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Welcome to the Ngatokowaru Website
Latest News
What’s new at Ngatokowaru?
Ngatokowaru Marae Working Bee
Sunday 28th March, 2010
9am onwards
Bring your tools, ladders, paint-brushes etc
Posted 16-03-10
Whanau Hui at Ngatokowaru Marae - Sunday 28th February, 2010
10am Te Huarahi o te Ora Hui - this is a time when we can get together to review goals and mentor/mentee relationships. The management team will also be working on our schedule for the year.
11am Church
12noon Lunch
1pm Ngatokowaru Marae Committee Meeting
Posted 05-02-10
One of our whanau, Dallas Wilton is in the business of making toppings for concrete gravestones. If you are interested in seeing some of his work, please contact him on 021 240 6972, 06 364 7341 or dallaswilton@gmail.com
Posted 05-02-10
Marae Committee Hui
The next Marae Committee Hui will be held on Monday the 29th of June 2009, at 7.30pm in our toasty warm meeting house at Ngatokowaru.
All whanau are welcome to attend and contribute, we look forward to seeing you there!
Nau mai, haere mai...
Posted 27-05-09
Working Bee at Ngatokowaru Marae
Sunday 26th April, 2009
9am onwards, lunch provided
What to bring: paint brushes, ladder, tools, sunscreen, working gloves etc
Also an opportunity for those who are interested to make contact with their mentors/mentees and review and up-date goals.
The last working bee was a huge success, so nau mai haere mai!!!...
Posted 14-04-09
Te Huarahi o te Ora - Whanau Hui
21-22 March, 2009 @ Ngatokowaru Marae
(that’s THIS weekend!)
Programme includes: Field-trip to Linton Army Camp trip for those who are keen and willing, and the opportunity to compose a waiata with Kimo & Keelan.
Followed by Church and Marae trustees hui on Sunday.
Posted 17-03-09
Ngatokowaru Marae Trustees Hui
22nd March 2009, 2pm at Ngatokowaru
Ngati Pareraukawa are invited to attend a meeting of the Marae Trustees and beneficiaries of the Marae, Raumatangi B4 and Raumatangi B2 on 22nd March, 2009 at 2pm.
Business:
Ngatokowaru Marae Committee report to Trustees
Report on the Review of Raumatangi B2 by the Maori Land Court
This will be followed by : the election of the Marae Committee officers at 3pm.
Ana Winiata - Secretary, Ngatokowaru Marae Committee
Posted 12-02-09
Te Huarahi o te Ora Whanau hui dates have been re-arranged
Te Huarahi o te Ora whānau hui dates for 2009 have been changed to accommodate some strategic planning and other events.
Our new dates are:
21/22 March 2009 – surprise trip/programme
25/26 April 2009 – working bee and movie evening, church
ART Confederation Whanaungatanga Day – 13th Dec 2008
Chocolate cake with ice-cream and organic-milk banana smoothies were the order of the day!
Te Wānanga-o-Raukawa decided to hold a whakawhanaungatanga day in mid December 2008. It was an opportunity for hapū, marae, kohanga reo, kura kaupapa Māori, and generally anyone who wanted to come along and be together.
The day was very sunny, in fact so sunny that cakes and ice-cream were melting furiously in the shade!
Ngāti Pareraukawa erected a stall which had all sorts of things for sale. We had a raffle, cakes and slices donated by kuia and koroua, books, ice cream, freshly juiced carrot & apple juice and even organic-milk banana smoothies! Most things were between $1 and $2 which was a bargain and subsequently, we sold out!
The day was enjoyed by all who participated, and we have plans to bring back the smoothies and cake & ice-cream at the next gala/fundraiser. All funds raised were forwarded to the Marae Committee.
Tēnā tātou katoa i tēnei kaupapa, ara ko te whanaungatanga, i whakanui nei tātou.
Tihē mauriora.
Sports Day – 10th Jan 2009
On the 10th of January 2009, Ngati Pareraukawa hosted a sports day for hapū of the ART confederation at Rāhui Domain in Ōtaki. The competition had 8 teams entered and the games ran throughout the day. Spectators sat in the grandstand as the drizzle set in for a couple of hours. Our day was guided by four principles: taha whanau, taha wairua, taha tinana, and taha hinengaro.
Te Whatanui Winiata was asked to open our day with karakia (taha wairua) and Michelle Kirker was asked to direct the day as tournament controller (taha hinengaro).
Many other hapū fielded teams including Ngati Kapumanawawhiti (x2), Ngati Maiōtaki, Ngāti Huia, and a couple of whanau teams from Ōtaki.
Ngati Pareraukawa fielded two teams (taha whanau) that were made up of male and female, young and old. Both teams were decked out with coloured tshirts, one named Ngātokowaru and the other Pareraukawa.
A sausage sizzle was sparked up pretty early on and these went like hot cakes at $1 each. Drinks and ice blocks were also on sale. In the name of taha tinana, we attempted to maintain a healthy kai regime. This wasn’t helped by one Aunty who came with what appeared to be 3kgs (!) of large jelly beans! We imagine she was wanting to prevent leg cramps (also taha tinana!).
The day went very well and there were even requests to have another tournament next year. Te Wānanga-o-Raukawa had a tent and cancer society provided umbrellas and sunscreen which was fantastic.
Special thanks goes out to all whanau who: cooked the bbq; helped set/clean up; refereed games; and who generally supported the day! Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa!
Posted 13-02-09