Iti Kahurangi Published by Rangitāne o Wairarapa 12 Kokiri Place, Po Box 354, Masterton, New Zealand.
02 Foreword
The descendants of Whatonga and his grandson Rangitāne have lived in the Wairarapa for centuries. In order to maintain a constant tenure Rangitāne people had to listen to and observe …
03 How to find your way around Iti Kahurangi
Iti Kahurangi is set up very simply to aid navigation. Iti Kahurangi can be found in Akona Rangitāne (The Rangitāne o Wairarapa education website) under the Education option on the …
04 Who are Rangitane o Wairarapa
Rangitāne o Wairarapa are an iwi whose home is in the Wairarapa Region of the North Island of New Zealand.
05 What does Iti Kahurangi mean
Mike Kawana, Rangitāne o Wairarapa kaumātua provided the name Iti Kahurangi for this curriculum framework because a kahu or cloak provides warmth and support for the wearer.
06 The purpose of Iti Kahurangi
The main purpose of Iti Kahurangi is to provide learners with information and experiences drawn from the culture of Rangitāne o Wairarapa. The curriculum is intended to help add to …
07 Tikanga sub-unit overview
View Listing08 Atua = Environments (gods)
Atua are the beginning of everything
09 Karakia = Requestsandthanks (Prayers)
Karakia are usually described as Māori prayers and incantations.
10 Get to know the atua (activities)
Do as many of these activities as you can? Getting to know the atua requires experiencing each of them in their environments. Get out in the rain, jump in puddles, …
11 Tikanga = Right ways
Tikanga Māori is a common sense guide on how a person should correctly act in any given situation. It is an all encompassing concept that governs one’s life. Tikanga Māori …
12 Kawa = Protocols Process
Kawa is a protocol or process and is usually associated with powhiri at marae. Everything has a kawa from rivers to trees to the sun.
13 Te Reo = Language
A people’s language unperpins culture and identity. Language is unique to a people in that it tells who a people are, where they come from and gives expression to their …
14 Pepeha = How to introduce you
Pepeha are sayings about a particular people, sometimes an iwi or hapū.
15 Waiata = Songs
To hear the following waiata and more go to Akona Rangitāne the Rangitāne o Wairarapa education website