Te Awhina Marae


	Mihi Whakataka te hau ki te uru Whakataka te hau ki te tonga Kia mākinakina ki uta Kia mākinakina ki tai E hi ake ana He tio, he huka, he hauhu Tihei Mauri Ora He honore he korōria ki te Atua He Moungarongo ki te whenua He wakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata katoa Paimarire E ngā mate huhua o tātou, haere, haere, haere whakangaro atu ki te ao o te pō. Ko Pukeone, ko Tuao Wharepapa ngā Maunga Ko Motueka te awa Ko Ngāti Rārua, Ko Te Ātiawa ngā iwi Ko Te Āwhina te marae Ko Turangāpeke te wharetupuna Ka tuku ngā reo whakatau ki a koe e tae mai ana ki te ipurangi o Te Āwhina nau mai, haere mai. Piki mai i runga i te aroha o tātou te hau kainga. Āpiti hono, tatai hono rātou ki a rātou, tātou ki a tātou Tēnā tātou katoa.


	Nau mai Haere mai! Welcome to Te Āwhina Marae o Motueka. Te Āwhina Marae stands under the two mountains; Pukeone and Tuao Wharepapa. The Motueka river runs swiftly, bringing life and nourishment to the district. The tribes of the region are Te Atiawa and Ngati Rarua and our meeting house is named after the ancestor Turangaapeke. As our name indicates, Te Āwhina Marae was created as a place that openly welcomes all people to come and learn, seek shelter, find hospitality, access Hauora services, Kohanga Reo and much more. As a community focused Marae, Te Āwhina offers a number of services. Wheather you are looking to enrich your child, give up smoking or just improve your general health, we can help. Our staff are friendly, helpful and always approachable.

Wharekai

The wharekai (dining room) was opened in 1958 to provide a facility for the Maori community.

Te Ahurewa Church

The first modern building on site was Te Ahurewa Church built in 1897, This historic building holds church servcies every third Sunday of the month.

Kawa

The kawa for Te Āwhina is Tae Nga Kawa - the tangata whenua start with their first whaikorero, the manuhiri to put forward all of their speakers and when they have finished the tangata whenua provide for the final whaikorero.

Hauora Logo

The two main figures represent the two iwi of the Motueka region, Ngati Rarua and Te Atiawa.

Hoturoa on the right was the captain of the Tainui waka (canoe) from which Ngati Rarua people descend. Awangaiariki on the left was the navigator of the Tokomaru waka from which Te Atiawa people descent.

The small face at the bottom is Turangapeke, the ancestor our wharehui (meeting house) is named after. The encompassing circle depicts the embracing of all people and all cultures.


	Vision Statement / Moemoea The vision of Te Āwhina Marae is to uphold Tino Rangatiratanga and to embrace all people under the concept of Tikanga Maori. To have a Marae that is strong physically and spiritually and where all involved are proud participants of the Te Āwhina whanau.


	Mission Statement / Kaupapa To maintain a Marae facility in Motueka under the mana of the local Iwi which embraces all people by providing the following services with Aroha, Whanaungatanga, Tikanga and Wairuatanga. Manaakitanga - Hospitality & Care Wairuatanga - Spirituality Matauranga - Knowledge & Learning Awhinatanga - Assistance & Support Hauoratanga - Health & Wellbeing Kokiri - Enterprise & Development Whakaruruhau - Housing & Facilities