KŌRERO MAI (HAVE YOUR SAY)
#ProtectOurWhakapapa is collab’ing with our good friends at the Donald Beasley Institute to host a series of online hui with our whaikaha whānau (disabled whānau) & their kaitiaki about their experiences and challenges when accessing health, disability and wellbeing services. The kōrero from these hui will contribute to a report to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Aotearoa. Join us for our first online wānanga 10am next Tuesday 4 August from the c...
July 29, 2020KĀORE HE TAERO, DISABILITY IS NOT AN OBSTACLE
If we think about limitations and things that “disable” us, look at the word “taero.” Taero means to be entangled. Whether those entanglements are physical, are in the way our brain works, or are in our views of the world, we have the ability to foster a mindset and culture of resourcefulness. Obstacles are only as powerful as we allow them to be #ProtectOurWhakapapa #Manaaki20 #BeAGoodAncestor #TūpunaWisdom...
July 28, 2020HE KURA KA HUNA, HE KURA KA WHĀKINA
This week we’re thinking about how the world views the idea of “disability” and how our tūpuna saw it. He kura ka huna, He kura ka whākina - We have hidden talents and gifts, We have gifts that are revealed. And they all - all of those gifts - come from Ngā Atua which is why the concept of “disability” doesn’t work for us. When you have an accident, you might lose one ability or sense but you gain others - highly valuable, honed skills, abilities, and senses that the rest of us do...
July 27, 2020HE MANAWANUI KI TE AO
These are final words of the whakatauki from Te Whiti o Rongomai of Parihaka. He puawai au nō runga i te tikanga, He rau rengarenga au nō roto i te raukura, Ko tōku raukura he manawanui ki te ao - I am a blossom from the foundation of legacy, A herb of healing from the sacred emblem - the raukura, My raukura is an assurance to the world. And so, as we move into the weekend, take strength from these words... Be resilient, Be steadfast, Remember who we are, who we are descended of, and what tha...
July 24, 2020HE RAU RENGARENGA NŌ ROTO I TE RAUKURA
In these kupu from the whakatauki of Te Whiti o Rongomai, it speaks of healing. Of our power to heal ourselves. Of our solutions and ‘healing herbs’ that exist within us. They’re there, whānau. These are the things of the spirit. The intangibles. Wairua. And so, today, listen to those whisperings. Look inside. Let wairua guide you to #ProtectOurWhakapapa. #Manaaki20 #BeAGoodAncestor #TūpunaWisdom...
July 23, 2020HE PUAWAI AU NŌ RUNGA I TE TIKANGA
These are the first words of a whakataukī from Te Whiti o Rongomai of Parihaka: He puawai au nō runga i te tikanga - I am a blossom from the foundation of legacy. This week, as we think about ways to hiki wairua - lift our spirits and warm our hearts - think of those kupu and what they remind us of. Yes, it’s still cold outside… But look closely… There’s beauty… There are blossoms and buds coming up everywhere. Be observant of the small things, the new life, the glimp...
July 22, 2020TIAKINA TŌ ORA - TĀWHARAUTIA KI TE AROHA
In the Whiro phase of the moon, energy can be low. We’re feeling that today. And so we want to say to you: Tiakina tō ora - Tāwharautia ki te aroha. Look after yourself - Surround yourself with love and care. Don’t get too caught up in the ideas of “self-care” that get thrown around today. You don’t have to have a frikn bubble bath. Just go inside your heart and mind. Think kind thoughts. Be generous and loving and patient with yourself. Because, he oranga ngākau, he hikinga wairua....
July 21, 2020HE ORANGA NGĀKAU, HE HIKINGA WAIRUA
It's been a week since we celebrated the reading of Matariki. Are you getting settled into plans for the year ahead? It’s a time to be... recommitting to reducing dependence and increasing self-sufficiency, grateful for opportunities coming our way, thankful for what we’ve received, proud of our collective effort to #ProtectOurWhakapapa during covid-19, mindful of those in need and how we can support them, sending support to our whānau affected by floods and storms over the weekend. This ph...
July 20, 2020HE ROUROU TŌ TE KATOA
It’s one thing to write down your history as a means of preserving it. But it’s even more important to practice it. We retain lived knowledge far better than something we just hear or read about. Wānanga isn’t only something we only do at a formally set aside time and place. What about all those opportunities we have, everyday, to live our traditional knowledge and in doing so, share it? What about all those opportunities we have, everyday, to ask those around us to share what they know, ...
July 16, 2020KO TŌ PIKI AMOKURA, NŌU
Some say 7 stars, some say 9. Some say it’s Puanga, some say it’s Matariki. Some say Tāne, some say Tāwhaki. But there’s only one sky. The difference is the location from which you view the sky. And that creates our world view, our perspective. Once we understand that, we can have a lot more empathy and understanding and acceptance of each other’s views. Ko tō piki amokura, nōu. Ko tōku piki amokura, nōku. Your house of learning is yours. My house of learning is mine. Neither is ri...
July 15, 2020WHAKAHOKIA TE IKA MĀTAHI
As we go through the Tangaroa phases of the moon, remember that in te Ao Māori we always give before we receive. When we go fishing, we give our first catch back to Tangaroa - even if it’s a big fat fish! When we weave our first kete, we give it away - it’s a precious and generous gift. But why? Our TūpunaWisdom tells us it’s about 3 things: Gratitude, Sustainable practices, Striving for excellence. When we live a life of giving first, we have more focus on abundance and gratitude and le...
July 14, 2020TĀTAI WHETŪ KI TE RANGI
Nau mai, haere atu ngā mihi o te nuku, o te rangi ki a tātau i te tākiritanga o te tau hou. Tīhei mauri ora! Ko Puanga te kairūri i te tau tawhito Kia makere iho ngā wero o te tau, kia horoia hoki e te o Maruaonui. A, ko Matariki te kaihuaki i te kēti ki te tau hou me ngā hua nui o te tau hou. Tahia te pō, tū mai te ao. The winds from the South brought us snow to cleanse the land and clear the people as we enter into the new year. From Te Kore to Te Pō, we re-enter Te Ao Mārama. We l...
July 13, 2020TARINGA WHAKARONGO! HOPE!
You know how you’ve been craving that kapa haka fix? Well, it’s coming! Tainui have announced that their regional kapa haka competition is on 29 August just days after Koroneihana on 20-21 August. Both events celebrate who we are. Both events remember all our loved ones who have passed. And of course, since it’s election year, no doubt both events will make some political statements! Let’s celebrate how our traditional performance artforms give voice to our mana motuhake, our pride in wh...
June 24, 2020ĀRAI TŪ, ĀRAI NIU, ĀRAI MĀRIRE
We don’t need permission to #ProtectOurWhakapapa. Government is suggesting that we can “legalise” our iwi checkpoints by bringing them under the Māori Wardens. We LOVE and support the mahi and the kaupapa of the Māori wardens. But we don’t need the government stepping in paternally and dictating how they can “allow” us to do what is already our right. Our iwi checkpoints have been one of the success stories of this pandemic. That’s been globally acknowledged. We stood, we claimed...
June 23, 2020SHUT THE BORDERS!!
You know how simple things can act as warnings, and we have the option to listen and act, or ignore and reap the consequences? The new Covid-19 cases are that warning for us right now. This is a call to our government to close our borders to all but New Zealand citizens WITHOUT EXCEPTION. There are exceptions being made for compassionate reasons. And they’re putting us all at risk. If the government continues to leave that crack open in our border controls, we as iwi WILL step back up and put ...
June 22, 2020WORDS HAVE POWER, SO WE NEED TO USE THEM WISELY.
He mana tō te kupu. Words have power, so we need to use them wisely. With everything going on in Aotearoa and the world, we’ve talked a lot about having our say, standing in our truth, speaking with power. To #ProtectOurWhakapapa we need to influence the direction of our future, and so we need to have our say. We also need to think about the words we’re using at home. With our whānau. With our tamariki mokopuna. Your voice is the one that they will use as a model. It’s what they’ll car...
June 19, 2020MĀ TĀTOU ANŌ TĀTOU E KŌRERO.
If there’s anything that the discovery yesterday of two new cases of Covid-19 confirms to us, it’s that we need to be proactive about health for our own people. We each, individually and collectively, need to take responsibility to #ProtectOurWhakapapa and not slide back into a false sense of security. To leave the responsibility for our health and wellbeing in the hands of the government alone is to relinquish our power and our ability to practice rangatiratanga. Consider these two things: ...
June 18, 2020E RERE AI TE MANA I TE KUPU
During Covid-19 we saw iwi around Aotearoa taking action and putting roadblocks in place to protect our whaanau, hapu, iwi, communities. A United Nations report has now been released confirming that this has been the most reliable indigenous strategy to protect our vulnerable communities. A paper from 15 medical experts, academics and Indigenous leaders comprehensively detailed such a strategy, the heart of which centres on ‘voluntary collective isolation’ within secure borders. So to our iw...
June 17, 2020TUKUNA TŌ REO KIA RERE
This Sunday, the kāhui kaikaranga of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei extends an invitation to all wāhine Māori, all wāhine mau moko, all kaikaranga and all wāhine Pasifika to stand in solidarity at Owairaka (Mt Albert, Auckland), to tuku karanga in support of Ngahina Hohaia, and to stand strongly against violence, aggression and racism. He mana tō te kupu - use your voice wisely. And join us as our voices intertwine in sacred karanga - te reo o te wāhine - as we #ProtectOurWhakapapa. Tukuna tō r...
June 16, 2020KIA MĀIA
#BlackLivesMatter We’ve been watching and joining in with a global uprising. After 10 days of collective action and having our voices heard, here’s what’s happening in the USA: 👉🏾 Minneapolis bans use of choke holds. 👉🏾 Charges are upgraded against Officer Chauvin, and his accomplices are arrested and charged. 👉🏾 Dallas adopts a "duty to intervene" rule that requires officers to stop other cops who are engaging in inappropriate use of force. 👉🏾 New Jersey’s attorn...
June 12, 2020KO TE MANU WHAI WHAKAARO, NŌNĀ A RANGIĀTEA
Our tūpuna pursued thought and scholarship as a way of being. If you were a gardener or fisherman, you were the scholar of that artform. And so you didn’t just know how to garden and fish. You knew the science behind it. You learned the craft of it. You took what people think today is the “mundane” and you practiced, refined, and celebrated the skill and beauty of it. You became the tohunga of that craft. But when you lose your land, you lose your ability to garden. And when you lose your...
June 11, 2020RUIA TAITEA KIA TŪ KO TAIKĀKĀ ANAKE
Dr Kiri Tamihere-Waititi says we need to “empower each other with the knowledge to understand and the skills to armour up!”. Dr Moana Jackson says, “an intended outcome of colonisation is that people lose faith in themselves then become self-loathing". So those are our kupu akiaki mō tēnei rā. We need to empower ourselves with the understanding that we can perpetuate our own oppression. We need to recognise the trauma of our history, shed it like stripping back the bark of the tōtara, ...
June 10, 2020WETEKINA NGĀ HERE HAUKINO. MĀU ANŌ KOE E WHAKAHAUORA AKE
If we’re going to #ProtectOurWhakapapa, as Kiri Tamihere-Waititi says so eloquently and powerfully, “We need to understand the whakapapa of our mental slavery”. We reckon you should check out and like her page. Every line is a #micdrop. “The most crippling raupatu (confiscation) was that of our minds and our souls. When they stole our lands and introduced their shitty laws to make us like them, they also sucked our souls and our minds too. It was systematic. It was slow. It was enduring....
June 9, 2020KEI TE KAPO O TŌ RINGA TE AO
If we want to make a change in our world, we need to stand in our power. If we want to stand in our power, we need to know how to access it. Where can you find power - In yourself? - In your whānau? - In your hāpori? - In your ao? It’s time for us to reclaim our power It’s time for us to determine our own destiny Kei te kapo o tō ringa te ao #ProtectOurWhakapapa #Manaaki20 #BeAGoodAncestor #TūpunaWisdom...
June 8, 2020PAIHERETIA KI TE RANGIMARIE
On a waka or a whare, the here are about life. The here need to hold fast to protect life. If the here on a waka break, the waka sinks. If the here on a whare break, the whare falls down. Life is threatened. So here exist and are maintained to protect our whakapapa. In these times of turmoil, anger, and violence, a return to tupuna wisdom is to bind everything we do to peace. Paiheretia ki te rangimarie. Deliberately. Consciously. #ProtectOurWhakapapa #Manaaki20 #beagoodancestor #tupunawisdom #R...
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