Ngāi Tūāhuriri has gifted a special name - Matatiki - for the community facility that Christchurch City Council has built in Hornby.
Lynne Te Aika from Matapopore, says the gifted name was chosen because it reflects the unique natural features of Christchurch's south-west - the area the new facility will serve.
"Much of Christchurch gets its fresh drinking water from the underground aquifers that discharge through the Ōpāwaho-Heathcote and Ōtākaro-Avon Rivers in the Hornby area. Matatiki means spring of water and represents the importance of water as a source of life and wellbeing.
"Traditionally, the river waters were central to the way of life for mana whenua and an area of mahinga kai - an interconnected system which produces food and sustains life," says Ms Te Aika.
Matapopore developed the cultural narrative and facilitated the gifting of the name from Ngāi Tūāhuriri to the Council.
The Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board has voted to accept Ngāi Tūāhuriri's gifted name of Matatiki for the new community facility that Christchurch City Council is building on land in Kyle Park, Hornby.
This follows the naming convention of other Council facilities like Te Pou Toetoe: Linwood Pool and Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre.
Council Head of Recreation, Sports and Events Nigel Cox says the name that is being gifted is fitting for the new facility as it will be a source of wellbeing for the people of Ōtautahi-Christchurch.
"We are building this new facility to serve the growing population in the city's south-west. It is going to be a place for people to come together to exercise, to learn and to play and to connect with others,'' Mr Cox says.
The design of the new facility and the landscaping will incorporate ideas encapsulated in the cultural narrative developed by Matapopore.
Information from
New Hornby Centre gifted special name, Newsline, 11 August 2022
Board accepts gifted name, Newsline, 17 August 2022
Kā Ikoa on Kā Rūma
Maintaining the continuity of the Manawhenua cultural narrative and design, the names selected reflect the community aspirations for the new complex.
| Ngā Pūmanawa | Number | Rūma Hapori | Public Room | Kā kōrero | Information |
| Manawa Tahi | A | Community Meeting Space | Unity |
| Manawa Piharau | B | Auahatanga Library Creativity Space |
Stamina |
| Manawa Ora | C | Meeting Room 1 Next to café |
Hope, wellbeing |
| Manawa Rahi | D | Meeting Room 2 At Library Entrance |
Patience |
| Manawa Tītī | E | Media / Music Room In Library |
Dexterity |
| Manawa Pono | F | Meeting Room 3 In Library |
Honesty, sincerity |
| Ngā Huinga Ohu | Number | Rūma Hui | Staff Room | Kā kōrero | Information |
| Haumāringi | 1 | Library staff meeting room | Mist This area is known for mist often seen in the morning rolling out to the mountains. This name also links to the buildings cloud window motif. |
| Tōmairangi | 2 | Pool staff meeting room | Dew This area is known for heavy dew in the autumn mornings. The name also reminds us of the cycle of water linking to the name of the building. |
See also
Te Kete Wānanga o te Urumanu Information about the Māori name of the former Hornby Library which closed on Thursday 28 March 2024
