Pārongo
Up and Coming EventsPārongo is our events and campaign hub. Here you will find information about any upcoming hapū and iwi events, including our most recent campaign projects and media releases to date.
As tangata whenua of central Tāmaki Makaurau, we embrace our role as kaitiaki and take great pride in leading and supporting numerous kaupapa within our rohe. Explore our Pārongo hub, where you'll find a collection of projects and events that we are actively involved in, all of which are driven by a deep commitment to enhancing the betterment of our whānau and hapū.
September 2024
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Wed18Online EventIn-Person Event
Tuku Whenua 2024 - Apihai's Gift
September 18 @ 6:00 AM - September 18 @ 10:00 AMTe Kahu Tōpuni o TupeririTuku Whenua - Apihai's Gift - The Birth of Auckland
Ko te rā 18 o Hepetema e tohu ana i te 183 tau mai i te Tuku Whenua i tukua ai e Apihai mā ki a Kāwana Hōpihana me tana Kāwanatanga pūhou.
Monday, 18th of September marks 184 years since the Tuku Whenua by Apihai Te Kawau and Ngāti Whātua to Governor-Lieutenant William Hobson and his fledgling government.
E te iwi, nau mai haere mai ki tēnei rangi nui whakaharahara, e whakamaharatia ai e tātou tēnei hononga tapu kei waenganui i a tātou me te karauna.
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Sat26In-Person Event
Te Ahurei o Ngāti Whātua
October 26 @ 9:00 AM - 6:30 PMNgāti WhātuaE whakarite, kia rite, whakarite!
Maranga mai Ngāti Whātua, mai Maunganui ki Tāmaki. Nau mai, whakakao mai ki tēnei hui o tātou.
If you thought the previous Ngāti Whātua ahurei was fantastic, the next will be even better.
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Sat24In-Person Event
Ngã Wai Whakaora Wananga
August 24 @ 8:30 AM - 5:30 AMŌrākei MaraeHosted at our very own marae, Ngã Wai Whakaora Wananga offers the opportunity for Ngã Uri o Tuperiri to come together to wananga on all things wai within our rohe.
Register here!
https://bit.ly/4dkquFn
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Sun21In-Person Event
Whenua – Give Back Day
July 21 @ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PMTakutai Moana, 19 Hapimana street, Ōrākei (Michael Joseph Savage Memorial)Tū mai koe hei kaitiaki whenua!
Let’s give back to Papatūānuku at our annual community whenua day. Mahi includes planting, removing noxious weeds and hand releasing around trees. Kai is provided. Please bring gloves.
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Sat6In-Person Event
Whātua Rangi
July 6 @ 10:00 AM - 3:00 PMTakaparawhau, Bastion Point - Ōrākei MaraeE rere taku manu aute ki ngā rangi kia purea ai e ngā hau o Tāwhirimātea
Join us for a whānau fun day and help fill the skies with colourful kites!
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Fri28Fri14In-Person Event
2024 Umu Kohukohu Whetū ki Takaparawhau
June 28 @ 6:00 AM - July 14 @ 9:00 AMTakaparawhau, Ōrākei MaraeFriday 28 June, 2024 - 6am start - Takaparawhau (Ōrākei Marae)
Huihuia mai e te tī, e te tā ki te whakamānawa i te mātahi o te tau.
Please join us for an exceptionally special celebration of the Māori new year with a Hautapu, Umu kohukohu whetū, on Takaparawhau.
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Thu27In-Person Event
Mahuta - A Matariki Showcase
June 27 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMQ Theatre - 305 Queen Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010Celebrating Matariki with Mahuta - A Matariki Showcase. With performances from our very own whānau, including Katz Maihi and Herbs member Morrie Watene. Whatua Te Ao – 'weaving together the world' is a Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei evening of homegrown music, waiata, haka, dance, storytelling and more.
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Mon24Fri26In-Person Event
Ngā Whetū o Matariki ki Te Tōangaroa
June 24 @ 12:00 PM - July 26 @ 12:00 PMMāhuhu-Ki-Te-Rangi park, Te Tōangaroa PrecinctMatariki in Māhuhu-Ki-Te-Rangi park. Come down to learn more about all 9 whetū and the kōrero behind each of the whetū.
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Sun23In-Person Event
Te Whakamānutanga Waka
June 23 @ 5:00 AM - 10:00 AMŌkahu Bay, ŌrākeiNau mai e ngā uri o Tuperiri, tātou o Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei ki uta, o Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei ki tai.
Preparations for te whakamānutanga waka, the launch of our new waka, are underway. During the 22nd to the 23rd of June, 2024, there will be an array of hui and wānanga in Ōrākei, in preparation for the official waka launch on to the Waitematā, Ōkahu Bay, which will take place in the early hours of Sunday, 23 June 2024. Please lock this date in e te whānau. -
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2024 Pūpūtarakihi Tohu Tiketike (NWO Awards)
June 21 @ 6:00 PM - 11:00 PMThe Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei awards event, Pūpūtarakihi Tohu Tiketike returns, taking place Friday, 21 June, 2024 in the Grand Hall, Ngā Ana Wai (Eden Park).
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Wed12Wed26In-Person Event
Matariki Kai Series ki Te Tōangaroa
June 12 @ 12:00 PM - June 26 @ 12:00 PMMāhuhu Cres, Te Tōangaroa PrecinctEvery Wednesday in June join us in Te Tōangaroa as we bring new flavours to the precinct in the form of Kai Trucks!
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Wed27In-Person Event
Workforce Development Expo
March 27 @ 10:00 AM - 2:00 PMToitoi Manawa – 75A Felton Mathew Avenue, St Johns, Tāmaki 1072Introducing our Workforce Development Expo!
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei has joined forces with various stakeholders to hold an expo for whānau and the hapori that focuses on Employment! Come down to the Toitoi Manawa hub and join us for a day filled with opportunity.