Kaitiakitanga

Kaitiakitanga Program and Network
Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi children
guard and share Whirinaki,
their culture, language and values

5.7.1 Maori Experiential Network - Project Details

Description:

On the Tipu Ake / Kaitiakitanga Retreat 19-21 Mar 2004, participants decided to form a network to link whanau and iwi groups in different parts of the country that could provide unique Maori learning, ecotourism and sustainability experiences. The aim was not to attract conventional tourism traffic, but instead specific people from all parts of the world that want to experience local life and learn much more about the Maori world view, culture, wisdom, nature and their deep relationship with the earth and all life it supports.

1. The Te Hikutu people of the Hokianga Harbour in Northland.

The landing place of explorer Kupe and others - very much the cradle of civilisation in Aotearoa - the home of his descendents who live around it and are now involved in a harbour cleanup project. Contact Will or Randall Stensness Ph +64 9 405-8415.or fax +64 7 378-0929 State Highway 12, Whirinaki, Hokianga, Northland for Whirinaki Tours Kayaking and touring.

2. The Ngati Whare people of Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi and the Whirinaki Forest

A place once populated by the multitudes of Toi, another great explorer and leader. We their descendents still remain here and invite you to stay on our marae and share your mind.. Contact the Marae Committee Pene Olsen Ph 64 7 3663335, or Andy or Jenny Kohiti Ph 64 7 366 3023 Visit the Whirinaki website

3. The Waitaha people of the South Island

The people of the very early nations of Aotearoa whose descendents share their story in the Song of Waitaha, - The history of the Waitaha Nation – New Zealand’s early peoples. ISBN 0-9583378, Publisher Ngatapuwai Trust, c/o McBrearty and Associates, PO Box 35-036, Shirley, Christchurch, NZ. ( Reprinted 2003 and again available – admin@mcbrearty.co.nz ). Contact Peter and Makere Ruka Te Korako

 

Outcomes expected:

• Maori world view and values like Kaitiakitanga will be shared internationally
• Visitors will get a wide learning experience not available through conventional tourist channels ( for many this will be an intellectual and personal challenge much more difficult than physical activities like bungy jumping)
• We and our children will learn from our visitors ( a potential resource for our schools)
• Visitors will participate in our environmental Kaitiakitanga projects ( eg planting trees)
• We will share each others publicity, web exposure and potential visitors

Start Date: 25/03/04
Expected Completion: Ongoing

Budget: NIL just some effort to put a composite webpage and information up on the Whirinaki site.

Nominal Project Leader: NA

Project Team: Parties listed above.

Issues Register:

Flag	Date:	Issue:	Action	By	Signoff
	25/03/04	Need to have all parties agree to data presented on website	PG to contact

 

Progress Log

Date	Details of event or action	By
25/03/04	This project initiated on the website.	PG

 

NOTICES AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

Our gift to you - download our Free Whirinaki Wall Calendar

What Andree a sustainability writer discovered about Kaitiakitanga

The Maori Youth Hikoi to Bioneers Conference, San Francisco 16 Oct 08
VIDEO "Redesigning our Future" - Youth Forum with Michael Braungart

Check out our school's Energy Monitoring / Weatherstation project
WEMZ - The Whirinaki Ecological Restoration Zone - a project with DOC
DOC partnerships information kiosk, Mangamate, Sanctuary(proposed)

Take a photo tour through our valley see restoration work needed
Ready to start - our Whirinaki Centre, Nursary and Recycling Projects
Blocked - Our project to upgrade our water supply in Minginui Mar 07
Thanks TPK for facilitating Govt support for Minginui initiatives

Celebrate what our friends at Hokianga Harbourcare are doing
Our Network's Mycorestoration Research Project - Fungi and mushroom
Our Lopez friends help Raglan initiate an affordable housing program

Thanks MfE for a big toxin cleanup on our millsites - July 07
Blocked - our Community Digital Strategy - Whirinaki Interactive 12/06
Prince Andrew adopts our Kiwi, Princess Beatrice on Mokoia Is Mar 07
Our network on the Kiwi Youth Voice learning journey to US. Mar 07
Our network at Youth Voice Digital Earth Summit on Sustainbility Aug 06
We welcomed Hunter Lovins 7-9 July 06, VIDEO view NZ tour resources
Thanks Waikato University for help with broadband 05
Thanks Housing Corp, house painting and marae restoration teams
Go Tramping in Whirinaki. See Kaka, Kiwi, Weka, Robin, Blueduck
Report Living Organisation workshops. Tipu Ake presented worldwide 05
Report Hikoi to Indigenous Knowledges Conf , Well, NZ. June 05
Thanks to UNITEC Architecture Students for help with town plans 04
Report on Sustainable Resources Conf, Colorado 04
Report on PMI Global Forum, Los Angeles Tipu Ake paper 04
Report on Sharing Indigenous Wisdom Conf, Wisconsin, June 04
Int and local visitors attend Tipu Ake Retreat March 04 See report
MPs Horomia and Mallard open our new merged area school Jan 04
Trip to Whaingaroa Env Gp Raglan, Jan04 learnings, VIDEO view