TE REO Ō NGĀ TOI Ō NGĀPUHI
Horomona Horo- He reo o ngā taonga pūoro
Kristina Te Whata- Te reo Karanga
Makareta Jahnke- He reo no te Whare Pora
Noa Campbell- He reo whakaari
Wiremu Sarich- He reo tākaro mai te whare rehia!
Ko te reo karanga e kukume nei i te manawa
E rongo nei ki runga i a Whakapara
Te marae e hora nei, te whare tūpuna e tūwhera nei
Te Ihi o Nehua, karanga mai.
I haere mai mātou i ngā hau e whā, te whānau whānui o Toi Ngāpuhi. Hei whakakotahi i ngā kaupapa kia tū whakaiti ki raro i te marumaru o Hiruiki te maunga, tū te pō, tū te ao. Kua whaikōrero ko ōnā awa, ōnā moana, ōnā whenua. Kua waiata rā ko ōnā hapū, ko ōnā whānau, te muka tāngata e herea e Kahukuri te tūpuna.
Ko Ngāti Hau ki te rangi
E tangi pātū ki a rātou e iri mai nā
Ko Ngāti Hau ki te whenua
Ka whiti mai anō te rā ki runga i a tātou te kanohi ora
Tihewa, mauri ora!
Te reo o ngā Toi o Ngāpuhi, a wānanga reo that brought together a humble gathering of people who represent the many kaupapa housed within Toi Ngāpuhi. An incredible opportunity for all involved to participate in whakawhanaungatanga, mātauranga tuku iho, as well as the sharing and intertwining of mauri. The haukainga of Whakapara marae eloquently shared their home, history and heritage, providing the wānanga with a greater sense of connection to whenua and iwi.
This wānanga encouraged all its participants to dig deep and uncover the language residing within. An extensive group of expert artists were invited as lead Pūkenga, to share their kete of knowledge using Te Reo Māori as the guiding vehicle. This was achieved through ‘Te Reo Karanga’ with Kristina Te Whata and her journey as a kaikaranga for her hapū. Through ‘Te Reo Whakaari’ with Noa Campbell who uses her body and expressions to tell stories of old and new. Through ‘Te Whare Pora’ with Makareta Jahnke who weaves magic with the korari. Horomona Horo soothed and serenaded with his introductions to ‘Ngā Taonga Pūoro’. Wiremu Sarich and his affinity to ‘Ngā Taonga Tākaro’ revitalises and invigorates the learning spaces. Bernard Makoare, who so lovingly expressed such wholesome knowledge of ‘Te Ao Māori’. It was an emotional and humbling experience for all.
“He riri anō tā te taua uho, he riri anō tā te taua para. Ruia taitea, ka tū ko taikākā.”
Nā te Mātāwai te pūtea tautoko
Ko Ariana Howell te kaituhi