Tūhourangi Whenua - Land Block Hui
Tēnā rā koutou kei ngā mangainga o Tūhourangi!
This is an invitation to the Trustees of the respective land blocks and entities affiliated to Tūhourangi to come together to share individual and collective aspirations, and to look for places of synergy to capitalise on our shared relationships, strategise and work together.
Collectively, the estimated combined value of Tūhourangi whenua has the potential for transformational social, taiao and economic change for uri now and into the future.
Tūhourangi Tribal Authority ask that a trustee speak to their respective entities desires and vision, with a PowerPoints and/or a presentation options available. All kōrero shared will be included as part of the iwi management plan that will be presented for feedback at the forum.
This hui will be hosted in Te Whare Tapere at Te Puia, followed by unch in Te Pātaka. Please send your RSVP to neila@tuhourangi.iwi.nz. If you sit on more than one entity, please provide their respective details.
Share this amongst your trustees and those you know. Hui is for trustees of respective Tūhourangi affiliated land blocks and entities only.
Te Ahurei o Tūhourangi
The Tūhourangi Marae Committee (Tūhourangi ki Ōtūkawa / ki Tai / nama tahi), together with the Tūhourangi Tribal Authority and Te Whare Kōrero o Tūhourangi kindly advises that this year's Ahurei will be hosted at Tūhourangi Marae, 429 State Highway 2, Te Puke on Sunday, 8 June 2025.
More details will follow closer to time.
Tūhourangi, auahi ana e!
Te Hū o Tarawera
139 years since the eruption of our tupuna maunga, Tarawera, and the devastation of Tūhourangi whenua, moana & tangata.
Details about commemoration TBC.
Matariki - Public Holiday
Matariki celebrations to commemorate te tau hou will be added here as they are finalised.
Tūhourangi Tribal Authority Board Elections
The Tūhourangi Tribal Authority will be holding its rotation ballot election 22nd March 2025.
Those who wish to stand for one of the 3 trustee positions must send a request for nomination form to:
Tūhourangi Tribal Authority
P.O. BOX 6161
WHAKAREWAREWA
ROTORUA
Or
Email request to admin@tuhourangi.iwi.nz
Or
Txt 0272913002
Nominations open 14/02/2025 — 24/02/2025
Both Nominee and Nominator must be a verified registered TTA beneficiary prior to receipt of nomination form.
Tūhourangi - Whirinaki Wānanga
Nau mai, tautī mai ki tēnei wānanga tūhonohono i te rahi o Tūhourangi ki te whānuitanga o te Whirinaki.
This wānanga will explore the connection between Tūhourangi and the Whirinaki, highlighting the iwi's desired approach to its management.
Thursday 20 March
TARIT offices - 1108 Fenton St, Rotorua
10am - 2pm
Register here
Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao ki Te Matatini
Arikikapakapa ana mai te kenepūru, hīrere ake ai Te Pohutu e!
Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao kapa haka take the Te Matatini stage on Tuesday 25 February as one of the six kapa to represent Te Arawa.
Tikitapu Multisport Festival 2025
Experience GJ Gardner Blue Lake Multisport Festival hosted at the beautiful Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) in Rotorua. One of the longest running triathlon and multisport events in Aotearoa with 6 events over two days, there is something for everyone to enjoy! Cheer on the kids, take on your own race, and enjoy a weekend of fun events.
Tūhourangi uri are eligible to claim free passes for Festival. If you’re interested,
Check your registration with Tūhourangi Tribal Authority by visiting Rapu Ora: https://rapuo-ra.com/
• Enter your First Name, Last Name, and DOB (dd/mm/yyyy).
• Select Tūhourangi Tribal Authority from the dropdown.
• If registered, you’ll receive your profile code
Email your profile code to admin@tuhourangi.iwi.nz and we will then forward your contact details to the organiser of the event who will get in touch with you direct and register you and or your tamariki.
Not registered yet? No worries! You can register direct here: https://app.o-ra.io/login?provider=PVXPJ9DP or email us at admin@tuhourangi.iwi.nz if you get stuck.
Once you have your access code, head to Waterworld’s booking page here to secure your spot
*This is not a Tūhourangi Tribal Authority event.
Planting Day
We invite our uri to join us for a special riparian planting day as part of the Whirinaki Stream Planting Project in partnership with Te Arawa Iwi River Trust (TARIT):
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Corbett Road, Waikite Valley
Please bring:
Pōtae (hat)
Appropriate footwear
Hi-vis vest
Water
If you’re keen to lend a hand to help us restore our awa, contact lucky@tarit.co.nz
Tūhourangi Tribal Authority AGM 2024
Agenda
Karakia
Previous Minutes
Audited Accounts
Appointment of
AuditorChairman Report
Operational Report
General Business
Taite Takahī
Join our pou taiao Corey and whānau for weekly hīkoi on Tūhourangi whenua. This will be a recurring event, each Thursday afternoon and feature kōrero about te taiao, as well as some history about the places we will visit.
Tūhourangi Awards
Tūhourangi Tribal Authority presents the Tūhourangi Awards, on Saturday 2nd December 2023
The Awards are an opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge Tūhourangi tangata, kaupapa and pakihi who uplift, positively contribute towards and embody Tūhourangitanga in the mahi they do and in who they are.
Doors open: 5:30pm
Karakia: 6:00pm
Reminder, the Tūhourangi Awards evening is restricted to ages 16yrs and above.
Tickets are available on a first-in, first-serve basis, with only two (2) tickets available per person. If you require more than two tickets please contact admin@tuhourangi.iwi.nz.
Te Tūhura Nui - Amazing Race
An amazing race for tamariki and whānau, exploring our whenua at Te Pūtake o Tawa.
Teams (tamariki 5-16yrs old + pakeke) must work together to complete various challenges and find seven hidden "roadblocks" scattered around the whenua. When a team discovers a roadblock, they will be faced with a challenge or a task which must be completed to earn their next clue.
Register here before Sunday 26 November to have your team name printed on the race cards.
If you have any pātai please email annie@tuhourangi.iwi.nz
General Elections 2023
The 2023 General Election will be held on Saturday 14 October 2023.
For more information, click here.
Kupu Māori Writers Festival 2023
Ngā Ringa Tuhituhi Kupu Māori Writers Festival 2023 comes to Rotorua for another year of kōrero and rich mātauranga. Rere te maramara! The chips will be flying throughout our exciting events taking place on marae and in some of Rotorua's most iconic literary venues.
Hear intimate kōrero from legendary Māori writers and soak up the atmosphere as they share their journey through a range of writing crafts. Join us as we celebrate indigenous storytellers.
Be inspired by authors, screenwriters, kapa haka composers and language champions, there will be something for everyone. View the programme below and click the image to head to the Kupu Festival website.
Taiao Wānanga: Wai Ora ki Tarawera, Whakarongo ki te Moana 2
He wānanga taiao ki Tarawera. More information to come, but here is an overview.
Wānanga is based around practical activities out on the lake and also undertaking kōrero and looking at our data as it begins to form. We will be focussed on whānau understanding and finding interest in the practical mahi being done. This is to reinforce our learnings from our first practical Wānanga to ensure that whānau are continuously connected. We will also be able to run through our data to date.
Led by Pou Taiao, Corey Ruha, and supported by Nico Donovan-Pereira and the TALT Tarawera Collective Team.
Te Ora o Tarawera - Wānanga Tiaki Wai
An invitation to whānau of Tūhourangi, Ngāti Tarāwhai and Ngāti Rangitihi to the Te Ora o Tarawera Wānanga Tiaki Wai on 8th-10th September. A collective impact project focused on supporting the health of the Tarawera Lakes System. The Wānanga Tiaki Wai is primarily for our Tarawera Iwi so we wanted to give a bit of early notice to our iwi partners to ensure they can get interested whānau registered first.
The purpose of this wānanga is to build capacity and capability for uri to participate in and make decisions for freshwater management andacknowledge whānau, hapū and iwi rangatiratanga, strengthen iwi relationships, associations and interests across kaitiakitanga, and support whanau into reconnecting with their whenua and wai.
Although we are still finalising the agenda we have locked in a boat ride on Lake Tarawera with kōrero from Dr Ian Kusabs (the boat has a capacity of 60 including crew), a Te Mana o Te Wai workshop with Deliah Balle and Arihia Hoani-Waaka, and are looking at a hikoi up Kakaramea and earth pigment workshop with Kauae Raro.
Click the link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/tdA2CpGztA
Taiao Wānanga: Hīkoi ki Kākaramea
Hīkoi to connect Tūhourangi iwi to the various areas of their rohe and expand the understanding of where our boundaries lie. Kākaramea is a south eastern boundary marker and was the tip of Roto-Pare 6P, we also have some stories which connect us to this area which we can share. The view from the top can also give us an appreciation of the Tarawera lakes from a different angle. We also aim to collect some paru/uku/kōkōwai to craft/dye some materials. Examples for creating pūoro, dying fabrics, crafting bowls etc.
We will then travel over to Lake Ōkaro where we will give a short kōrero on some of the immediate mahi going on and the challenges for this lake and some of the historical context. Some of us will then be leading the crafts activity and some will be cooking on the BBQ.
Led by: Corey Ruha (TTA Pou Taiao)
Supported by: TALT Tarawera Collective, Kauae Raro
Taiao Wānanga: Wai Ora ki Tarawera, Whakarongo ki te Moana 1
He wānanga taiao ki Tarawera. More information to come, but here is an overview.
We will hold open wānanga to show whānau how we set nets, rama kōura and undertake analysis over the weekend for Friday night 16th, Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th although these nights are not favourable through māramataka but will be interesting to note data on nights of poor koura, tuna and fishing.
We will undertake monitoring on Wednesday June 14th and Thursday 15th 2023 (Ōtāne & Ōrongomauri) days/nights as they best align with mārama for good fishing, eeling and koura. Anyone is welcome to come join.
We will also look to share knowledge on Mārama Taka, Stories of Tarawera, Photos and Histories.
Led by Pou Taiao, Corey Ruha, and supported by Nico Donovan-Pereira and the TALT Tarawera Collective Team.
Tūhourangi Ahurei
Tūhourangi e tū nei, e kokoia e ara e!
Ka tū Te Ahurei o Tūhourangi ki Te Kura o Te Whakarewarewa a te 11 o Pipiri 2023. The Tūhourangi Ahurei 2023 will be on Sunday 11 June at Whakarewarewa School, Sala Street.
More information coming soon.
Memorial o Te Hū o Tarawera
10am Karakia at Waitōharuru (Tarawera Landing)
After, we will go to Te Pūtake o Tawa for the new app launch and discussion on plans for our Iwi Mountain Biking Club.
We will then travel onwards to Te Papa Rere a Rātōrua marae (Hinemihi) for lunch.
More detailed information to come.
Taiao Wānanga: ki Ōkāreka
He wānanga taiao ki Ōkāreka – meeting at the Ōkāreka boat ramp, walking up to the Waitangi Outlet and back, then driving to Boyes Beach to walk and talk in our wetland. Finish up with a BBQ at Boyes Beach picnic area.
Give historical context of our tupuna at Ōkāreka, Native Land Court awards and understanding of present day mahi and events. From here we can ask what are our aspirations for this area.
We hope that this awareness will enhance cultural identity, environmental awareness and provide an opportunity for any whānau wanting to engage in any kaupapa taiao ki Ōkāreka.
Taiao Wānanga: Wai Ora ki Tarawera, Mahinga Kai
More information to come.
A wānanga to give context around the Wai Ora funding and also Nico Donovan-Pereira’s research.
Share with whānau around our thinking for undertaking monitoring of mahinga kai and water quality.
Tūhourangi Tribal Authority AGM
The Tūhourangi Tribal Authority Annual General Meeting will be held at Te Pākira Marae, Wāhiao Wharenui on Sunday 26th March 2023 from 10:00am - 12:00pm.
Agenda:
Karakia
Apologies
Previous Minutes
Chairperson’s Report
Operational Report
Annual Accounts
Appointment of Auditor
General Business
*This is to advise that the only nominations received by the close 5pm 28th February 2023, were from the two incumbent trustees, Kirikowhai Mikaere and Deliah Balle. They are therefore reinstated unopposed for a further 3 year term.
Nau mai e te iwi
The Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award Submissions
The Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award is a competition that encourages emerging Māori artists to create portraits of their tūpuna (ancestors) in any medium. The Award was launched in August 2020 and is hosted and administered by the New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata in honour of Kiingi Tuheitia.
The Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award provides emerging Māori artists with the opportunity to showcase their talents on the national stage, while also playing an important role in recording and celebrating tūpuna (ancestors) and their stories.
To enter and for more information, click here.
Entries close on 23 March 2023 at 4pm.
Rotorua Lakeside Concert 2023
Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao will be performing at Rotorua Lakeside Concert 2023 this weekend, alongside the five Te Arawa kapa who stood at Te Matatini last month.
The concert is FREE to attend or you can purchase reserve seating from Ticketmaster.
Ardijah, Che Fu and Troy Kingi will be headlining the concert that will also feature local performers as well.
Click here for more information about the event, including what you can take along to the Lakefront/Village Green: https://rotorualakesideconcert.co.nz/useful-information/
Sir Howard Morrison Centre Opening
Plans are coming together for the Grand Opening of Rotorua’s iconic Sir Howard Morrison Centre in February 2023.
On 16 and 17 February, the venue will be completed and the doors officially thrown open for a star-studded Grand Opening Gala and a weekend of opening celebrations. A huge line-up of performers and musicians from Rotorua and across the motu will grace the stage in a multi-disciplinary production in the newly renovated venue, with the full programme announced and tickets on sale 29 November.
On Saturday 18 February, the venue’s free Whānau Open Day will welcome families in for a day of fun for everyone. All are welcome to enjoy relaxed performances, workshops, live music, and behind-the-scenes tours of this exciting new creative hub.
Prior to opening, two events will be held in the venue’s first-completed spaces – the Sir Own Glenn Theatre, Matangi Rau and Te Haumihi, Main Foyer. On Saturday 19 November, the New Zealand Aria Finals will take place in the Sir Owen Glenn Theatre, and on 10 December, Rotorua’s AMJAZZ Christmas Showcase will return with their end-of-year celebrations.
The rest of the venue currently remains closed for completion and fit-out.
On Friday 18 November, a dawn blessing of the venue, led by Mataia Keepa of Te Arawa, took place prior to the Aria event, as is traditional for the opening of any new or repurposed space when it is used for the very first time.