Tītiro whakamuri, haere whakamua
You know not your future until you know your past
We are pleased to announce that this year’s Taiohi Wānanga will be on 25-29 September 2023 (during school holidays) and applications are now open!
This year, the Taiohi Wānanga is for our tamatāne (young men) who whakapapa to a Wakatū shareholder, are currently in school, and aged 13-18 years.
Aimed at reconnecting rangatahi o Wakatū to their ancestral whenua of Te Tauihu, the wānanga will be marae-based and includes excursions into the Abel Tasman National Park by water and track. The wānanga will cover:
leadership
waka ama
waka hourua
waiata
haka
whakapapa
mau rākau
career pathways
hiking
kayaking
Taking part in the wānanga helps our young people build connections with the whenua, their history, their whānau whānui, and Wakatū Incorporation.
Applications are now open and close Monday 19 June 2023.
If you have any questions about the application process or the wānanga, please contact Ihaka Griffin-Matthews (Pou Whakatairanga Whānau - Whānau Development Specialist):
Email: ihaka.griffinmatthews@wakatu.org
Phone +64 3 546 8648