{"id":3624,"date":"2026-01-26T13:06:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T00:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/?p=3624"},"modified":"2026-02-04T22:57:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T09:57:21","slug":"wai-oro-ariki-taonga-puoro-ki-motiti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/mao\/wai-oro-ariki-taonga-puoro-ki-motiti\/","title":{"rendered":"Wai-Oro-Ariki Taonga P\u016boro ki M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3624\" class=\"elementor elementor-3624\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b804972 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b804972\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d347dab\" data-id=\"d347dab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab27172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab27172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Date Held: Friday 23 \u2013 Sunday 25 January 2026<br \/>Location: M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b Island<br \/>Supported by: Wai-Oro-Ariki, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tuturu.org.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T\u016bturu Trust<\/a><\/span> and Haumanu Collective<br \/>Kaupapa Matua: Taonga P\u016boro hei Rongo\u0101<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6346503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6346503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>He Kupu Whakamahara:<\/strong><br \/>We acknowledge with aroha those who lost their lives in the recent landslides at Mauao and Welcome Bay. Our thoughts are with their wh\u0101nau, communities, and all affected by the storms across the motu. May their memories be held gently by the land and waters they came from.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-847b64d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"847b64d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prelude: Te Rangi i mua i te Haerenga<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4172b81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4172b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the days leading up to our journey, Aotearoa was lashed by intense weather. Torrential rain, slips in Welcome Bay and Mount Maunganui, and high winds brought uncertainty to our travel plans. But while the mainland trembled, M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b Island stood firm. The skies cleared just in time, revealing tohu that our haerenga would go ahead as intended.<\/p><p>For many of us travelling from Waikato and other rohe, heavy anniversary weekend traffic added delays &#8211; but spirits remained high. Along the journey, we witnessed the aftermath of the storm: fallen trees, debris-laden roads, and signs of whenua recently disturbed. As we drove, the noise of everyday life began to fade. Our wairua realigned, entering the space of w\u0101nanga.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d847ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d847ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flight to M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b: Te Rere o te Mauri<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f64be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37f64be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Travelling with Island Air Charters, our group flew in small aircraft &#8211; a four-seater and six-seater alternating flights across the moana. The view from above revealed the scarred slopes of Mauao, bearing the fresh wounds of landslides, and then opened to the stunning coastline of M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b.<\/p><p>Upon landing, we were struck by the island\u2019s quiet sovereignty: vehicles not needed to be registered by mainland standard, a lifestyle unbound by the rules of the mainland. We packed into trailers and made our way to<i> Tamatea ki te Huatahi<\/i>, one of the marae alongside<em> Te hinga o te r\u0101<\/em> that would host our w\u0101nanga.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b7546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41b7546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mootiitii-island-air-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3644\" alt=\"Island Air 5 seater plane\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf1752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"2cf1752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3624 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"2cf1752\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Island Air 5 seater plane\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Prior to the P\u014dwhiri on M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b Island\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzY0NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC9tb290aWl0aWktaXNsYW5kLWFpci0xLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjJjZjE3NTIifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mootiitii-island-air-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mootiitii-island-air-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Island Air 5 seater plane\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3644\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3644'>\n\t\t\t\tIsland Air 5 seater plane\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"2cf1752\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Meeting on M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b prior to the P\u014dwhiri\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Prior to the P\u014dwhiri on M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b Island\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzc3NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC85LUlNR18yNTE2LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjJjZjE3NTIifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-IMG_2516.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-IMG_2516-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Meeting on M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b prior to the P\u014dwhiri\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3777\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3777'>\n\t\t\t\tMeeting on M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b prior to the P\u014dwhiri\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" 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id='gallery-1-3778'>\n\t\t\t\tJames and M\u012bkaere prior to the P\u014dwhiri\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"2cf1752\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Meeting on M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b prior to the P\u014dwhiri\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Prior to the P\u014dwhiri on M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b Island\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzc3OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC8xMS1JTUdfMjUxOC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIyY2YxNzUyIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11-IMG_2518.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11-IMG_2518-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Meeting on M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b prior to the P\u014dwhiri\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3779\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3779'>\n\t\t\t\tMeeting on M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b prior to the P\u014dwhiri\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"2cf1752\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Jo&#039;el prior to the P\u014dwhiri\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Prior to the P\u014dwhiri on M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b Island\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzc4MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC8xMi1JTUdfMjUyMi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIyY2YxNzUyIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12-IMG_2522.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12-IMG_2522-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jo&#039;el prior to the P\u014dwhiri\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3780\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3780'>\n\t\t\t\tJo&#8217;el prior to the P\u014dwhiri\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bee913b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bee913b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Friday Evening: Te P\u014dwhiri me te pure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-870218f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"870218f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe assembled behind the whare and entered the marae under the korowai of p\u014dwhiri. Jo\u2019el Komene and James Webster spoke for the manuhiri, and we were welcomed warmly by the hau k\u0101inga. The moon phase, Tamatea \u0100io, signalled change &#8211; and guided our next steps.\n\nAfter settling in and sharing kai to whakanoa, we embarked on a pure &#8211; a water cleansing ceremony &#8211; walking to the ocean\u2019s edge at<i> Te Onikirikiri<\/i>. The sea was warm, tamariki played, and the energy was high. Some stayed close due to jellyfish, but all embraced the intention of clearing the wairua and opening the space. The pure marked our formal beginning, grounding the kaupapa in wairua and taiao.\n\nAs the night settled, we closed with a sound bath inside Te hinga o te r\u0101 &#8211; taonga p\u016boro reverberating softly across the walls and into our sleep\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb61730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb61730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mootiitii-pure.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3659\" alt=\"Pure - the cleansing ritual where we clear ourselves and set intention\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Wh\u0101nau gather for a water cleansing ritenga, releasing the journey behind us and opening the w\u0101nanga in alignment with the whenua, moana, and wairua.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-814a08e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"814a08e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3624 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"814a08e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Te Onikirikiri\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Te Onikirikiri\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzc5NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC8xNS1JTUdfMjU4Ni5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI4MTRhMDhlIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/15-IMG_2586.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/15-IMG_2586-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Te Onikirikiri\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3794\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3794'>\n\t\t\t\tPreparing together into the moana\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"814a08e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Te Onikirikiri\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Te Onikirikiri\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzc5NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC8xNi1JTUdfMjU4Ny5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI4MTRhMDhlIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/16-IMG_2587.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/16-IMG_2587-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Te Onikirikiri\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3795\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3795'>\n\t\t\t\tMother and son enjoying the water\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"814a08e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Pure - the cleansing ritual where we clear ourselves and set intention\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Te Onikirikiri\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzY1OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC9tb290aWl0aWktcHVyZS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI4MTRhMDhlIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mootiitii-pure.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mootiitii-pure.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pure - the cleansing ritual where we clear ourselves and set intention\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3659\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3659'>\n\t\t\t\tPure &#8211; the cleansing ritual where we clear ourselves and set intention\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"814a08e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Te Onikirikiri\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Te Onikirikiri\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzc5MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC8xNC1JTUdfMjU4NS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI4MTRhMDhlIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/14-IMG_2585.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/14-IMG_2585-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Te Onikirikiri\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3793\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3793'>\n\t\t\t\tfather and daughter investigating the sea creatures\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70057ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70057ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Saturday Morning: Hauhake Kawakawa and Local Knowledge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623728c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"623728c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our day began with a hands-on rongo\u0101 M\u0101ori session: harvesting kawakawa, a vital r\u0101kau for healing, growing abundantly along M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b\u2019s coastal edges. Despite strong winds and encroaching rain, our r\u014dp\u016b gathered at <em>Te rere o Waingerengere Bay<\/em> to learn, pick, and reflect on the whakapapa and healing properties of this taonga.<\/p><p>Later, we welcomed Papa Hone R\u0101tana, a respected tohunga and pou rongo\u0101 whose mahi spans T\u0101maki Makaurau, Waikato and beyond. His presence brought depth to our w\u0101nanga, reinforcing the interconnectedness between whenua, m\u0101tauranga and hauora. We shared kai again &#8211; as always, enriched with local avocados &#8211; continuing the rhythm of rongo\u0101 and relationship.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9973ef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9973ef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mootiitii-hauhake-kawakawa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3661\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hands to the whenua, breath to the leaves - gathering healing with intention and aroha.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-888db68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"888db68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-3624 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"888db68\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hikoi\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgxMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC8yOS1JTUdfMjY2Ny5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI4ODhkYjY4In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/29-IMG_2667.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/29-IMG_2667-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Hikoi ki hauhake ng\u0101 rau Kawakawa i Te rere o Waingerengere Bay\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3812\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3812'>\n\t\t\t\tHikoi ki Te rere o Waingerengere Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"888db68\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Jo&#039;el and Glenn\" 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data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Kawakawa Berry\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgwOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC8yNi1JTUdfMjY1NS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI4ODhkYjY4In0%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Te rere o Waingerengere Bay\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26-IMG_2655.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26-IMG_2655-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kawakawa berry\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3809\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3809'>\n\t\t\t\tKawakawa berry\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"888db68\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hine\u0101tua\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgwOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC8yNS1JTUdfMjY1NC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI4ODhkYjY4In0%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Te rere o Waingerengere Bay\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/25-IMG_2654.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/25-IMG_2654-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Hine\u0101tua i Te rere o Waingerengere Bay\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3808\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3808'>\n\t\t\t\tHine\u0101tua\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"888db68\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hikoi ki hauhake ng\u0101 rau Kawakawa i Te rere o Waingerengere Bay\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgwNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC8yMy1JTUdfMjY1Mi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI4ODhkYjY4In0%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Te rere o Waingerengere Bay\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23-IMG_2652.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23-IMG_2652-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Hikoi ki hauhake ng\u0101 rau Kawakawa i Te rere o Waingerengere Bay\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3805\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3805'>\n\t\t\t\tM\u012bkaere and Glenn\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"888db68\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"P\u016bk\u0101ea\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgwNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC8yMi1JTUdfMjY1MS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI4ODhkYjY4In0%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Te rere o Waingerengere Bay\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/22-IMG_2651.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/22-IMG_2651-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Hikoi ki hauhake ng\u0101 rau Kawakawa i Te rere o Waingerengere Bay\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3804\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3804'>\n\t\t\t\tP\u016bk\u0101ea playing P\u016bk\u0101ea\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"888db68\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"k\u014drero\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgwMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC8yMS1JTUdfMjY1MC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI4ODhkYjY4In0%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Te rere o Waingerengere Bay\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21-IMG_2650.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21-IMG_2650-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Hikoi ki hauhake ng\u0101 rau Kawakawa i Te rere o Waingerengere Bay\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3803\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3803'>\n\t\t\t\tK\u014drero i te kaupapa rongo\u0101\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"888db68\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Lucy\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgwMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC8yMC1JTUdfMjY0OS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI4ODhkYjY4In0%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Te rere o Waingerengere Bay\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20-IMG_2649.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20-IMG_2649-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Hikoi ki hauhake ng\u0101 rau Kawakawa i Te rere o Waingerengere Bay\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3802\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3802'>\n\t\t\t\tWh\u0101ea Lucy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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hauhake ng\u0101 rau Kawakawa i Te rere o Waingerengere Bay\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3810\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3810'>\n\t\t\t\tHikoi ki hauhake rau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f1c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56f1c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Saturday Afternoon: H\u012bkoi o te Motu \u2013 Awakening Oro<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2371f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d2371f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We loaded trailers and vehicles, split into two groups, and began our exploration of the coastal edges of M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b. We journeyed past avocado orchards, out toward <em>Motu Kahakaha<\/em> Island, <em>Motu Nau<\/em> Island, and <em>Motu Puta<\/em> &#8211; each island holding its own k\u014drero and mauri. Along the way, we heard stories of tuatara, endangered skinks, and sacred spaces rarely visited.<\/p><p>At key sites, we paused to play taonga p\u016boro. These moments were intentional &#8211; a sonic offering to the whenua. For both whare tipuna on M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b, this was the first time in living memory that taonga p\u016boro had sounded. Each note carried orooro across the land, reconnecting voices to place.<\/p><p>We concluded at <em>Wairere Bay<\/em>, \u00a0with views of <em>Toka Tai Rock<\/em>, <em>Haui Rock, Toka Tapu Rock<\/em>, <em>Matarehua Island<\/em> and the main land <em>Te Ika a M\u0101ui<\/em> in the far distance where golden sands and seaweed offered a peaceful reunion with the tamariki group. Together again, we prepared to turn inward and return to the marae.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d753f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d753f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mootoo-tii-tii-activation.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3665\" alt=\"Oro Mauri Activation on te moutere o M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Activating the oro mauri<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc45b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2dc45b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Saturday Evening: P\u014d Rongo\u0101 with Papa Hone R\u0101tana<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04404f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04404f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After dinner, the whare became a space of deep learning once more. Hone R\u0101tana led an extended w\u0101nanga on rongo\u0101 M\u0101ori &#8211; covering modality, vibration, and the whakapapa of taonga r\u0101kau. His k\u014drero highlighted how sound and vibration can rebalance mauri, reconnecting wairua and body.<\/p><p>It was a masterclass for experienced practitioners, and a meaningful introduction for those new to the world of rongo\u0101. 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src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7-IMG_2508-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"H\u012bkoi o te Motu \u2013 Awakening Oro\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3845\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3845'>\n\t\t\t\tWalking through the Fennel maze\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a97b63c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"H\u012bkoi o te Motu \u2013 Awakening Oro\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzg0NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC8zMS1JTUdfMjcwMy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhOTdiNjNjIn0%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"H\u012bkoi o te Motu \u2013 Awakening Oro\" 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class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85eeb5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85eeb5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sunday: Uku, Poroporoaki, and the Gift of P\u016bt\u0101tara<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38968f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38968f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sunday opened with breakfast and collective preparation. Each r\u014dp\u016b took care to clean the marae, honouring the mana of the space that had held us.<\/p><p>Our final creative session was uk\u016btangi, led by Rangihuatake (Sharne aka Harakeke Down South). She introduced us to the types of clay (uku) found on M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b and across Aotearoa, and shared how uku can be processed and shaped into taonga p\u016boro. Those not in the uku session continued with rongo\u0101 or enjoyed p\u016boro together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e906704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e906704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mootiitii-uku-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3674\" alt=\"Uku Tangi Workshop - M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Uku Tangi workshop <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43219b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"e43219b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-3624 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"e43219b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Crafting Uku\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgxNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC82OS1JTUdfMjc3NC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJlNDMyMTliIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/69-IMG_2774.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/69-IMG_2774-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3816\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3816'>\n\t\t\t\tHands On\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"e43219b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Crafting Uku\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgxNywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC83MC1JTUdfMjc3NS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJlNDMyMTliIn0%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Uku Tangi Workshop - 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M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/71-IMG_2776.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/71-IMG_2776-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Uku Tangi Workshop - M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3818\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3818'>\n\t\t\t\tshaping\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"e43219b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Crafting Uku\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgxOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC83Mi1JTUdfMjc3Ny5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJlNDMyMTliIn0%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Uku Tangi Workshop - M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/72-IMG_2777.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/72-IMG_2777-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Uku Tangi Workshop - M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3819\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3819'>\n\t\t\t\tcreating\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"e43219b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Crafting Uku\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgyMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC83My1JTUdfMjc3OC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJlNDMyMTliIn0%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Uku Tangi Workshop - M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/73-IMG_2778.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/73-IMG_2778-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Uku Tangi Workshop - M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3820\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3820'>\n\t\t\t\tsetting intention\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c50a4e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c50a4e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After a light lunch and some gentle rain, we gathered for poroporoaki. Each person shared a memory, a moment, or a learning from the w\u0101nanga. We acknowledged the hau k\u0101inga for their manaaki and opened space for final reflections.<\/p><p>Then, something deeply special: Jo\u2019el K\u014dmene gifted a p\u016bt\u0101tara to the marae.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-841aa6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"841aa6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mootiitii-puutaatara.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3652\" alt=\"&quot;In\u0101 te rerehua&quot; P\u016bt\u0101tara gifted to M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b Island\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo'el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga. Held by Hone Ratana<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a34bce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"a34bce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-3624 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a34bce6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgyOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC8zNy1JTUdfMTc2My5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhMzRiY2U2In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/37-IMG_1763.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/37-IMG_1763-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3828\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3828'>\n\t\t\t\tJo&#8217;el Komene &#8211; R\u014dreka\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a34bce6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgyOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC8zOC1JTUdfMTc2NC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhMzRiY2U2In0%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/38-IMG_1764.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/38-IMG_1764-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3829\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3829'>\n\t\t\t\tJo&#8217;el Komene &#8211; R\u014dreka\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a34bce6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgzMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC8zOS1JTUdfMTc2OC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhMzRiY2U2In0%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/39-IMG_1768.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/39-IMG_1768-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3830\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3830'>\n\t\t\t\tJo&#8217;el &#038; Lucy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a34bce6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgzMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC80MC1JTUdfMTc3Mi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhMzRiY2U2In0%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/40-IMG_1772.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/40-IMG_1772-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3831\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3831'>\n\t\t\t\tLucy with Mohanakenake\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a34bce6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgzMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC80MS1JTUdfMTc3NC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhMzRiY2U2In0%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/41-IMG_1774.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/41-IMG_1774-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3832\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3832'>\n\t\t\t\tLucy giving thanks\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a34bce6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgzMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC80Mi1JTUdfMTc3Ni5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhMzRiY2U2In0%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-IMG_1776.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-IMG_1776-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3833\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3833'>\n\t\t\t\tLucy giving thanks\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a34bce6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgzNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC80My1JTUdfMTc3OC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhMzRiY2U2In0%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/43-IMG_1778.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/43-IMG_1778-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3834\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3834'>\n\t\t\t\tWh\u0101nau watching on \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a34bce6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgzNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC84NC1JTUdfMjc5NC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhMzRiY2U2In0%3D\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" href='https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/84-IMG_2794.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/84-IMG_2794-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mohanakenake: n\u0101 Jo&#039;el Komene - R\u014dreka i hanga\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3835\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3835'>\n\t\t\t\tMohanakenake\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-914ec3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"914ec3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introducing \"Mohanakenake\"<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e29adee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e29adee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shell comes from the base of Mauao and reconnects M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b Island with the mainland. According to local oral tradition the island and neighbouring islands were all one connected to the mainland.<\/p><p>There was a chief on the island called Ahikaiata of Ng\u0101ti Makerewai linage. He is represented by the carved head. He lived at a p\u0101 called Otungahoro. At that p\u0101 was a matai pourewa (watchman&#8217;s lookout ) called Mohanakenake where the t\u016btei (sentry) would sound the p\u016bt\u0101t\u0101ra facing the mainland. This is the name given to this P\u016bt\u0101tara.<\/p><p>The paewai (mouthpiece) is made from mata\u012b to embody this k\u014drero. The wing adornment is from a T\u012bt\u012b bird from the island.<\/p><p>This treasure is a koha to both of the Marae and Whare t\u016bpuna on M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b island Ko Te \u00a0Hinga o te r\u0101 r\u0101ua ko Tamatea ki te Huatahi, to enable the hauk\u0101inga and wh\u0101nau to practice this tikanga from now and into the future when welcoming all those who stand at the k\u0113ti. He ihi reo, he wehi oro, he wanna ora e!<\/p><p>This koha is a tikanga that Wai Oro Ariki has established to help in the revival of taonga p\u016boro as we make our way from marae to marae.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73214a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73214a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The sound of that P\u016bt\u0101tara now lives on the island &#8211; a call, a farewell, and a beginning.<\/p><p>One by one, we returned to the airstrip and boarded the planes home. The echoes of taonga p\u016boro followed us, still resonating through the whenua.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8e851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"7b8e851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-3624 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"7b8e851\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"On M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b Island\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"On M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b Island\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.haumanucollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/55-IMG_2742-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"On M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b Island\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-3869\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-3869'>\n\t\t\t\tin w\u0101nanga\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"7b8e851\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"57-IMG_2746\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"On M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b Island\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzg3MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5oYXVtYW51Y29sbGVjdGl2ZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAxXC81Ny1JTUdfMjc0Ni5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI3YjhlODUxIn0%3D\" 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data-id=\"b66a3e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">He Kupu Whakakapi \u2013 A Living Legacy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2b8756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2b8756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Wai-Oro-Ariki W\u0101nanga Taonga P\u016boro ki M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b<\/em> was more than a w\u0101nanga. It was a return. A reawakening. A reconnection of sound and land, healing and memory.<\/p><p>Taonga p\u016boro now vibrate again through the whare, dunes, and bays of M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b. The gifted p\u016bt\u0101tara remains as a sonic marker of this kaupapa &#8211; and, we hope, as the seed of a growing collection.<\/p><p>Haumanu Collective extends our deepest gratitude to the hau k\u0101inga, our kaiako, the taiao,our Wai-Oro-Ariki wh\u0101nau, the T\u016bturu Trust and every participant who carried the kaupapa with grace and aroha.<\/p><p><strong>Kia mau, kia whakatipu, kia tuku iho ai ng\u0101 taonga p\u016boro M\u0101ori.<\/strong><br \/>Let us hold, grow, and pass on the gifts of our sound.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In January 2026, taonga p\u016boro returned to the whenua of M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b in a powerful w\u0101nanga focused on rongo\u0101 M\u0101ori and sound healing. Across three days, practitioners, wh\u0101nau, and kaiako gathered to awaken the land with orooro, harvest kawakawa, shape uku, and share deep k\u014drero on m\u0101tauranga M\u0101ori. A gifted p\u016bt\u0101tara now remains on the island \u2014 a lasting symbol of reconnection, ceremony, and sound.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3678,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,31,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-latest-news","category-puoro-music"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Wai-Oro-Ariki Taonga P\u016boro ki M\u014dt\u012bt\u012b - 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