The Hikoi begins at Holdens Bay Top10 Rotorua
holiday Park conference centre, 5-7 Stonebridge Park Drive, Holdens Bay Rotorua (this is very close to Rotorua airport)a taxi can pick up and deliver (http://www.holdensbay.co.nz).

Please make sure your arrival is no later than the 17th February. We officially begin the Hikoi Wairua (sacred Walk) at lunch time 1:30 pm sharing our first meal in the conference room of Top10. Everyone is to help wash dishes and clear after lunch as well as set up the conference room where a formal welcome is to take place by Moetatua ( Kaumatua/elder) and Te Waimatao (Matakite).

Your hosts: TeWaimatao Turoa (Matakite / spiritual leader) and Moetatua Turoa (Kaumatua / elder, authority on Maori protocol and tribal history). Our Hikoi Kuia is aunty Mei Thompson, eldest sister of Te Waimatao and Moetatua.

Tribal area: Rotorua is central to the eight Iwi that make up the confederation of tribes known as Te Arawa. Te Whanau-a-Apanui, one of the 5 main tribes Waimatao and Moetatua affiliate to, has strong whakapapa-links (genealogy) to Te Arawa. More closely however, our grandfathers sister Hannah née Park, married the first Maori bishop of Aotearoa, a Te Arawa rangatira (leader), Frederick Bennet. Should you visit the lovely church of Ohinemutu you may chance upon her grave. Our mother's family donated the stain glass windows in that church.

Introduction time. Hikoi Wairua 2009 is privileged to be supported by a team of extraordinarily talented people in their own right. On this Hikoi they will take up roles such as: ringawera (cook), kaimahi (worker), kaiawhina (assistant), kaiako (teacher) and drivers. Some among the skills they bring include:

• experts in food preparation
• healing
• Rongoa (knowledge of medicine and medicine plants)
• Whakairo (Maori carving)
• Music, songs, dance and many others that you will discover on your Hikoi

8.00 am to 9.30 am continental breakfast.

10:30am a tour of Rotorua and places of interest. Storytelling!
Lunch: packed picnic lunch by a tranquil lake, river or stream.
A visit to the lakes or hot pool, swim suit required. We will take time slowly to allow your inner- self time to connect with the energies of Aotearoa. It is very important that we take our time. You may find the energy of this country different to what you are used to as you are introduced to the pureness and oneness of mother earth.

Daily teachings will be given by invited wisdom teachers, experts in their field of knowledge or by our own traveling wise women and Kaumatua, Tohunga/Matakite .
Please be flexible as situations and plans may change from time to time. Personal expectations may lead to disappointment.
The overall leader of our Waka (boat) is Io Matua I Te Kore (God).

You may plot the journey on Google earth as per directions.
Time will be set aside to rest or free time.

Dinner 7:30-8pm evening wisdom teaching? sing-along or practice waiata (songs).

Rotorua 7:30 am morning activities include meditation or Yoga taken by Barbara (assistant) or Mana-aroha students.

8:30 - 9:30 am breakfast.

10:30am - 1:00pm teachings by invited wisdom teacher from Rotorua.

1:00-1:30 lunch: picnic lunch by spring, pool, river or lake!

Afternoon shopping spare time.

Dinner 7:30-8pm
After dinner meeting to organise protocols, kapa-haka festival and our first Powhiri, practice our waiata (song or songs).

Preparation to travel, packing all bags and helping to load bus and cars.

Breakfast: every one packs their own lunch: food will be set out, all must help each other as time is very important. The bus will leave sharply at designated time.

Morning Karakia and meditation taken by our hosts. Many Tuhoe marae follow the Ringatu faith, the Kaumatua will give explanation about that faith prior to going to Waimana. Important to know, if Ringatu faith is been followed, Karakia starts very early in the morning.

Poroporoaki: (traditional farewell)
The Poroporoaki is the last ceremony performed on a Noho marae. It is initiated by the visitors. It is an opportunity to let the Tangata whenua know how much you have appreciated their hospitality. Once the ceremony is over, we will leave the marae. People must insure that all luggage is loaded on the bus before the Poroporoaki begins.

Travel to Pahaoa Marae (within the tribe of Te Whanau-a-Apanui ) Lunch break and short comfort breaks on our journey.

Powhiri at 5pm
Pahaoa Marae sits beside the sea, it is so named because of the sound the sea makes as it passes the rocks and brakes onto the shore. The mouth of the Kereu River is favored to wash the salt of your body after bathing in the sea. Pahaoa is our spiritual home, it houses photos of our ancestors and their stories are written in the Kowhaiwhai patterns inside the whare tupuna (ancestral house). The name of the hapu (subtribe) is Kahuratao, named after an ancestor common to all the Tangata whenua including Te Waimatao and Moetatua.

Morning meditation (physical) taken by Barbara or heart meditation with music.

Wisdom Teaching
Presenters may be invited from within the resources of the Tangata whenua or from our traveling experts.

Te rohe (tribal area) of Te Whanau-a-Apanui is a long narrow strip of land that follows a spectacular coast line eastwards for approximately 100 kilometers, beginning at Haawai and ending at a place called Potaka. The horizon is dominated by an active volcano on an island 40 km off shore known by Maori as Whakaari (non Maori White Island.) The road meanders up hill and down dale often looking straight down into the sea (Hine Moana) who's color changes with her mood. There are many rivers and streams that tumble from the Te Raukumara ranges which rise quickly from the sea. Enjoy the hospitality our extended whanau offers, the beaches, our waterfall, Whanarua Bay, the spiritual energy and the sub tropical climate.

An ideal environment for group work, and planning in preparation for the healing day .

Morning meditation, prayer to the universe by Klaus, Dave, Wai and Orna supported by Mana Aroha: the Earth is our home.

Open day healing, day 1
This day is set aside for healing and demonstrations organised by Mana Aroha, Whaea Wai and Pa Dave. This program is still under development.

Atarangi Muru's roopu are to arrive this day. When they do they will be accorded a powhiri. This will give you the opportunity to experience being on the tangata whenua side at the Powhiri.

Open day healing, day 2.

will be shared with our healers from Atarangi Muru and her roopu.
Activities: healings will be offered to our extended whanau. The day will close with a Hakari (feast) and all the trimmings. To make it work a hangi work shop has to run concurrently with the activities of the healing day. This workshop will allow participants a hands on experience in cooking food in an earth oven and a chance to contribute to a traditional hakari. The hangi workshop promises to be loads of work and lots of fun. There will be concert to follow just to add that extra unforgettable something to the evening.
Co-ordinators: Orna Ralston, Angelika Dawson and Klaus Wintersteller.

Morning meditation, Karakia

Preparation to travel: packing all bags and helping to load cars and bus plus clean Marae.

Poroporoaki

Lunch stop: a voucher will be given

Arrival in Taupo, Thermal Resort, your Taupo stay http://www.taupodebretts.com Free time until evening, please feel free to use the laundry facilities to wash clothes.

BBQ dinner at Taupo resort thermal pool from 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm. Personal choice for a swim at discounted price $8 (normally $21), no evening activities arranged.

Breakfast will be taken in your allocated accommodation room.

Weather permitting a journey to Rangatira point is a possibility. Ngatoroirangi is depicted in the rock carvings, stories about this celebrated tohunga will be offered by our Kaumatua Pa Moetatua. Pa Dave may share some stories relating to his involvement in the creation of the carvings. This experience will involve a boat journey on a sailing yacht. This journey will require a Koha (donation) to the yacht captain to cover his expenses. Lunch arrangements to be advised depending on weather.

BBQ dinner at Taupo resort thermal pool from 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm. Personal choice for a swim as above. No evening activities arranged.

Organizing journeys and teachings in and around the Ngati Tuwharetoa area are ongoing.

This region offers hot water rivers, geothermal activities, serene lakes and raging waterfalls.

Breakfast in your cabins. Packing and helping load bus and cars. We will then move to Tauhara centre on the other side of Taupo. This is a special place with wonderful walks and wonderful teaching and conference rooms. We will take advantage of this by having wisdom teachings with Orna, Ayako, Pa Dave and Wai. Healings with sound. Lunch and Dinner will be served by Tauhara centre management.

Morning meditation, Karakia.

Preparation to travel, packing all bags and helping to load cars and bus.

Poroporoaki.

Depart for Wanganui. Arrival time schedule to be advised. Powhiri on Ruaka Marae at Ranana (London).

Our wisdom teachers and hosts are Michael and Tina Poa.

The Wanganui river is the only river in the north island of Aotearoa, owned by a single tribe, Te Haunui-a-Paparangi.

Morning meditation Karakia

Morning meditation Karakia

Poroporoaki (farewell Speeches)

Travel to Wellington from Wanganui. This will be an early start so we all need to be organised and help each other leave the marae in a good clean condition and full of love energy. A team of assistants well leave in the evening 2nd March and return most of the equipment used on our hikoi, to our little farm then they will travel to Wellington to help set up for our final stay. We are staying in the city of Wellington .Central city apartment Hotel 130 Victoria street also known as Prime Hotels Wellington .You all will be welcomed by Elisabeth Jacob and her team and she will show you to your rooms.I know you will enjoy our wonderful capital city the place of my birth .I’m also sure our ancestors of Wellington led by our direct ancestor the chief TePune spirit will be there to welcome you as he was well known for his hospitality to visitors who came to our land.

Arrival scheduled 3pm

You are free to look over our city and discover our little treasures such as shops,TePapa museum also you will have washing facilities in your apartments.
From 7pm-10pm Whanau friends final now is the hour for us to say goodbye.By this time on your journey you will be fully aware what a Poroporoaki feels like what its about how to say thank you very much to your host in a lonnnnnnnnnng way and a short way
Our last meal/party together you will meet Whaea Wai, Pa Moetatua and Dave Hegglun extended family children and Grand children also friends of Wai who supported her over the many years.We will dine in a restaurant not yet chosen in walking distance of your accommodation. The restaurant will be booked out for a private function. Poroporoaki (farewell concert)organised by the music singing team.

We are still working with the final details concert farewell. You will be advised in the news.

You will have your continental breakfast served in your apartments and you are required to depart 10am.If any of you wish to keep your apartment longer you will need to contact the following details

Subodh Ekka
Front Office Manager
Central City Apartment Hotel - A Prime Hotel
130 Victoria Street
PO Box 11-814
Wellington Central

Telephone +64-4-385-4166
Freephone 0800 Central
Facsimile +64-4-385-4167
http://www.primehotels.co.nz

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