Te Aratika Academy

“Mauri tū, Mauri Ora”
“An active soul is a healthy soul.”

Thank you to our whānau who joined us last night for Kaitahi and celebrated the end of term 2.
Our taiohi set the menu, cooked, served and shared their journey to date this year.
So much to be grateful for!!

We closed the day out with some whakawhanaungatanga and filling our ngākau with some fun at paintball.

Stay safe these holidays e te whānau!
See you for term 3!

We had the priviledge of being able to whakawhiti kōrero and partake in cultural exchange with the whānau from Pertame as they embark on the journey to revive and sustain their language and culture. Currently there are only 20 - 30 fluent speakers of Pertame and we loved that they shared this journey with us today.
Pīki mihi to Toi Matarua for the opportunity
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Tama tū, tama Ora!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Massive mahi whānau

Piki ake te kura ō Poitūkohu 🏀

First session with our Kura program with Te Aratika Academy 🔥 our rangatahi dropped legit sweat and gained more skills to add to their kete.

Piki ake te kura ō Poitūkohu is a in school or working with schools to build basketball capabilities.

Proudly supported by Te Kupenga Hauora - Ahuriri and Sport Hawke's Bay

He kai kei āku ringa
‘There is food at the end of my hands’

Our taiohi seeking the mātauranga to upskill and provide sustenance to their whānau.
Massive mihi to Jobs and Skills hub for the rangatahi trades day where our taiohi sought employment pathways and skill providers.

Pīki mihi ano to Rongo Mauri for teaching our taiohi life skills and how prepare kai with minimal waste.
Life ready, career ready! Mauri ora

Hapaitia te ara tika pumau ai te rangatiratanga mo nga uri whakatipu.

Foster the pathway of knowledge to strength, independence and growth for future generations.

Love having our taiohi back at kura! Term 2 and we’re excited to see what this term will bring and the growth in our taiohi!

Kei wareware tātou, Lest we forget.

Ko wai te tekoteko kei runga,
Ko Paikea, Ko Paikea!

An amazing first day. Love being able to co-journey with our taiohi and wānanga our learnings.

Mauri ora!

Awesome week so far! Love seeing our taiohi back in our space and looking forward to what 2024 has in store for us

#2024

Mā tini mā mano, ka rapa te whai
Many hands make light work.

Last clean up for the year today and we just wanted to give a pīki mihi to Napier City Council and the McLean Park whānau for every opportunity our taiohi have to mahi tahi and a massive thank you for this year!

Thank you also to our whānau who continue to tautoko and mahi alongside our taiohi - We appreciate you no end!

Have a wonderful last few days of 2023 and stay safe e te whānau

Mauri ora!

Meri Kirihimete e te Whānau,

Have a safe and blessed whakatā whānau.
Ngā mihi aroha ki a tātou katoa.

He kai kei āku ringa!
Awesome to see our taiohi and whānau prepping the maara kai today.
Learning how to toil papatūānuku and plant hua whenua…

Our developing men of valour are home e te whānau!
We’ve had such an awesome time bottling experiences. Thank you for your support to help our taiohi to continue to dare to dream.. Big!!

We spent time in Kyoto today and experienced where Japanese traditional and modern culture meet.
From the temples and tradition attire to the fashion forward streets of Gion.
Grateful to be able to bottle experiences that build and grow our Developing Men of Valour

Kia ora,

Yesterday our Developing Men of Valour Tour stopped at Universal Studios Japan for a day of whanau fun!
It was impressive and we loved it!

“In nuclear war all men are cremated equal“ (Dexter Gordon)

We shifted from Tokyo to Hiroshima today.
Spending time at the Hiroshima Peace Park and Memorial Museum.

A profound moment for our developing men of valour

Kia ora e te whānau!
Yesterday was full of first time experiences and cultural exchanges for our developing men of valour.
Seeing the world through a different lens.

Highlights included the Tokyo Skytree & Shibuya crossing.

Mauri ora!

Konichiwa!
Arrived safe and sound in Tokyo e te whānau.
Blessed to be able to share this opportunity with our taiohi.
Developing men of valour who dare to dream
Big!!!

Mauri ora!

Poipoia te kākano kia puawai
Nourish the seed and it will flourish!

Huge mihi to everyone who was able to come and celebrate with our Developing Men of Valour at our graduation ceremony yesterday.
We also felt the aroha of those who were not able to make it a-tinana with us.

To our keynote speaker Iziah Roland Abbott - Evidence of choosing a platform for change. Loved your kōrero!

It’s been a big year and we’re blessed to be able to celebrate our journey together as a whānau whanui 🙌🏽

Thank you!

Finally pīki mihi to our Awanui and Tauranga Moana whānau travelling on their DMOV23 tour to Tokyo today! Mauri ora

Blessed that our developing men of valour, our rangatira o āpōpō can make their vote count and their voice heard here at the Whakatu Hall!

Mauri ora

Proud of our pākihi (business) taiohi who are currently pre-selling their merch at the Hastings farmers market. Skate wear designed to promote physical and mental health.

E - Environment
A - Aroha
S - Strength
T - Tradition

They’re here til 12:30pm whānau… If you are in the area please come and support or have a kōrero and let them share their kaupapa 🙂

Insta: east.sb

“Te puna o te kī”
“A spring of profound words”

We loved having you Mayor Moko Tepania spend time with us and our Te Kura O Mangateretere whānau yesterday.
Thank you for sharing your journey, mātauranga, humour and life skills. Your kōrero was not only inspiring but encouraged our taiohi to continue to dare to dream.. BIG!

It was a huge privilege to be invited to Te Aratika Academy today while attending the National Māori Language Symposium and speak to the taitamatāne about my role as mayor and some of the opportunities that come with it. Laughs all around, primo questions and a beautiful wairua.

At the beginning of the year as a guest speaker for Te Akatea in Waitangi I met the principal of the school, Whaea Case who invited be along. Was stoked when she heard I was in Hastings this week and reached out if I could still make it to speak to their students. Whanaungatanga at its finest!

“Manaaki whenua, Manaaki tangata, Haere whakamua”
“Care for the land, care for the people, Go forward”

An amazing day with our hapori (community) yesterday planting a living memorial celebrating the life of Matua Des Ratima.
Huge mihi to the Ratima whānau and Biodiversity Hawke's Bay for allowing us to be a part of such an awesome kaupapa!

Ngā mihi aroha…

Te Aratika Infrastructure Ltd Te Aratika Industry Training Hub

“Matariki hunga nui”
“Matariki brings us together”

Blessed to experience the Whānau Marama light show tonight at the Ātea-a-rangi. Hearing and seeing our matariki pūrakau come to life and sharing this mātauranga with our taiohi and whānau alike!

Pīki mihi to our developing man of valour Luki Sialemisa! ._.boi
Proud of your mahi, chasing your passions and daring to dream.. Big! Recently selected to represent Ngati Kahungunu Māori Rugby League u17’s… Mauri ora!


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Ki te kāpuia e kore e whati
We succeed together

Its been a massive couple of days setting up and packing down for the One NZ Warriors vs Bronco’s game this weekend.
Pīki mihi to Napier City Council - Te Kaunihera o Ahuriri and McLean Park for the opportunity to see the game, fundraise and gain work experience.
We also want to give a huge mihi aroha to our TAA OG’z and TAA whānau who came to support set up and last nights clean up. The stadium was sold out so it was a big clean up and we appreciate you no end!
Thank you! 🙏
Te Aratika Academy, Developing men of valour!

‘’Whaowhia te kete mātauranga”
‘’Fill the basket of knowledge”

Massive mihi to Dr. Russell Wills for sharing his mātauranga with us today and ways in which we can support our whānau, hapū, iwi and hapori.
Loved having you share the journey to your “Te Aratika” (Right path) as well as your pukumahi, knowledge and skill set gained on your haerenga in the medical field.