Te Kawanga Whare o Te Hiku a Mahiti // Opening of Mahiti Whare

He reo pōwhiri nā Te Whānau a Karuwai ki Maraehara 

Maioha atu Te Hiku a Mahiti e haria mai te tohu ora o te whakakoakoa e whanake nei te kahu hou. 
Haere mai, haere mai ra!  E te iwi nui tonu rā, haramai ki ngā pārae o Taurawhārona.
Whakataukitia ai a Ruataupare “Mate atu peka whenua kia ora ai a peka tangata e."
Haere mai, haere mai rā! 
Nā ngā ruri whenua i utu ngā nama.  Ka hoko whenua ka ora tangata e. Haere mai, haere mai ra!
Nā ra Te Whānau a Karuwai, Ngā Wēkahu o Te Whānau a Rakairoa. Rukuruku a Kōkai ki Otūmahurangi, rukuruku a Puputa ki Waiōmatatini, rukuruku a Kawakawa Mai Tawhti Tapuae o Te Ao inā a Hinerupe e. 
Haere mai aku nui, aku wehi, aku whakatiketike ki runga ra!  He paruparu no te Tairawhiti kia ruku mai koe!  
Taku pōwhiri, taku pōwhiri!  Haere mai, haere mai aue ki taku hui!

Tēnā tatou e te whānau

We are looking forward to celebrating the opening of our whare with everyone and have a power-packed weekend planned. While we’re still confirming some details, we wanted to get the dates and registration for numbers out to you as soon as possible.

Te Noho Ki Rō Pā // Marae Facilities

For those whānau wishing to stay at the pā, the wharenui will be open. Please note that we are only able to sleep 30 people maximum. Feel free to bring a campervan or tent to set up.
Our ablution block is part of Phase Three of the Karuwai Marae Development Plan.
Showers will be available off-site, and portaloos will be available on-site.

Etahi Kupu Whakamārama // Additional Info

• Saturday 25th October
  Pōwhiri and kawemate for whānau.

• Sunday 26th October
  Dawn ceremony for the opening of the wharekai, breakfast, and our AGM and Elections of New Trustees.

• General
  Keep an eye on our Karuwai Marae Facebook page for updates, including our online wānanga series:
  Ka Hika Rā Taku Ahi nā Māui — in preparation for the opening and Pā Wars.

  We also have an in-person wānanga / working bee on Sunday 31st, starting 6am with karakia, to help prepare the marae for the opening.

Whakaaro // Koha

For those whānau wishing to give a whakaaro (koha) , please see the bank details below.
If you’re unable to attend but would still like to give a koha, kei te mihi atu ki a koutou, every contribution helps and is gratefully received.

Karuwai Marae
Westpac
03-0525-0288107-00

Tēnā koutou ngā whakaaro nui, ka manaaki i tēnei hui nui whakaharahara. Tuia a Ranginui e tū nei, tuia a Papatūānuku e takoto nei, tuia ngā karangaranga huhua ka tau ki roto i te taiao o Te Whānau ā Karuwai, Maraehara.


Karuwai Marae Trustees