Te Whakahaere Rātaka

PROGRAMME

RĀ TUATAHI - Wednesday

8:00AM Registration Desk Open, Copthorne Hotel, Bay of Islands

9:00AM Pōwhiri, Tou Rangatira - Pou next to Te Tii Marae, Waitangi please arrive and be ready by 8:45am and wait outside the tomokanga.

9:30AM Paramanawa

9:45AM Kōrero about the importance of He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Te Ringakaha Tia-Ward,

10:30AM - 4:00PM Visits to Treaty Grounds (Waitangi) and Manea - Footprints of Kupe (Opononi)

10:45AM Treaty Grounds rōpū to meet at Hobson Memorial at 10:45AM for 11AM Performance

Presentations and kōrero - Rōpū split into two groups and visit both places.  Lunch supplied.

5:30PM - 7:30PM Whakawhanaugatanga - Drinks and platter at Waitangi Yacht Club


RĀ TUARUA - Thursday

8:00AM Meet to board buses

8:15AM Bus departs from Copthorne Hotel to Kohewhata Marae

9:00AM Pōwhiri, Kohewhata Marae, Kaikohe

9:30AM Paramanawa

10:00AM Haukainga kōrero, sharing local narratives and histories

12:30PM Kai o te Ra / Lunch

1:00PM Hoana Pearson QSM, Te Arahou MAC kōrero

1:30PM Kapa Haka -  Learning some of the MAC waiata and the Moteatea from Te Whare Tapu o Te Ngākau Māori

3:30PM Kōrero Whakakapi / Closing words

3:45PM Bus departs to Waitangi

7:00PM Conference Dinner - Waitaha Room Copthorne Hotel, Bay of Islands


RĀ TUATORU - Friday

8:00AM Registration Desk Open

9:00AM Wānanga Session 1 - Breakout

10:10AM Wānanga Session2 - Breakout

11:10AM Kai o te Rā / Lunch

11:50AM Wānanga Session 3 - Breakout

1:00PM Wānanga Session 4 - Breakout

2:10PM Whakawātea

2:30PM Depart

Please note this programme is subject to change at the discretion of Māori Achievement Collaborative