Update 17 September

Two engagement wānanga for whānau will be held in Auckland and Hamilton at the end of the month to support our Te Aka Tairoa communications research and to provide whānau an update on current projects and priorities for the rūnanga.

The wānanga will be held:

5:00pm Friday 27 September 2024 
Waikato University
Te Kohinga Marama Marae,
220 Hillcrest Road
Hamilton

5:30pm Saturday 28 September 2024 
Parnell Community Centre, Jubilee Building,
Titoki and Domain rooms, (1st floor - there is wheelchair access and a lift)
545 Parnell Road, Auckland

Download parking map for Auckland venue

About the Wānanga

This is a chance for whanaungatanga and manaakitanga as we come together as Ngāti Rārua.

The wānanga will consist of a presentation on our research results, time for discussion and workshop activities.

About the Te Aka Tairoa project

Te Aka Tairoa is a research project of the Ngāti Rārua Iwi Trust to improve digital capabilities and connectivity across our whānau, hapū, marae and iwi networks. It will survey whānau and marae preferences, needs and expectations of digital services, and trial options to improve skills, confidence, access and safe interactions with online technologies and social media.

Te Whare Rangahau o Tokomaru kaimahi attending the wānanga are:

  • Pou Rangahau Matua Dr Lorraine Eade
  • Pou Whirinaki Rangahau Thomas Shorrock (project lead)

Contacts: Moana Oh mo.oh@sns.co.nz , Pena Poihipi penapoihipi@hotmail.com  or email trc@ngatirarua.iwi.nz