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Maggie

Maggie Trueman

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#MyMihi - Waitangi day 2021
#Kaitahi - Matariki 2021
MLM 2021

Activities

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These are our younger tamariki reciting Kai Karakia before lunch. Right from our pēpi through to our tuakana, all our tamariki learn to Karakia before eating. Kiwi Steps Preschool in Whakamaru prides itself on having a strong Tūhoe and Tainui foundation in te ao Māori.

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This video is taken of our Roopu Kaahu (four-year-olds) reciting our Kai Karakia. All our tamariki in the Centre (right from our pēpi), hear and learn Karakia whether it be Karakia Timatanga, Karakia Whakamutunga or Karakia Kai. They also recite their pepeha at Wā Whānau. We are proud of our bi-cultural Centre where te reo Māori is so natural.

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Ka noho mātou i raro i te maru o Titiraupenga - he Maunga Rangatira. We attempted this walk at the beginning of the year, but went in the bush the wrong way. It was a gruelling hikoi and we turned back after two hours. Engari, this time, I told my whānau, let's have another go for Matariki. We succeeded and it was a real buzz. Our next hikoi will be Titiraupenga's sister, Pureora. Matariki, time for new challenges.

Ka noho mātou i raro i te maru o Titiraupenga - he Maunga Rangatira. E roa w

Ko Rangitaiki te Awa Ko Tama ki Hikurangi te Maunga Ko Mataatua te Waka Ko Wai-o-hau te Marae Ko Ngāti Haka ki Tāwhia rāua ko Patu Heheu ngā Hapu Ko Tūhoe te Iwi Ko Te Rina Hare tōku Māmā Ko Tiare Trueman tōku Pāpā Ko Maurice Doig tōku Hoa Rangatira Ko Maggie Trueman ahau Tokorima tā māua tamariki Ko Atarau rātou ko Maia ko Pīata nga kotiro Ko Mason rāua ko Kyran nga tama I whānau mai au i Whakatane engari, kei Whakamaru au e noho ana inaianei No reira tena koutou, tena koutou, tena ra tatou katoa.