Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 24, 2024 4:34:04 GMT 12
VALUING TE AO MĀORI REQUIRES STAFF TO UNDERSTAND KEY MĀORI CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES ... • CELEBRATE MĀORI CULTURE AND SUPPORT TE REO MĀORI TO FLOURISH.
The name “Te Pae o Uta”1 derives from a karakia used by Nukutawhiti, the grandson of Kupe upon his arrival into Hokianga on the waka Ngātokimatawhaorua and refers to the “sight of land” upon entering the Hokianga Harbour which gave Nukutawhiti and all aboard Ngātokimatawhaorua a sense of having arrived safely to their destination having navigated the turbulent waters of Te Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa and many trials and tribulations from Hawaiki to Aotearoa.
This incantation sought guidance and safe passage from the spiritual powers to help Nukutawhiti navigate the powerful elements of the Hokianga Harbour known as Te Taitama Tāne, a metaphoric reference to the dangerous and unpredictable waters of the West Coast of Northland....
infocouncil.fndc.govt.nz/Open/2024/02/TK-TA_20240222_AGN_2779_AT_files/TK-TA_20240222_AGN_2779_AT_Attachment_13460_1.PDF
The name “Te Pae o Uta”1 derives from a karakia used by Nukutawhiti, the grandson of Kupe upon his arrival into Hokianga on the waka Ngātokimatawhaorua and refers to the “sight of land” upon entering the Hokianga Harbour which gave Nukutawhiti and all aboard Ngātokimatawhaorua a sense of having arrived safely to their destination having navigated the turbulent waters of Te Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa and many trials and tribulations from Hawaiki to Aotearoa.
This incantation sought guidance and safe passage from the spiritual powers to help Nukutawhiti navigate the powerful elements of the Hokianga Harbour known as Te Taitama Tāne, a metaphoric reference to the dangerous and unpredictable waters of the West Coast of Northland....
infocouncil.fndc.govt.nz/Open/2024/02/TK-TA_20240222_AGN_2779_AT_files/TK-TA_20240222_AGN_2779_AT_Attachment_13460_1.PDF