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HE MAHI KUARE TE TAKAHI I TE MANA O TE TAIAO

We have the opportunity to make changes right now. We’ve been given a chance to pause, to reflect. RIGHT NOW, we can decide: What things from the rāhui do you want to make part of the NEW NORMAL for your whānau? Yes, you can go through the drive through. You can click and collect those takeaways. Having a treat is cool. Leaving your rubbish laying around for someone else to pick up isn’t. Kauaka e wowiwowi. Don’t be rorirori. Be smarter than that....

AUKATIA TE NGĀRARA TŪ MAI TE MANA MOTUHAKE

We are the rightful kaitiaki of our borders - and of EVERYONE within those borders. This is called mana, and it dictates that we care for all. As Aotearoa transitions into a new reality, it’s easy to get relaxed. We’ve seen it all around us today. To #ProtectOurWhakapapa, we need to maintain vigilance no matter the rāhui alert level. Aukatia te ngārara. Tū mai te mana motuhake. Dooooitz!...

AWHI MAI AWHI ATU TĀTOU TĀTOU E

Together, we can mobilise our collective resources. Now that we’ve moved into Level 3, is it time to look outside our bubbles and see who might need our help? Do you have some extra kai in your garden or your cupboard? Does a little thought keep niggling at you to check on that whānau down the road? If you OR someone you know is struggling, awhi mai, awhi atu, tātou tātou e. And that includes working *together* with available services for whānau. Then we can stand tall together like the k�...

TAU TAHI TAU RUA TAIHOA E HAERE

So, keep your head in Level 4. Take the whānau for a walk - down to the moana or to the ngahere - but otherwise, tau tahi, tau rua, taihoa e haere. We need to take this slowly, or we *will* face a second wave of COVID-19 infection, like Singapore has. We send our aroha to them. We can learn from their experience, and not make the same mistake. Don’t rush. Take your time. Āta haere. And taihoa on the Maccas and KFC, cos #ProtectOurWhakapapa....

KIA MANAWANUI TĀTOU KI A TĀTOU

We feel ya! The changes in level 3 are pretty small. Most of us are still at home, still in our bubble, and probably still being faced with some real stuff: loneliness, frustration, stress. So let’s keep looking after each other. Kia manawanui tātou ki a tātou. Love on each other. Love on yourself. We got this, whānau....

HE MĀRAMA ANŌ TE MĀRAMA

Yes, the stats are looking good for whānau Māori. BUT. Did you know, testing for Māori in the regions has been significantly lower than in main centres? Our stats aren’t true if not enough of us are being tested. Who in your bubble has been coughing, under the weather, having a bit of a hard time breathing, using their inhaler a bit more often? Take them to get tested. Don’t wait. 6480 tests got done yesterday. We need to be represented in those numbers. Tīkarohia kia mārama, and we’l...

NOHO HAUMARU

Noho haumaru means to stay put and protect yourself. Yes, we now know that we move to Level 3 on 28 April. Yes, we know Level 3 looks almost the same as Level 4 (but with KFC) and our rāhui remains in force. And so, our message and our kaupapa stays the same. It’s up to US to #ProtectOurWhakapapa. We need to keep safe no matter what the level is – and that means staying home, kia noho haumaru....

ME TŪ ME OHO ME MATAARA

IF we change levels, we still need to do all the things that have been keeping us safe. This type of whakatauki is a whakaaraara pā – where people were called to attention to prepare for something happening. Today, we use it as a call to action – to call on us all to work together. *WE CAN DO THIS* by committing together to: Be vigilant. Stay safe. Keep doing what we’ve been doing since the rāhui started. It’s important to emphasise that nothing changes until we ACTUALLY move to level ...

KIA MAU KI TE AKA MATUA

He didn’t fall during his ascent because he knew that if he took one of the lesser vines he’d fall to his death. And that’s our mahi right now, too – hold fast. Keep the faith. We’re still in rāhui and we’re not returning to noa and normal anytime soon. Tāwhaki is the Atua (God) of illumination, of māramatanga and we can only achieve that if we hold fast and don’t relax. Hold fast to the social distancing rules and we’ll get to our destination - we’ll protect our whakapapa. ...

KŌRERO MAI

What do you want to add to your kete of knowledge? What have you been learning during lockdown so far? Tell us in the comments below e hoa ma....

KO TE MANU WHAI WHAKAARO

Let’s learn from the māramataka (the Māori lunar-stellar calendar). The moon is in Tangaroa phase now – so energy is high as our kids move back into learning. In Tangaroa, the taiao (environment) is producing and giving. Combine that with the excitement of moving towards reconnecting and we’re primed to learn WITH our tamariki. Need some ideas? Go to the tamariki resources on our whānau resources page https://www.protectourwhakapap... [short link: https://bit.ly/POW-tamariki] (You can l...

HE HAU TONGA

We know you feel it. When a southerly hits, people come together and we are reminded of how important that togetherness is. So it’s time to get your firewood ready, make sure you’ve got enough blankets, get the winter clothes out. And check on your kaumātua! REMEMBER: Online shopping IS AVAILABLE for essentials like warm clothes and bedding. Civil Defense can also help provide those things if you get caught out. Find your local 0800 number here: https://bit.ly/civil-defence....

KEI A KOE TE TIKANGA

So we have a responsibility to manaaki them during this time. We need to consider how we can care for our Kaumātua - our koroua & kuia - Hapū mothers & pēpi - Our whānau who are māuiui. Don’t leave it to essential workers. Do your bit. Show some love. Stay connected....

So we’ve been on lockdown for more than 2 weeks now.

How empty are your reserves of things to do, ways to stay entertained, sources of support, advice? Have you checked out the WHĀNAU ONLINE page on our #ProtectOurWhakapapa website? On that page you’ll find: Apps and cool learning resources and activities for tamariki. Resources for wāhine needing support. Resources for tāne needing support. Links the whole whānau can use for help with COVID-19, te reo, and more. We’re in this rāhui to #ProtectOurWhakapapa – to protect and preserve our ...

MĀ TOU ROUROU

Everything. Because, between us, we have everything we need to get through it. My food basket, your food basket. Ours. We’re hearing about whānau who are doing it really hard. People who still can’t access the basic necessities of life. And so our message today is this: HELP IS AVAILABLE. No one should go without! Food, water, bedding, medication, cleaning supplies, etc. If you’ve tried everything you can, you don’t have the money or the transport and no one else can help, call your loc...

CHANNEL YOUR TŪPUNA WISDOM

Stay home, stay alive. Kei roto i ngā mātauranga tūpuna te orangatonutanga mā tātou. Noho tawhiti, tū kotahi....

I LOVE YOU AND I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOU

That barbecue on the beach. That jam session in the garage. That rugby game at the park (aye Crusaders?) We all know they’re happening. And we can’t keep doing it. But what do you say to your mates that aren’t staying home? Can we talk about how to have a kōrero? A kōrero filled with aroha to say hey, we gotta take this shit seriously. You know your mates and your cuzzies. You probably know what’ll get through to them. But if you’re a bit stuck: Tell Tama he’s being a dick. Ask Ana...

WHAT IF?

Stay home, stay close, and… It’s time to have some hard conversations. Have you thought about what you’ll do if there’s a death in your whānau - from the virus or not? Have you thought about the realities of tangihanga? Have you thought about what if Mum gets sick? Or Dad? Or Nana, or whoever’s running the whare? Then what? Who looks after the kids? Have you thought about a space where one person can self-isolate in your whare if they get the virus and you don’t want it to spre...

THE POWERS IN YOUR HANDS

We know. It’s all been about “look after our kaumātua” “the over 70s are most at risk”. But LOOK AT THIS. More rangatahi have this virus than any age group. That puts a responsibility on you whether you like it or not - your choices right now DO affect people's lives. So you really can make a difference. Please, stop it. That quick catch up down the road. That sneaky hook up. That “you’re not sick, I’m not sick, we’ll make our own bubble,” it’s all bullshit. Don't touch - ...