Over the weekend of 12-14 August, around 15 Puketeraki tuākana gathered to take part in the Manawa Hou tuākana wānanga. The purpose of this wānanga was to discuss and plan how to show manaaki and connect Ngāi Tahu rakatahi with the papa-kāinga, Puketeraki and was held in preparation for Manawa Hou ki Puketeraki which will be taking place from 4-7 October. It was a weekend of connecting to the past, the place and the people. Participants at this wānanga were very fortunate to have Donelle Manihera, Rangimarie Mules, Tihou Weepu and Irai Weepu in support of our whānau and the Manawa Hou kaupapa.
We look forward to hosting rakatahi at the upcoming Manawa Hou ki Puketeraki and building lasting connections with them through this kaupapa.
Manawa Hou ki Puketeraki will include a whānau night, with hāngī. Tihou Weepu checks the fire, watched by other tuakana.
The tuākana rōpū at Huriawa, planning and plotting out the Manawa Hou hīkoi.