regionals what can you say but “Kaikohe needed that” aye. Them feels was like those of old times in Kaikohe in the days of “Ngapuhi Fest” That feeling of whanau, especially the Tamariki running around, performing was just awesome!
We are keen to to bump heads with peeps/whanau in town here on how to go about bringing back “Ngapuhi Fest” to Kaikohe and not let go of it again! I know people are gonna say we should approach some of the big players around here but I think we just need those that are passionate about Kaikohe/Ngapuhi and not the politics of it all.
What you reckon whanau, interested to see some responses here fams.
Missy's Kai Kart

12/10/2024

"Waiho a Waahi hei kainga mooku."

19/09/2024

𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴 for the official launch of Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga 2025 🏔️🌞
Live streaming starts at 10am on Te Karere, Te Ao News, Te Reo o Te Uru & 𝘛𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘪 platforms.

19/09/2024

Haere atu rā ki te mākohakoha o te pō, ki te mārirerire o te pō, oki atu ai, e. Paimārire.

15/09/2024

☀ Te puna tangata, te puna kai, nau mai ki te poukai a Tauranganui Marae.
𝘏𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘪, 𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘢
𝘏𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘪, 𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘢
☑ Did you know… the date of the poukai marks the coronation day of Kiingi Mahuta - 14 September 1894.
🎦 Archive video Tauranganui Poukai 2017.
ℹ Tauranganui marae is located on the Waikato River, 10 km east of Port Waikato on the Tuakau Bridge–Port Waikato Road. Hapū affiliated to Tauranganui are Ngāti Kaiaua, Ngāti Rangiwahitu and Ngāti Tiipa of Waikato iwi.
🔰 The wharenui is Rangiwahitu, the wharekai is Tu-kotahi and the whare ruruhau is Ngāti Kaiaua.
💕 Te Puna Tangata, Te Puna Kai, Te Poukai

06/09/2024

𝙏𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙞𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙞 𝙆𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙞 𝙉𝙜𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙞 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙤 𝙞 𝙩𝙚 𝙥𝙤 𝘗𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘶 𝘛𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘰 𝘝𝘐𝘐𝘐
𝙏𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙞𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙞 𝙆𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙞 𝙉𝙜𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙞 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙤 𝙞 𝙩𝙚 𝙥𝙤 𝘗𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘶 𝘛𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘰 𝘝𝘐𝘐𝘐✨👑🪶 Coronation 5 𝘚𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 2024

06/09/2024

𝘏𝘦 𝘒𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘪 𝘏𝘰𝘶 Rangatira from across the motu have today chosen 𝘕𝘨𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘰 𝘪 𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘰 as their Queen, the eighth Maaori monarch and successor to Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII.
The new monarch was raised up in a ceremony known as
Te Whakawahinga, in front of thousands of people gathered for the tangihanga of Kiingi Tuheitia.
After the Karakia Whakawahinga, Tumuaki Hone Taamihana placed a bible on the head of Nga wai hono i te po, using the same bible that Tumuaki Wiremu Taamihana used to raise up the first Maaori King Pootatau Te Wherowhero in 1858.
Archbishop Don Tamihere said a karakia and used sacred oils to bestow prestige, sacredness, power and spiritual essence upon Kuini Nga wai hono i te po.

06/09/2024

Taupiri mai anoo e te Kuiini hou ki too iwi.
Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po.
𝙋𝙖𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙚 ✨👑🪶