A one-day Whakapapa Wananga for Tainui (o Tainui ki Whaingaroa) will be held from

Sometime in August 2026, exact dates to follow. The wananga responds

to requests from whanau wanting to know where their whenua or turangawaewae is, what

state it is in and how to address issues that may prevent people from reconnecting back to

whenua and home. This wananga aims to improve knowledge about relationships to

whakapapa, whanau and whenua Te Kopua, Rakaunui, Te Whaanga, Te Akau within

Whaingaroa. 

If you, your parents or grandparents’ names are on any of these land blocks

then you are welcome to come and participate in this hands on wananga. We will be visiting

some of the lands that whanau may not know about and will be working in groups to plot

learnings and future aspirations on maps of the blocks.

To rourou, taku rourou, ka ora e te iwi e.