Te Reo o Ngātokimatawhaorua

Te Reo o Ngātokimatawhaorua is a kaupapa waka based in Te Tai Tokerau, bringing together a new generation of kaihoe to learn the histories, oral traditions, and ancestral knowledge of the waka from whence they descend. Recognised as the face of annual Waitangi Day commemorations at the Treaty Grounds, kaihoe numbers can reach up to 300 over a weekend wānanga. A vessel to connect kaihoe with their reo, tūpuna and hītori, this kaupapa waka has culminated in a pull towards the marae, where kaihoe are assuming the positions of kaikaranga, kaiwero, kaikarakia and kaiwhaikōrero.