Kia ora, Welcome to Akona Rangitāne II

the new Rangitāne o Wairarapa Education website

Like the old website Akona Rangitāne II contains plenty of educational material that we hope will help visitors learn about Rangitāne o Wairarapa and Māori of the Wairarapa Region.

There is still information on a wide range of subjects including mythology, local Māori history, world views, tikanga, basic te reo, the natural world, basic needs ie food and social structure.

Documents, websites and other useful material produced by other sources have been utilized to provide a greater coverage and often to save duplication of an existing resource that aligns with understanding things Māori.

New features include
•    Iti Kahurangi our first education curriculum
•    A facebook feed so you can receive new information regularly and be able to interact quickly. Just send a friend request to connect.
•    A section where you can find learning resources on all sorts of subjects. With teachers in mind many of the resources have teacher notes and curriculum links.
•    New material to download including our children’s and Rangitane o Wairarapa history books.
•    Akona Rangitāne II is more visual to help find material easier. There are more photographs, paintings and murals. We are grateful to have been granted permission by artist Bronwyn Waipuka to use her beautiful paintings. See www.bwaipuka.co.nz


To learn more about Rangitāne o Wairarapa Incorporated go to www.rangitane.iwi.nz.
If you have an inquiry or would like assistance please contact:
Joseph Potangaroa email: potangaroaeducation@gmail.com mobile: 021 165 6784
Mike Kawana email: mike@rangitane.iwi.nz mobile: 027 432 8825

For website design please contact: Mikis van Geffen email: info@mikis.co.nz

Enquiries

    Facebook feed

    6 years ago

    Yvette Grace and Creative NZ Maori Strategy team will be at Aratoi tomorrow 27 march 10am – 12.30pm. they want to hear from Maori artists in our region. Please forward to others in your networks

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    6 years ago

    2018 Tertiary Scholarships

    The Māori Education Trust administers scholarships to Māori students attending tertiary institutes. The 2018 scholarship round will close 4.30 pm, Friday, 6 ... See more

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    6 years ago

    Just letting you know that NZ Defence Force Recruiters are holding a Defence Force Information Evening at Club Wairarapa (RSA) on the 28th Feb 2018.
    The information evening commences at 6pm and will ... See more

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    Latest additions

    Hemi meets the Pai family

    August 19, 2016

    Waikekeno, helpful kaitiaki

    July 5, 2016

    Hapuakorari, the lost lake

    June 30, 2016

    Aratoi’s Pathways, A brief timeline of the Wairarapa

    December 28, 2015

    Tunuiarangi, Hoani Paraone

    November 28, 2015

    Hakakino Pa

    December 20, 2015

    Places

    Use the interactive map to locate and learn about significant places such as marae, papakāinga and urupa. Learn about the meanings of Māori place names throughout the Wairarapa.

    Interactive Map!
    Place names
    Marae
    GO TO MAP

    Stories

    A collection of traditional local stories about people, places and special creatures.

    The jealous sisters of the Ruamahanga

    November 15, 2015

    Ngarara Huarau taniwha

    November 15, 2015

    Te Aohuruhuru

    October 24, 2015
    GO TO STORIES

    History

    Learn about some of the history of Rangitāne o Wairarapa and the Wairarapa Region through photographs, books, exhibitions and articles. Also find a collection of historical maps.

    History book 02 Tupuna

    November 29, 2015

    Aratoi’s Pathways, A brief timeline of the Wairarapa

    December 28, 2015

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    GO TO HISTORY
    HISTORIC MAPS

    Atuatanga and Iti kahurangi – The Rangitāne o Wairarapa Curriculum

    Nature is the best teacher.
    Rā the sun, Marama the moon, Papatūānuku the earth, Ranginui the sky, tangaroa the sea, rivers, lakes, Tanemahuta the forests are atua who we rely upon to live.
    When we learn how different parts of nature work by themselves or together we are learning Atuatanga.

    Iti Kahurangi is designed to assist everyone to learn different aspects of Rangitāne o Wairarapa culture and history. It has a section that helps you plan what, when and how to deliver the curriculum. Also find related resources here.

    Hemi meets the Pai family

    August 19, 2016

    19 Tupuna = Ancestors

    November 26, 2015
    GO TO ATUATANGA
    GO TO ITI KAHURANGI

    People

    Explore a collection of photographs, paintings, videos and biographies of kaumatua and tupuna.

    Boyd, Te Heke-rangatira-ki-Nukutaurua

    November 27, 2015

    Te Matorohanga, Moihi

    November 28, 2015

    Maika, Purakau

    November 28, 2015
    GO TO PEOPLE

    Photos / Video / Audio

    Look through a collection of photos, videos and music, significant to Rangitāne o Wairarapa.

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    Part 1 of 3 Profile on Jim Hemi Rimene Waka Huia TVNZ 31 Oct 2010

    October 25, 2015

    Pukaha – Sounds of the Forest

    November 27, 2015
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    GO TO VIDEO
    GO TO WAIATA

    Resources

    A collection of resources. You can download publications published by Rangitāne o Wairarapa or external resources gathered from the internet. Also included is a list of suggested books and websites.

    History book 04 Te Tapere Nui o Whatonga

    November 29, 2015

    History book 01 Origins and early occupation in the Wairarapa

    November 29, 2015

    Ngāti Hāmua and Kai Resource (Kai kit)

    January 19, 2016
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