Legend of the Peaks 2023: Tūhourangi Discount Code
Based in the Whakarewarewa ngahere, the Legend of the Peaks festival provides running and walking events for all levels of fitness with distances starting from 2kms for tamariki, to the pinnacle event the New Zealand Forest Marathon covering 42kms of off-road and trail running.
Tūhourangi uri have been given a discount code for any of our whānau looking to enter and take part in this event. Whether its to compete or to be on the whenua with whānau, enter this code at the checkout: "LEGENDWHANAU23"
Ki hea: Waipa MTB Park, Rotorua
Ā hea: 10-11 November 2023
Discount code: LEGENDWHANAU23
Kia kakama e te iwi!! Click the link to enter and to find out more information about this event.
Mana Whenua Academy
Building on the foundation and mahi of establishing a hub - including space for Tūhourangi-owned pakihi - in 2020, unveiling Pou Whenua in 2021, the marae for our Tūhourangi Whānau Day in 2022, Te Pūtake o Tawa is now the hub for our Mana Whenua Academy for 2023.
The Mana Whenua Academy is a kaupapa to strengthen Tūhourangi connections to our own whenua, with the use of mountain bikes.
The inaugural Mana Whenua Academy cohort had their first wānanga yesterday and will continue to meet regularly through September, October and November. This has been with the support of multiple Tūhourangi-owned businesses, Rotorua community collaborations and whānau expertise who have come together to bring a long-awaited vision to life.
Rangitihi Pene sharing whakapapa and historical kōrero about the area
There are over 160km of trails in the forest that shelters Tūhourangi and Ngāti Whakaue whenua, which entice and welcome thousands of manuhiri each month from Rotorua, across Aotearoa and around the world to ride and experience them. The Mana Whenua Academy looks to develop a pathway for more and more of the people enjoying the ngahere and tracks can trace their whakapapa to the whenua and feel comfortable out there.
If you’d like to learn more about the Mana Whenua or to support, please contact hana@tuhourangi.iwi.nz.
Our People: On the world stage
In the last two weeks we’ve celebrated a King of Crankworx Canada, in Tuhoto-Ariki Pene, and a BMX World Champion for 13-14 Boys, in Tarawhai Rikihana-Gray.
Tuhoto-Ariki originally started his competitive biking career in BMX with his siblings and whānau travelling across Aotearoa to various events. With national and world titles in his kete and a strong skills foundation fostered by BMX, Tuhoto-Ariki now competes in downhill mountain biking and has steadily made his mark in this sport as well. Koia kei a koe, e Tuhoto!
Tarawhai was one of 30 BMX athletes, and a wider cycling team from Aotearoa who travelled to Glasgow, Scotland to compete at the UCI Cycling World Championships. He competed against 49 other riders in his division to take out the gold. Auahi ana, e tama!
Kia Ora Hauora Summer Internships
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Applications for our Summer studentship programme are now open and will close 4th November 2022.
The programme will start on the 28th November 2022 and end on the 3rd of February 2023. There will be a 2-week break from 23 December 2022 until 9 January 2023.
The programme provides funding to support the students selected on the programme, and will engage students to a number of projects, specific educational events, mentoring and professional networking opportunities.
If you are interested and have any queries, please contact 021 911 305, or leave a text message with the best time to contact you.
Places on the programme are limited. We encourage you to send your expression of interest with your CV and Cover Letter.