The Hikoi Wairua begins at The Lodge, Himatangi Country Estate,
phone 0800483683. The closest City to the lodge is Palmerston North. Please advise how and when you will arrive in Palmerston North on the Wednesday 17th February so we can organise a pick up place. It is very important to forward your flight details so we can plot your whereabouts if you do not arrive at the time you stated. If you are already in NZ please find your way to Palmerston North or directly to the lodge, The address is not difficult to find. (http://www.thelodge.co.nz).. You can also contact whaea Wai in NZ 063299907.

Please make sure your arrival is no later than the Wednesday 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 the Lodge. Everyone is to help wash dishes and clear after lunch and then set up the conference room where a formal welcome by Matua Charlie Matenga our (Kaumatua/elder) and Te Waimatao (Matakite/spiritual leader) will take place.

Your hosts: Te Waimatao Turoa, Charles Matenga and the team.

Hikoi Wairua Team introductions:
Introduction and Orientation: Hikoi Wairua 2010 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), kaiako (teacher) and driver. Among the skills our team brings 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

7.30 am: Active Meditation connecting to Papatuanuku energies through the spiral.

8.00-9.30 am: Continental breakfast.

10:30am: A drive along the beach from Himatangi to Tangimoana with activities along the way including a possible swim in the Rangitikei River, weather permits.
Lunch: packed picnic lunch on the beach (weather permitting).
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.

After Lunch Orientation time: Familiarising ourselves with the protocols and rituals of the marae in preparation for our first Powhiri later this day.

Daily teachings: Will be given by invited wisdom teachers, experts in their field of knowledge or by our own travelling 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.

Late afternoon formal welcome all to assemble at the entrance of the Marae: Karakea.

Powhiri at Paranui Marae: Introduction to whaea Wai hapu ngati Turanga Marae.

Evening meal, evening activities to be advised.

Return to the Lodge.

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.

7.30 am: Meditation or an early morning walk.

8.00-9.00 am: Breakfast.

Connection to Nature:

Visit Palmerston North Museum: . Introduction to Hokowhitu McGregor, matakiti, tuhonga whakairo in the arts. Maori Carver who carved Rongomaraeroa Marae in Porangahau.

Picnic or packed lunch 1.30pm - 2.30pm:

FREE TIME! 6.00 pm: Back to the lodge for dinner.

8.00-9.00 am: Breakfast.

9.00-10:00 am: Prepare to leave, packing and preparations. Travel to Paranui Marae. Program to be advised. It will include: Healing Workshops.

1.30-2.30 pm: Lunch.

Mirimiri

Consultations

7.00-8.30 pm: Dinner

Evening Activities: Sharing.

8.00-9.00 am: Breakfast. Prepare to leave, packing and preparations. Tidy marae.

Morning Karakia and Poroporoaki.

Travel to Porangahau. We will have a packed or picnic lunch along the way. Arrive at Rongomaraeroa marae www.naumaiplace.com/site/rongomaraeroa-marae

Powhiri and Fundraising Dinner: hosted by local whanau from Porangahau.

8.00- 9.30 am: Breakfast.

Wisdom Teachings: Zeachings will be given to and from the local whanau.as guieded bythe visions of the matakite(shaman)

1.00-2.00 pm: Lunch Picnic to be advised.

Beach visits.

Dinner.

Evening Activities: Sharing koreroa in wharepune (sharing wisdoms of the day in house of the ancestors).

7.30 - 8.30 am: Breakfast. 8.30 - 9.30 am: Prepare to leave, packing and preparations. Tidy marae.

9.30 am: Poroporoaki.

Leave Porangahau: Packed or picnic lunch along the way.

Arrival in Taupo: De bretts Thermal Resort, your Taupo stay www.taupodebretts.co.nz Free time until evening, please feel free to use the laundry facilities to wash clothes.

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

8.00- 9.00 am: 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 Matua Charlie and Matua 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.

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

Evening Activities: Free time.

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

This region offers hot water rivers, geothermal activities, serene lakes and raging waterfalls. We will have picnic lunch by the one of the hot rivers.

Free Day!

Pack your own lunch.

Dinner voucher will be given. This is a lovely touristic town with lots of walks, shops, hot pools. The vehicals will drop you off in town and pick you up at one pick up point. Time to advise. Please have your luggage packed as we will need to start early lunch picnic on the way.

7.30 - 8.30 am: Breakfast.

8.30 - 9.30 am: to leave, packing and preparations.

Travel to Pahaoa: Lunch or picnic lunch on the way. Another piece of my family heaven.

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) whose 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.

Arrive at Pahaoa Marae, 5.00pm: Powhiri.

Dinner.

Late Evening: Find yourself a place on your own or with a friend and observe the amazing night sky the space and the feeling that you are travelling through this incredible timelesness. A great time to send your healing thoughts to those who need them.

Morning spiritual connection: follow your footsteps and discover where it takes you. You have our whanau beaches to sit and watch the sun rise the warm breeze the impulse to walk into the water and experience the spiritual presence and energy. The extreem energy of peace and the feeling that you are in the presence of the creater.

8.00- 9.00 am: Breakfast.

Wisdom Teaching: Nature is your greatest teacher.

Surrender to the magic water spirit of our whanau waterfall.Allow it to embrace you with sensations of deep healing. You will experence the need to be in your quietnes.This is the wisdom teacher Tane Mahuta God of the forest.

Discover new wonders in a new inviorement: walking and observing the beauty of the sea, the stories of the local people. Our designs and meanings,Tangaroa God of the sea.

This is the most favorite place of all the past hikoi wairua travelers.

Lunch: This can be a picnic or a packed lunch.

Wisdom teachings: cont..to be advised

Dinner.

Evening Activities.

8.00- 9.00 am: Breakfast.

Open Healing Day: A koha to the tangata whenua from the 2010 Hikoi Wairua using all the gifts of our hikoi.

Lunch: To be advised.

Open Healing cont..

Dinner: Hakari Feast.

Evening Activities: To be adivsed.

7.30 - 8.30 am: Breakfast.

8.30 - 9.30 am: to leave, packing and preparations. Tidy Marae.

Leave Pahaoa: Have packed or picnic lunch on the way.

Arrive in Rotorua: At Holdens Bay Holiday Park your one night stay no activities evening free Rotorua. www.holdensbay.co.n. Settle in.

Evening Activities.

7.30- 8.30 am: Breakfast.

8.30 - 9.00 am: Prepare to leave, packing and preprations.

Leave Rotorua: Note: Today we will be travelling for at least 5 hours. We will have a series of breaks and lunch along the way.

Arrive in Linton: Private and secluded.

Bird songs and nature teachings. Dinner. Evening Activities.

8.00- 9.00 am: Prepare to leave, packing and preparations.

Leave Linton: and head to Whaea Wai's farm on Paranui Rd for brunch.

Poroporoaki.

Leave for Wellington.

Arrive in Wellington: at Central City Apartments, Willis St. Our stay in Wellington. www.primehotels.co.nz/central_index.htm.

Settle in and have free time in the afternoon.

Final Hikoi Dinner: Sharing with whaea Wai family and friends.

Final Poroporoaki

How can we express our final thank you. By this time you would of discovered a quick way and a slow way.Please remember the little people my grand children need to go to bed. Their mums and dads have to leave early for work. Ka Kite ano aunty Wai