Matariki

Matariki Celebrations

Tonight we uplifted prayers of thanks, comfort, healing, and strength.

Thank you to our activity facilitators and the Ukaipo staff from Tauhata North No.2 Trust, Sasha Nahu, Felicity Nepia, Dennis Newton and Dwayne Strickland. The activities were based around traditional Māori Games, Mutorere, Rakau, poi toa as taught to us by Harko Brown.

Matariki Ngā Taonga Tākaro with Harko Brown

He mihi tēnei ki Te Wananga o Aotearoa mo ngā rauemi.

A big thank you to Te Wānanga o Aotearoa for the Matariki Resources and also Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori, The Māori Language commission.

#KaiTahi

#Matariki4Aotearoa2022

Photos by Dwayne Strickland