Te Ipukarea
Te Ipukarea: Parking and site map for Saturday
Please note the entrance for vehicles is by the netball courts, and the exit is behind the basketball stadium. Kaumātua reserved parking is outside the netball pavillion.
Happenings
Happenings
Matatū welcomed to Te Tauihu
Recently Whakatū hosted it’s first Super Rugby Aupiki game – Matatū faced the Blues. Whakatū is considered a home for Te Matatū, so following tikanga, the full team of 33 were welcomed onto Whakatū Marae ahead of the game.
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Toiere Māori Business workshop Whakatū
Toiere is a Māori business networking group who run workshops to support the capability of pakihi in Te Tauihu. This workshop is an introduction to business with IRD and includes tax obligations.
Chair
Tātou o Ngāti Rārua, ki te hoe
Let's unite to honour our Kāinga Tūturu and come together as one, under the mana of Ngāti Peehi, Te Kanawa and Kinohaku, to warmly welcome Te Arikinui Kuiini Nga wai hono i te po to her first Poukai at Marokopa as Arikinui.
Cawthron
Ngāti Rārua renews sponsorship of Te Hāpai Mauri Scitech
Encouraging matauranga Māori, innovation, and education across the board is an important goal for Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua. We are pleased to once again sponsor Te Hāpai Mauri, the Scitech Student Science Fair organised by the Cawthron Institute.
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Īnanga wānanga in Motueka
If you are interested in īnanga - one of our taonga species - and habitat restoration, you'll be interested in this wānanga in May.
Chair
Ngāti Rārua Acknowledges Professor Sandy Morrison’s Academic and Leadership Excellence
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua extends our warmest congratulations to Professor Sandy Morrison on her recent appointment as a professor at the University of Waikato.
Happenings
Te Ipukarea update: draws, teams, travel and more
Important updates ahead of Te Ipukarea for registered players.
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Ka Ora Ka Ako team features in local media
Recently our team spoke with Top South Media about our operations in Whakatū and Wairau. They also spoke to principals and students about the kai they receive.
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Rāhui near Rakopi, Te Tai Tapu Westhaven Marine Reserve
Manawhenua ki Mohua, with the support of Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui, Ngāti Rārua, and Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu, have placed a seven-day rāhui (traditional Māori restriction) on part of Te Tai Tapu Westhaven Marine Reserve near Rakopi, effective March 6, 2025, following a death in the area.
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Tākarokaro mai Whakatū!
The public is being asked to provide input into a new playground being planned for Rutherford Park and set to open during summer 2026/27.
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Te Heke Whakangā ki Motueka: Call for photos
We are seeking your help to find photos of whānau or events relating to Ngāti Rārua in Motueka.