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National Music Education Wānanga ~ Dec 1-3

December 1, 2023 - December 3, 2023

This National Music Education Wānanga will be held at Te Kauri Marae in Huntly.
Kaupapa: The purpose of this wānanga is to further develop, strengthen and embed Matauranga Māori and understanding – the who, when, why, how to implement Te Ao Māori aspects into education, to build cultural competencies, composition and Te Tiriti Alignment.
Facilitators: Kelly Kahukiwa – alignment with Te Tiriti, Horomona Horo – Taonga Puoro & embedding the principles of Te Ao Māori and tikanga, learning concepts of Tika, Kawa & Pono (Ihi, Wehi, Wana), Wiremu Sarich – traditional Māori games, whanaungatanga activities, play in terms of brain development and to discern classroom energies.
This is fully funded if you are a MENZA member, or $50 for non-MENZA members (this includes membership). Please bring a koha (cash in envelope) for the Pōwhiri at 5pm at Te Kauri Marae, Taupiri. Please pay the $50 to MENZA 38-9011-0410882-00 if you are not a member or ask for an invoice via admin@menza.co.nz.
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Please register via this link:
There are also some travel subsidies available for those travelling from further than 100km away. Click here to apply.
Programme outline (subject to change):
FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER:

Pōwhiri 5pm

Afternoon Tea

Session 1 – Whanaungatanga 

Break – Jamming & Tikanga

Dinner -7.30pm

Session 2 – whakatauki whakatauaki stories re:composition

Te Kohanga Reo – Toku Whanau release

SATURDAY 2 DECEMBER:

Karakia/Tauparapara

Breakfast-8am

Session 3 – Matauranga Māori & Puoro (te kauri Rongoa Kai garden/hikoi into bush with taonga, compose and record with local story)

Lunch 12.30pm 

Break – jamming & tikanga

Session 4 – Composition & Puoro

Afternoon Tea 3.30

Session 5 – Te Tiriti Alignment

Dinner 6.30

Break – jamming and tikanga

Session 6 – Composition through story telling – use of the Taiao

SUNDAY 3 DECEMBER:

Karakia/Tauparapara – Oro Atua

Breakfast 8am

Session 7 – takeaways – poroporoaki- resource development and sharing .

CLEAN & PACK UP

Organiser

MENZA

Venue

Te Kauri Marae
159 Hetherington Road
Huntly, Waikato 3772 New Zealand
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