Haka at a baptism. Maungatapu

 

Its for the old :)

 

and the young

 

Waipapa marae in Kawhia

 

Hairini Marae in Tauranga

 

Aloha! in Hawaii

 

Chris Wiremu. Maurakau workshop

 

Steve Apirana. Guest speaker

 

Pane Kawhia. Guest speaker

 

Yep, gotta peel those spuds

 

Waka ama in Hawaii

 

Kapahaka in Hawaii

 

Jason Hotere. Guest speaker

 

Ma te Atua te putea hei tautoko

 

 

 

 

 

 

TE HAERENGA

What is “Te Haerenga” – Beyond the Shores of Aotearoa?

Te Haerenga (the journey) is an innovative new venture that incorporates basic discipleship and tikanga (customs) Maori with an overseas cross-cultural mission opportunity. Designed with Maori in mind, Te Haerenga uses the concept of noho marae (marae stays) to facilitate weekend gatherings, every third weekend over a 4 month period, ending with a 2 week trip overseas.

Te Haerenga has been developed in response to the need Island Breeze has seen for culturally relevant discipleship specific to Maori. The aim of these gatherings is to provide teaching and understanding geared towards discovering the fullness of who God has called us to be as Maori and implementing that into everyday life. It is our desire that, together with this fresh understanding and the overseas trip, participants would:

(a) Be inspired to continue their journey in discovering a relationship with Jesus

(b) Recognise the contribution they have as Maori, within the nations

(c) Embrace God’s heart for missions

(d) Develop strong relationships that can support them in their journey

Our intention is to also provide a bridge for participants that creates pathways to church involvement, further discipleship and training as well as continued mission opportunities.

Who can join?

Te Haerenga has been designed to enable a wide variety of people to participate. The format of weekend Marae stays allow for families, those in full time employment etc to be involved.

Where & when is the next Te haerenga?

The next te Haerenga is in Feb 2009. Locations of noho marae are yet to be confirmed. The overseas location is also to be confirmed but would most likely be Hawaii.

What are the dates for 2009?

The noho marae run from Friday 6.00pm through to Sunday after lunch and are held every three weeks. The overseas component will commence  after the 5th noho and Te Haerenga will conclude a couple of weeks after our return with a whanau hakari, evaluations, report back etc

Noho Marae

Kawhia/Waiuku

  1. Friday, 13 Feb – Sunday, 15 Feb 2009
    • Marae, TBC
    • Guest speaker TBC
  2. Friday, 6 Mar – Sunday, 8 Mar 2009
    • Marae, TBC
    • Guest speaker TBC
  3. Friday, 27 Mar – Sunday, 29 Mar 2009
    • Marae, TBC
    • Guest speaker TBC
  4. Friday, 17 Apr - Sunday, 19 Apr 2009
    • Marae, TBC
    • Guest speaker TBC
  5. Friday, 8 May - Sunday, 10 May 2009
    • Marae, TBC
    • Guest speaker TBC

    Marae directions

Overseas Portion

The overseas portion (part two of Te Haerenga) Is Hawaii

Approx 29 May - 13 June 2009 (this is combined with Tauranga)

Final gathering

June/July 2009 TBC

 

Tauranga

  1. Friday, 27 Feb – Sunday, 1 Mar 2009
    • Marae, TBC
    • Guest speaker TBC
  2. Friday, 20 Mar – Sunday, 22 Mar 2009
    • Marae, TBC
    • Guest speaker TBC
  3. Friday, 17 Apr - Sunday, 19 Apr 2009
    • Marae, TBC
    • Guest speaker TBC
  4. Friday, 1 May - Sunday, 3 May 2009
    • Marae, TBC
    • Guest speaker TBC
  5. Friday, 22 May - Sunday, 24 May 2009
    • Marae, TBC
    • Guest speaker TBC

Marae directions

Overseas Portion

The overseas portion (part two of Te Haerenga)

Approx 29 May - 13 June 2009

Final gathering

June/July 2009 TBC

 

What is included in the noho?

In general but not limited to we will have workshops on Mau rakau (taiaha drills), Raranga (weaving), waka ama (outrigger canoe), we'll have guest speakers at each noho and will encourage te reo (language) and kapahaka.

Guest speakers: Below are our normal guest speakers for Te haerenga. Will confirm them for 2009 asap

 Sam Chapman, Steve Apirana, Frank Naea, Pane Kawhia, Jayson Hotere, Chris Wiremu Brian Kawe

Topics covered will be:

- Gods finger prints in Maori culture, Maori’s in far off places, Identity, Who is God and what is his heart toward us, Cross-cultural ministry, cultural context, etc

What does a noho schedule look like?

Friday

6:00pm Pohiri/whakatau (welcome)

7pm Evening Session

Saturday

7:30 – 8:30am Breakfast

9 – 10:30am Session 1

10:30 – 11am Morning Tea

11 – 12:30pm Session 2

12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch

1:30 – 3pm Session 3

3 – 3:30pm Afternoon Tea

3:30 – 5:30pm Session 4

5:30 – 7pm Dinner

7pm onwards Evening session

Sunday

8 – 9am Breakfast

9 – 10:30am Session 1

10:30 – 11am Morning Tea

11 – 12:30pm Session 2

12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch

1:30 – 2pm Marae clean-up

2 – 3pm Poroporoake

How much will Te Haerenga cost?

Each Noho

Every noho marae cost

  • $15 per adult (16yrs +)
  •  and a food koha.

NB: Children age 3yrs-15yrs is $5

People will be contacted prior to the noho as to what food item/s to bring. There will also be a family rate and we request that the noho's be paid up front.

Overseas trip

This figure is still to be confirmed as will process quotes with our travel agent and contacts overseas. The last trip was $2500.00NZD including airfares but could change this year due to airfare rises etc. It would be between $2500-$3000

How can I be involved?

We will be holding hui in different area’s around the motu until the end of Jan. At these hui we will be communicating the heart and vision of Te Haerenga as well as discussing further details of the trip including confirmed speakers, cost and further details of the overseas portion of the trip.

If you would like us to contact you directly with this information, where the next hui is or if you are unable to attend the hui but would like further information on joining Te Haerenga then please don’t hesitate to contact us at the Island Breeze office on 07 544 7172. If for some reason the office is unattended you can call Ray on: 027 6591754.

And of course, you can always get a hold of us via email at info@islandbreeze.org.nz. Please be sure to put in the subject line “Te Haerenga.”

UPDATES

ARCHIVED UPDATES 06 & 07


All Rights Reserved © Niu elements Design 2008