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Kōkiri Hautapu Brings the Community Together for Matariki

Kōkiri Marae recently hosted a special Hautapu event to celebrate Matariki, welcoming whānau and community members to come together for a morning of connection, reflection, and fun.

The day began with a delicious shared breakfast, giving everyone the opportunity to enjoy kai and spend time together before taking part in a range of hands-on activities. There was something for all ages, with people creating their own whakawātea sprays, bath salts, planting seeds to take home, making kites, enjoying relaxing foot spas, and watching the Matariki movie.

To finish the celebration, attendees were treated to incredible performances from the top three kapa haka groups in Wellington. Their powerful waiata and haka brought the event to a memorable close, celebrating te ao Māori, culture, and the spirit of Matariki.

The Hautapu was a wonderful opportunity for the community to come together, celebrate the Māori New Year, learn new skills, and create lasting memories with whānau and friends.

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Tihei Rangatahi Holiday Programme Term 2 Recap

Over the past two weeks, we ran an amazing Tihei Rangatahi holiday programme filled with learning, fun, and unforgettable experiences.

We kicked things off with a station rotation day where the rangatahi learned how to make putiputi from harakeke, helped with hāngī prep for our lunch the next day, and enjoyed a round of sports. We wrapped up the day with a sausage sizzle and a hikoi down the Gumloop.

The next day we headed out to Brewtown, where the kids had a blast ice skating and jumping on trampolines. We ended that day by sharing the delicious hāngī we prepared together.

To finish off Week 1, we treated the kids to a movie day to watch The Karate Kid 3, complete with goodie bags for the full experience.

Week 2 started with a splash at H2O Pool, which the kids loved so much that we went again the next day — this time to Kilbirnie Pools.

On our final day, we spent the morning at Walter Nash, playing a range of sports, then celebrated our last afternoon at Taita Rocks with pizza. We closed the programme with a special Hautūku ceremony, where each rangatahi wrote down something they wanted to release and placed it in the fire. They also wrote a goal on a star to set intentions moving forward.

We ended with s’mores, laughter, and full hearts. The tamariki absolutely loved it — and we can’t wait for the next Tihei Rangatahi holiday programme!