What a perfect time to explore the Hunua ranges with the rain cleaning out our rivers and the mist covering the mountain peaks, anō nei he korowai atua. Nature at its finest. In most cases, kaupapa would be cancelled because of the rain but this is Mātaiao at its best, analysing...
Cast your mind to the stories of Kupe and Kuramārōtini emerging from a thick mist to discover what we now call home: “He ao, he ao, He aotea-roa”- the land of the long white cloud. It is clear that our tipuna have mastered the art of transmitting intergenerational knowledge and...
This semester we had the privilege of welcoming Matiu Spring as our Growing the Puna intern. A passionate father, dedicated Body Fit Training (BFT) Trainer, and Exercise Science student, Matiu brought a unique blend of enthusiasm and expertise to this internship. His goal? To explore how te...
He mātātahi, he mātātoa, kua mātai nei i ngā pae maunga o Mataaho i te pokapū o Tāmaki Makaurau. Inā te maunga teitei, kīhai i tuohu! I te 23-24 o Mei, i hui anō mātou te tira Mātaiao me ngā KKM ki TKKM o Ngā Maungārongo....
The Mātaiao collective embarked on their first wānanga of the year, anchored by whakawhanaungatanga with kura Māori around Tāmaki Makaurau and integrating a taiao centric way of thinking. This collective expanded after the initial gathering in October 2023 at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te...
We wish to welcome Koianake Yates (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Konohi, Te Rarawa) to Toi Tangata. Koianake will be joining our team as Kaiarahi Mātaiao ki Tāmaki (Mātaiao ki Tāmaki Lead Facilitator) while Chrissy is on maternity leave. Haramai rā te toki o Te Kikiri o Te Rangi, e...
“He whenua pukepuke, he maunga kōrero” In early October, our Mātaiao ki Tamaki team facilitated their very first wānanga at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kotuku. A mix of kura and organisations attended this wānanga, including Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Moananui a Kiwa, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Maungarongo, He Oranga Poutama...
