Weave Your Own Kono with Nat Rose Te Hei

Join Nat Rose Te Hei (Te Whānau ā Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Tainui, Tūwharetoa) in this fun beginners weaving workshop at the start of the school holidays. 

Participants will learn to weave a kono (a small container). These are ideal for holding harvested kai and other small items. 

Learn appropriate tikanga when harvesting and weaving harakeke.

On the day we'll be doing...

Karakia timatanga   (Opening prayer)

Mihimihi   (Welcoming and acknowledgements)

Whakawhanaungatanga   (Introductions)

Kaupapa ō te rā  (Weaving a kono)

Ngā tikanga/ Ūara  (Harvesting flax)

Mahi rāranga  (Lets get weaving)

Whakaaro  (Reflections, learnings)

Karakia Whakamutunga  (Closing karakia)

NOTES:

• Please bring scissors.
• For ages 9+ to adult
  (NB. Ages 7 - 8 can attend, but should be accompanied by a caregiver to help).