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23-06-2025
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Love Your Maunga – Matariki At Māngere Mountain
Press Release – Tupuna Maunga Authority The Tūpuna Maunga Authority, with the support from the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board, invites the community to the third and final of our inaugural 'Love Your Maunga' hāngī fundraiser event series on Saturday, 28 June 2025. The last of the 24/25 series in time for Matariki. This special edition of Love Your Maunga will take place at the award-winning Whānau Ātea at the base of Te Pane o Mataoho / Te Ara Pueru / Māngere Mountain, and promises a day full of fun, mātauranga Māori, and connection with community and whenua. Paul Majurey, Chair of the Tūpuna Maunga Authority, says: 'Matariki is an important time of the year. It is a time of reflection and remembrance. Marking this occasion on the Maunga is fitting, as these ancestral places hold deep cultural history and connection.' 'Love Your Maunga is dedicated to celebrating the intrinsic connections between people and place. These events unite mana whenua, whānau, community groups, and educators, fostering a deeper understanding and stewardship of the Tūpuna Maunga. It is encouraging to witness the growth of this kaupapa, supported increasingly by local partners, such as the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board and the Māngere Mountain Education Centre, amongst others' Majurey concludes. What's Happening? This final event in the three-part Love Your Maunga hāngī fundraiser series is the biggest yet, with even more activities and community collaboration: Community Hāngī Fundraiser – Delicious $15 hāngī with steam pudding and custard Kī-o-rahi Tāmaki – Traditional Māori game of skill and agility Harko Brown – Māra Hūpara and Kēmu Māori traditional play workshops Māngere Mountain Education Centre – Raranga (weaving) and Mau Rākau (traditional martial arts) workshops Kapa haka performances Auckland Libraries – Bilingual storytime and Matariki-themed activities Healthy Waters (Auckland Council) – Information stall on water care and sustainability E Tū Rākau – Waste education and support for a low-waste event From storytelling to sport, kapa haka to conservation, Love Your Maunga is an opportunity to experience the richness of Māori knowledge systems and honour the living legacy of our Maunga.


Scoop
23-06-2025
- General
- Scoop
Love Your Maunga – Matariki At Māngere Mountain
The Tūpuna Maunga Authority, with the support from the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board, invites the community to the third and final of our inaugural 'Love Your Maunga' hāngī fundraiser event series on Saturday, 28 June 2025. The last of the 24/25 series in time for Matariki. This special edition of Love Your Maunga will take place at the award-winning Whānau Ātea at the base of Te Pane o Mataoho / Te Ara Pueru / Māngere Mountain, and promises a day full of fun, mātauranga Māori, and connection with community and whenua. Paul Majurey, Chair of the Tūpuna Maunga Authority, says: 'Matariki is an important time of the year. It is a time of reflection and remembrance. Marking this occasion on the Maunga is fitting, as these ancestral places hold deep cultural history and connection.' "Love Your Maunga is dedicated to celebrating the intrinsic connections between people and place. These events unite mana whenua, whānau, community groups, and educators, fostering a deeper understanding and stewardship of the Tūpuna Maunga. It is encouraging to witness the growth of this kaupapa, supported increasingly by local partners, such as the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board and the Māngere Mountain Education Centre, amongst others" Majurey concludes. What's Happening? This final event in the three-part Love Your Maunga hāngī fundraiser series is the biggest yet, with even more activities and community collaboration: Community Hāngī Fundraiser – Delicious $15 hāngī with steam pudding and custard Kī-o-rahi Tāmaki – Traditional Māori game of skill and agility Harko Brown – Māra Hūpara and Kēmu Māori traditional play workshops Māngere Mountain Education Centre – Raranga (weaving) and Mau Rākau (traditional martial arts) workshops Kapa haka performances Auckland Libraries – Bilingual storytime and Matariki-themed activities Healthy Waters (Auckland Council) – Information stall on water care and sustainability E Tū Rākau – Waste education and support for a low-waste event From storytelling to sport, kapa haka to conservation, Love Your Maunga is an opportunity to experience the richness of Māori knowledge systems and honour the living legacy of our Maunga.


Scoop
10-06-2025
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Lighting Up Christ Church Cathedral For Matariki
Flare Ōtautahi Street Art Festival, Offline Collective and Christ Church Cathedral Present Hurihanga As part of Ōtautahi's Matariki celebrations, the city's most iconic heritage building has been illuminated by a powerful projection created by the Offline Collective's Sam Emerson (Ngāi Tahu) in collaboration with collective members Michael Duggan and Charlie Pitts. Hurihanga transforms the Cathedral's exterior into a canvas of light, honouring stories of renewal, remembrance, and whakapapa through breathtaking visuals and mātauranga Māori. Flare project manager Selina Faimalo said this latest public art activation invites us to pause, wonder, reflect and connect in a conversation. ' Hurihanga adds meaningful layers to the iconic Cathedral to reflect Ōtautahi's navigation of our past, present and future to reveal our connections to place and each other in recognition of Matariki' she said. The Cathedral's Dean, Ben Truman, noted Christ Church Cathedral has a long history of celebrating all kinds of special and civic occasions, alongside diocesan events. He said, 'offering the Cathedral as a canvas for this Matariki celebration display continues our Anglican legacy of bicultural celebration and is an exciting way to unite our community around whakapapa and whakapono, remembering our personal and collective histories of family and faith.' Hurihanga has been made possible by many donors who supported a crowdfunding campaign, highlighting the power of the community. The artistic lead Emerson said, "We created Hurihanga to reflect ancestral stories and the significance of Puaka, the star to which Te Waipounamu looks for Matariki. The brightest star in Tautoru (Orion's Belt), in Māori mythology Puaka's appearance means Te Waka o Raki is rising to bring loved ones to their final resting place in the celestial kingdom, a reminder to acknowledge those who came before us, but also to celebrate the present, and to dream for the future." "Hurihanga harnesses this wairua and draws on the symbolism of the cycles of time, of wind, rain, lightning and the growing, harvesting and storage of food, to create a sprawling, transformative story that takes viewers on a journey far beyond the physical setting," Emerson said. Suggesting the power of art and the diverse ways we can creatively activate our shared landscape, through the powerful lens of Te Aō Māori imagery and storytelling, Hurihanga is a must-see! Explore a new way of seeing the heart of the city this winter with this striking collaboration every day from 6pm - 10pm from tonight. Wednesday 11 June, for one month.