Tamaki Makaurau Auckland Music Education Wānanga ~ 12-14 April 2024
2024-04-12 18:00 - 2024-04-14 12:30 UTC
Ma whero ma pango ka oti ai te mahi

With red and black the work will be complete – its collaboration that will enable success.
Nau mai, haere mai
This Music Education Wānanga will be held in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa Marae from 12-14 April. Accommodation and food is included.
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.
The cost is $50 for MENZA members, or $85 for non-MENZA members (this includes an individual membership). Please bring a koha for the Pōwhiri at 6pm on Friday 12 April. PLEASE REGISTER HERE TO BOOK YOUR PLACE. Please also pay the fee to MENZA 38-9011-0410882-00 or ask for an invoice via admin@menza.co.nz. Thank you!

Limited spaces left! Register now!

For further queries, please contact:
Email: admin@menza.co.nz

Travel subsidies are also available – click here to apply.

Please bring:

Koha ~$20
A compositional instrument that is valuable to you, can be cultural, western, eastern, indigenous etc.
Blanket, Pillow and Sheet

HŌTAKA

Friday
Pōwhiri 6pm
Late Afternoon Tea
Session 1 – Whanaungatanga – Wiremu
Break – Jamming & Tikanga
Dinner – 7.30pm
Session 2 – 8.30pm Connecting to the roots – Pepeha, thinking Maori, Whakapapa, Whanaungatanga
Split into 3 groups Music Making – feedback
Horo:
Kelly:
Wiremu:
New NCEA Composition 1.4 External
Toitū te whenua , whatungarongaro te tangata.
Mate atu he toa, haere mai rā he toa
Tuakiritanga
TIKA
PONO

Saturday
Karakia/Tauparapara
Breakfast-8am
Session 3 9am- Matauranga Māori & Puoro
Lunch 12.30pm
Break – Jamming & tikanga
Session 4 2pm – Composition & Te Ao Puoro (improvised music)
New NCEA – Understand Music in relation to Contexts 1.3 External
Split into 3 groups – feedback
Afternoon Tea 3.30
Session 5 – 4.30pm Explore Barriers to Te Ao Maori
Dinner 6.30
Break – Jamming and tikanga
Session 6 8pm- Composition through storytelling – use of the Taiao
New NCEA – Using Music Skills in a Music Style – Internal 1.1
Split into 3 groups Music Making – Feedback
Horo:
Kelly:
Wiremu:
Jamming as a method of embedding learning through rhythms, melodies, composition
Wairuatanga

Sunday
Karakia/Tauparapara – Oro ora
Breakfast 8am
Session 7 9-11am – takeaways – poroporoaki- resource development and sharing .
CLEAN & PACK UP
Transition through karakia

Travel Subsidies

Applications for travel subsidies can be made here: https://forms.gle/fjot7V65Fwm1FKQo8

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The MENZA AGM for 2025 will be held on Saturday 7 June at Bethlehem School in Tauranga. If you can’t make it in person – please join us on ZOOM as we need a quorum!
10.30am-2.30pm Workshop/Advocacy session & lunch
2.30-3.00pm Afternoon Tea
3.00pm AGM
MENZA will be holding an initial planning meeting to discuss how we, as an organisation, can advocate for music education within the New Zealand education system, particularly in response to the current political climate.
If you are interested in being part of this meaningful conversation, please join us at Bethlehem School, 66 Carmichael Road, Tauranga before the MENZA AGM. Lunch will be provided for all participants.
Please RSVP for catering purposes.

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2025-08-07 18:30 - 20:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Foundation Bar, Te Awa Shopping Centre, 1 Maahanga Drive, Northgate, Hamilton, 3210, New Zealand
Music teachers from around the Waikato region are warmly invited to a snack & yack gathering to talk about all music-related topics, tips and tricks for teaching and more. A wonderful opportunity to meet and network with fellow music teachers. You don’t have to be a MENZA member – this is all about supporting our music teacher community – you are not alone! Hosted by MENZA Board member Trevania Walbaekken. Looking forward to welcoming you!
Please RSVP to Trevania Walbaekken: trevaniaw@nawton.school.nz for catering purposes.
