Hinemoa Conner has been a Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trustee since 2011, and while she may now live in the Far North, she’s still a West Coast girl…
The Sunday night of AGM, Denis Gapper reckons he had the best sleep in years.
“Seek opportunities, wānanga, courses, iwi initiatives, learn the reo, and most importantly use it.
Well there is no doubt about it, Mana Rangatahi Tuangahuru – the 10th wānanga - was truly something else.
About 50 members travelled to Rotoiti the day ahead of the AGM for some time on the water at this special wāhi tapu.
Iwi members who have expertise and knowledge of Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō whakapapa are sought to advise the Trusts.
The Te Tauihu Iwi Chairs met late last month and agreed on the next steps toward establishing protocols for how Taonga Tūturu recovered in Te Tauihu would be dealt with.
Each year alongside the AGM, hākari gives members a chance to catch-up and reconnect.
Whānau, it’s nearly time. The master craftsmen are in the final stages of building the iwi’s waka tangata and the date for launch has been set.
Learning the unique stories that underpin our kōrero o mua (history and traditions) is something Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō rangatahi Tyrone “Whero” Bird enjoyed most when he joined…