Ururangi - Seventh Born E Ururangi – Seventh born, yonder in the heavens, cloaked within your stardust korowai, we see you, I see you... amid your celestial whānau Matariki, Ururangi, I entreat, throw off your cloak and shine brightly, herald in the gentle winds, so as we may rest and celebrate good fortune, E Ururangi…
‘Let the spirit of our ancestors remain with us forever’
We are following the footsteps of our ancestors….we remember We, the film audience, packed into Christchurch Art Gallery’s Philip Carter Auditorium like sardines. With all 178 seats in the auditorium taken, a few stragglers were quietly seeking spare seats. I was silently congratulating myself for arriving fifteen minutes early. I’m not usually scrupulous regarding time…
Mai rānō – Way back when…
Nau mai e ngā hua o te wao o te ngakina o te wai tai o te wai Māori Nā Tāne Nā Rongo Nā Tangaroa Nā Maru Ko Ranginui e tū iho nei Ko Papatūānuku e takoto nei Tūturu whakamaua kia tina Tina, haumi ē, hui ē, tāiki ē! Welcome the gifts of food, from the…
Mahi māra – Gardening – A labour of love
Janna braves the cold to do her bit for local biodiversity and CCC's Backyard Mistletoe project. Learn more in her post.
Ngā Tākaro Māori – Māori games
Ki-o-Rahi is the original Māori ball game. If you're keen to give Ki-o-Rahi a go (or even stand on the side line and cheer) you can make your way down to The Commons Hub on Sunday October 18th for demonstrations and workshops. Find tākaro books and CDs in our collection. Ki-o-Rahi has been revived over…
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