Whakapapa Wānanga
Hatarei 1 Apereira | 10:00am - 1:00pm
Te Āhuareka Whakapapa Wānanga with Pierre Lyndon (Te Orewai, Ngati Te Tarawa)
Saturday 1 April
Tumatauenga Whare
10:00am - 1:00pm.
Ngā Mahi a Ngā Tūpuna - the rangahau of Pierre Lyndon.
'From the seed planted by Sir James Henare at the Ngāti Hine Wānanga in 1983'.
For Te Tautohetohe event, our whānau provide an opportunity for us all to celebrate and listen to examples of our unique mita or dialect within and from Ngāti Hine.
Kaupapa or topics centre around significant and current issues, to provoke inquiry, laughter and the richness of our sacred reo.
Here are some of the rules!
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The debate must be conducted in te reo
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3 members per team (including captains)
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At least one wahine in each team
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At least one young person (under 45)
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The debate will employ typical debating rules, each team having an opportunity to speak to the topics provided.
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The winning group will receive an award to acknowledge their skill, wit and ability to confidently convey their arguments.
JUDGES: Moe Milne, Tihi Puanaki, Pita Tipene, Tapeka Henare