We have been learning about kōrero of our own maunga.
What you can see is our fact posters that share kōrero about our maunga.
We created this using Canva.
I am proud of my mahi because I learn’t awesome things about my maunga.
Something I found challenging was finding true and accurate facts about my maunga.
Something I learn’t was how my maunga got its name.
My tips about Canva is to use an existing template for your poster.
Do you know your maunga and how it got its name?
Tēnā koutou e ngā mātā waka o te motu. Whakarauika mai ki te whārangi rangitaki o Te Mātā Puawaitanga 2026.
This year we started of with creating our Tiriti o TMP to align with Te Tiriti o Waitanga and how a partnership agreement can be establish between to rōpū, in this case it was between Puawaitanga tauira and their Kaiako. Our tamariki came up with their own tiriti for the kopa that aligned with our school values Manaakitanga, Angitu, Ngakaunui and Aroha (MANA). Lets see how our tauira go!.
This wehenga (term) we will be focussing on Ko Wai Au where our tamariki explore all of their Pepeha and building relationships through it. As an art project, our tamariki have created a collage Poster of their Pepeha which also helped them to learn their Pepeha as well as practicing their artistic creativity.
Te Kāhui o Ngā Mātā Raukura is a collective of tamariki that branch from our local Kōhanga Reo, Primary, Intermediate and our High School. Our major goal is to continue Ngā Toi – Ngā Mahi ā Rehia with in our Kura first and foremost but also create a kapa haka foundation within our Waitara Community. This year 2025, our kura in Waitara had the opportunity to participate in Puanga Festival as a competitive rōpū. From our teina rōpū Te Mātā Mokopuna who performed as Whakangāhau to our Whakataetae rōpū Te Kāhui o Ngā Mātā Raukura who performed as a competitive rōpū, we pride ourselves on the representation of who we are as uri of Te Atiawa who reside in our tūrangawaewae here in Waitara. Setting the foundation of Kapa Haka from our teina level will strengthen the stand of our Rangatira o te Āpōpō.
Te Kāhui o Ngā Mātā Raukura placed 3rd in the U13 Section of Kapa Haka. Our tuakana (Intermediate) rōpū placed 1st in the U13 Section setting that calabar for our tamariki. We are so proud of our tamariki who stood proud to represent our Kura, Iwi and Hapū.
Kia tū hei raukura mō te Iwi.
As a Kāhui, we pride ourselves on upholding our tikanga in and out of Kura. Te Kāhui o Ngā Mātā Raukura carry the Mana of our local Mārae – Owae Whaitara Marae where our tamariki can confidently ground themselves as uri of the marae, iwi and hapū. We are given many opportunities to bring on schools and associations around the Mounga and the country. Fortunately our term 4 started off with Pōwhiri to our Schools in New Plymouth. This is very important in instilling tikanga and kawa within our tamariki and through experience they learn more easily. We first started with Te Mātā Puawaitanga attending Pōwhiri, however, we as a Kāhui chose to include all Kāhui classes to this process as its a setting foundation for our tamariki.
The many things our Kāhui do as upholders of Tikanga is:
He kākano mātou i ruiruia mai i Rangiātea.