Te Tira Haere o Te Tai Tonga

He tuhinga hauhiko nā Henare Te Aika-Puanaki

Kīoranga, kia ora!

I ngā wiki tata nei i haere tētahi tira nō te Pae Motuhake o Te Tai Tonga ki ngā tōpito o te rohe ki te whakawhanaunga atu ki ngā pā kāinga. I tae atu mātou ki Arahura, ki Murihiku, ki Waikawa, ki Wharekauri-Rēkohu. Te ātaahua hoki o te noho tahi ki ngā whānau/hūnau ki te whakawhitiwhiti kōrero mō Te Mātāwai, mō te tahua tautoko a Te Tai Tonga, me te whakamōhio i ngā rautaki pai ki te whakakoi i ngā tono.

Te Pae Motuhake o Te Tai Tonga members Kiwa Hammond and Christine Harvey, as well as Poureo Karuna Thurlow and Henare Te Aika-Puanaki, journeyed across the rohe of Te Tai Tonga to meet with whānau/hūnau to share about Te Mātāwai funding and provide tips and tricks towards stronger applications. We were joined by successful kaitono, including Hana Park, Lee-Ann Jago, Chas Taurima and Shannon Thompson, sharing their own unique reo kaupapa and insights. The Pae decided to focus their engagements on our iwi/imi in Te Tai Poutini, Murihiku, Waikawa and Wharekauri-Rēkohu, with an intended engage to come back in Te Tauihu.

He nui ngā kai i hora i pukuwheti ai te tira. We were treated to a delightful abundance of kai and manaakitanga. It has a been a breathtaking experience and one where we have strengthened relationships in the pursuit of improving reo Māori outcomes across the rohe.