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Holly Walker
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Kia ora Bruce and the whanau at Tapu Te Ranga. Thank you so much for your hospitality during the Young Greens' Winter Camp earlier this month. We had an awesome hui and we're inspired by the wonderful place you have made there. Arohanui, Holly and the Young Greens |
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Michelia Ward
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Kia ora Bruce and Whanau for the wonderful opportunity to hold our workshop at your marae. It was hassle free, comfortable, amazing food and the environment of being on marae provided that extra special something to our course. We will be back again for sure.
Trade Aid. |
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Manahi
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Tena koutou e nga uri O Tapu Te Ranga He mihi tenei kia koutou Mo te Tiaki ia matou O Te Rito thanks for looking after us over in island bay were really thankfull For this The art is beautiful and is rvery good and keep up the good work Peacefull love and respect Manahi Te Hiakai xxxx |
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Manihera Te Hei
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Kia koe e Pare,
he mihi tenei ki a koe me tö whanau, ka huakina tö whare, ka whakaae kia noho mai matou ki to marae. Tena koe me to arahi i a matou me te whakaatu i too marae ataahua me ona korero, me ngä ruma ataahua. Tuatahi i haere matou ki Maahinarangi tae atu ki Tane te Whaiora, e mihi ana. He taiohi maia, he matatu hoki koe ki to marae me ona koorero. Ahakoa ka mauiui koe i whai waa ki te tikaki i a matou.
Naku me ngaa mihi
Manihera
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Rito |
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niwareka
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KIA PARE
kia pare hemihi nui tënei kia koe me tö whanau i whakae i a mätau kia noho ki to marae ataahua a tapu-te-ranga.
he mihi kia koe pare mo tö mohio i nga körero mo tö marae, mo tu pakari ki mua ia mätau ...
He mihi ano mo tö koutou manaki whangai i nga kai reka ka puta a pito.... .
NA NIWI KIRIONA |
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Uruamo cook
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NGA MIHI KI KORO BRUCE
Kia Koro BRUCE
Nga mihi I whakaetia kia haere mai te kura ki to marae.
E manaki tia I matou I to marae
He atahua to marae
Nga mihi kia koe BRUCE
Na uruamo
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Tiara Ruawai
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Kia Pare me Papa Bruce
I te tüatahi me mihi ahau ki körua mo tö körua whakaetanga
Kia noho mätou te whanau o Te Rito ki roto I tö marae ataahua.
Te nui hoki o tö koutou marae.
I te tuarua me mihi ahau kia koe Pare mö te arahi ia mätau
Hurirauna I tö marae ataahua, me te whangai I ëtahi korero mö ngä whare o te marae .
E kii ana te korero
Tangata äkona ki te kainga
Tau kit u ana ki töna marae.
Nä Tiara Ruawai
Te kura kaupapa mäori o Te Rito
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Amiria Rëweti
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Tuatahi mäku e mihi ki te hunga kua wheturangitia ki te pö . E kore koutou e warewaretia.
He mihi tuatahi tënei ki akoe e Pare mö tö arahi ia mätou ki roto I tö käinga ataahua , ä ko te marae o Tapu te Ranga tënä. He mihi tënei ki a koutou te hau käinga I whakae mai ki a noho mätou ki to koutou käinga kei te mihi. He mihi hoki ki to koutou hümärie me te pukumahi ki te tiaki me te whangai I a mätou. He tino marae a Tapu te Ranga ki a mätou , ä ko te tumanako ka hoki mai ki tënei marae. He mihi hoki tënei ki a Papa Bruce mö ö korero akiaki ki a mätou ki a kore e kii ‘KÄORE KOE KA TAEA’ nö te mea ka taea e koe te mahi I tëtahi mea ka wawatatia e koe. Nö reira me kore koe e tuohu , ä me whakapono tonu koe ki to moemoea! Ko tërä hoki tëtahi korero akiaki nöu Papa Bruce. Nä ëra kupu ka kore au e kii atu I te körero nei “KÄORE AU E TAEA” anö!
Ngä mihi nui
Nä Amiria Rëweti.
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Kaarika Goodness Daly Pene
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Kia Päpä Bruce
He mihi tenei ki a päpä Bruce I tino pai tö marae/whare.I pai tö whanau me o korero ki a mätou te kura o te rito. He tino katakata mo te wä ka huna koe mai ngä pirihimana katahi I kaukau koe ki tetahi motu me I kora tetahi o oü poti nöreira ko tera tetahi o oü mahi katakata.he mihi tenei mai te kura o te rito kia ora mo te tiaki I a mätou me oü mahi pai aroha nui mai te kura o te rito me te wharekura o Te rito.
Nä Kaarika Goodness Daly Pene
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Janet Taiatini
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Kia Ora te Whanau.
Kei te mihi nui te nei po. I haere au ki to whare. Ataahua tenei ahua. mauri Ora janet |
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Lesley Hurst
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I was part of the Trade Aid Educators workshop who had the pleasure of staying at Tapu Te Ranga Marae. What an awesome experience! My sincere thanks for the warmth,
and friendly family atmoshere.
Food was fantastic also. Hope we meet there again soon. |
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Jessica Hutchings
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Tena koutou e te whanau o Tapu Te Ranga Marae.
He mihi maioho tenei ki a koutou te hau kainga mo o koutou manaaki me aroha ki matou nga tauira nga whanau o GEOG 312, Race <Gender and Development me ENVI 505 Maori Environmental Resource Management kei Te Whare Wananga o Te Ika a Maui.
He mihi tino aroha ki a koutou, ki a tatou katoa.
This is the fourth year I have bought Victoria University classes to Tapu Te Ranga for a noho marae. As always it is the highlight of the course for many of the students and as the kaiako it is the best place to be talking about cross-cultural discourses, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, bi-culturalism, gender and kaupapa taiao. The pedagogy of teaching on the marae is tika for me and it is a blessing that year after year when I ring you Bruce to arrange holding these noho at Tapu Te Ragna marae you welcome me with a generosity of spirit and kindness in support of this kaupapa.
Many of the non-Maori students from my classes reflect back on their time at Tapu Te Ranga and talk about it as a profound expereince, an opening of learning and a place where they were able to sense a deeper understanding of the place of tangata whenua in Aotearoa. He miharo tena.
No reira e te rangatira a Bruce me to whanau hoki, he mihi aroha ki a koutou.
Mauri Ora
Jessica |
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Tania Hodges
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Ka nui te mihi atu ki a koutou, a Bruce me te whanau whaanui o Tapu te Ranga Marae.
He pai rawa atu te marae, te manaaki, te aroha i reira.
No reira , kei te mihi , kei te mihi ki a koutou katoa.
Arohanui
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Jo
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Kia Ora Bruce and Whanau - This is a little belated but I have only just discovered your website. I wanted to thank you all for the wonderful Harvest Festival. For my little family it was a day of feeling at home, relaxed, uplifted, soothed, and inspired. I particularly enjoyed the tour of the whare with a lovely woman whose name I have forgotten, but her presence matched the building and greatly enhanced my respect for what you have created together. Upaiko (sp?) the women's whare was my favourite. Anyhow - we came back a second day and would love to come back next year if you hold it again. I think the numbers of participants will only grow as people come to know what is being offered. Your grandsons who sung by the way were amazing. Arohahui, Jo |
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Mike Smith
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Tena koutou katoa Bruce is now on facebook ... so check him out for the latest news and views from Tapu Te Ranga .... |
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John Stevens
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John Stevens
It was my luck that I tagged onto the back of a group of people who were being welcomed onto your Marae. It was my first visit to a Marae and my good luck that
you were having a special ceremony to welcome Sir Michael Fowler, The Sisters of Compassion and others. I found it very meaningful and emotional. I wasn’t the only
one wiping a tear.
The Tour of the buildings was also so profound; I’d like to do it again. I hope you have your Harvest Festival again next year. Your Marae is a very special, way-out-by-itself place to visit. Thankyou.
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Celia Wade-Brown
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Tena koe Bruce
Thanks for all the work and inspiration you put into the Harvest Festival - and the marae and land over many years. It was an honour to stand among the tangata whenua and Support you.
"Whata ngarongaro he tangata, toituu he whenua."
Arohanui
Celia |
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Terese Mcleod
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Kia ora te whanau o Tapu Te Ranga
We had a supberb time at the Harvest Festival, it was the first time we had ever visited the Marae and were touched by the warmth, kindness and kaupapa. Its such a remarkable place that we felt so enriched for the experience. The mahi you have done over all these years for people would have saved the government many many millions. Forever may you thrive. Kia kaha. With love Terese (Taranaki Iwi) and Owen |
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viliami and sarah mila
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Dearest Koro Bruce
Just a note to say we are thinking of you at this special time of the harvest festival. We are sending you our love and maybe a little more strength. We know it will be an amazing time and only wish we could be there, home with you to help. We are sorry we are so far away. Good luck with it all. A little news for you, we are having another baby due in August. Another miracle to add to the family. We love you all so much and miss you terribly. With love Viliami, Sarah, Gracie and Tommy xxxxx |
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Bruce Stewart
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We’re working hard towards the opening of our Harvest Festival.
Sometimes I’ve thought there’s too much to do…I can no longer do what was once easy…we’re not going to make it but then I’m hit with the thought that if it’s not this year then I’ll be worse next year. Plus Sir Michael Is getting older…so are the Sisters...so am I.
So like an old had-it warrior who can no longer strap on his armour…my young kids dress me… pull on my pants, my shoes and do my hair as I can no longer reach that high. They build a pyramid of pallets so I can climb into my digger. Once I fire her up and have the controls…I’m fired up…I’m no longer ‘the-had-it-old-man…I’m Robocop with a job to do.I take a bottle to piss in as getting out is too hard. My body can’t do what it used to so I find other ways.
Many pain-killers later…when I’ve finished. There’s no bounce in my step they half carry me back to my lazi-boy. I turn back into the had-it old man…though if you look hard…there’s a wee twinkle in my eye.
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Patrick Gemmell
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Tena koe Matua Bruce and whanau, he mihi Aroha.
Thank you for hosting the ERMA whanau at your wonderful kainga, we know that you are busy but you always take time to korero with us about the marae and why it lives. The ERMA whanau will continue to use Tapu Te Ranga for our hui because you care for our kaupapa
Na te Aroha
Patrick and the ERMA Whanau |
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Sharon McMahon
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Tena koe Bruce, My visit with you was quite emotional as I hadn't seen you for 34 years and I must say I felt sadden to see you housebound but your dreams give you strength. I was totally amazed with your daughter Pare how she shared your fellows whakapapa and will always remeber her lovely ahua.... " Tau ke" Awesome dream thanks for sharing it with me. I do hope I get there for the Harvest Festival would love to be there on the 20th February. Keep up the good work and I know you will get there what ever the outcome maybe. So awesome to catch up with you again after many years away I just wish I knew where everyone else is however maybe one day and I hope one day we may catch up with one or two. Take care my dear friend you are always in my heart. Na Sharon xxxxxx |
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Sharon McMahon
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Tena koe e taku hoa ataahua, ka mau te wehi kua kite ano ahau ki a koe. He pai rawa te whitiwhiti korero te haerenga hoki kia titiro atu ki te Marae te kimihia nga taonga te whakarongo mai tou pukapuka panui kia ora ano.
Na Sharon ma xxxxxxxxxxx |
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farina
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thank you
for everything. |
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Reiko Hata
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Kia Ora, Bruce!
I am the Japanese girl who visit your place on 16th and 17th October 2009. I am sorry it took me so a long time to contact you. But now I am home, and I want to say thank you for your kind.
I stayed the Marae and shared some experiences with people from Great Barrier island. It was really a exciting experience for me. I haven't heared about any other Marae like this. I think the connection of the people in thins Marae is special. It is new living Marae at the present day.
My English is not enogh, but I also studyed a lot from the conversation with you.
I hope I visit you again. Thank you so much!!
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Terence Rangihuna
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Kia ora Bruce,
On the 13th-16th of Decemmer 2009 a group of East Coast people stayed at Tapu te Ranga, our reason for being in Wellington was an urgent inquiry into east coast waitangi treaty claims.
Whereas Te Runanga o Ngati Porou are trying to extinguish the separate and distinct ancient identities of people on the east coast by assuming they represent all people on the east coast. I represent Te Hapuoneone and had a very peacful stay at your kainga, the wairua of the place is good. I am wishing to return one day with my children and conduct research plus visit the museum etc.
Arohanoa
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Ruth Wickens
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Dear Bruce,
I am doing a university paper to learn more about Maori culture. My internet research always leads me to your website, and has made me realise how connected I feel to Tapu Te Ranga Marae.
I so enjoyed the conversations we used to have. I hope you are well.
Best regards,
Ruth ("Nurse Ruth") |
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Johanne Spring
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Kia ora Bruce and Whanau,
Thank you for hosting us at your Marae for our Maori Perspectives workshop. The venue was excellent and brought back many happy memories from my childhood as I used to go riding at the horse riding school that was there before the Marae. I have to mention the wonderful pumpkin soup we had as it was the nicest I have eaten.
Regards
Johanne |
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Myk Rushton
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A fascinating piece of New Zealand history and a testament to focusing on a dream. Thank you for taking the time to talk with us (PiNZ PEX) and allowing me to hear you (Bruce Stewart) speak |
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Sandra Daubney
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Thank-you to the Stewart family - Bruce, Halima and the children for allowing us a very warm and hospitable stay at Tapu Te Ranga Marae. I stayed there with the international team for the launch of the World March for Peace and Non Violence in Wellington, on Ocober the 2nd, 2009. Their hospitality was very considerate, friendly and warm. We all had what we needed, were well fed and had warm sleeping quarters. The Marae itself is an amazing place and well worth visiting. It is set on acres of natural bush in Island Bay close to downtown Wellington. A must to visit. Thank-you, Aroha Sandra |
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hine
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what is the name of TapuTeRanga wharekai (dining room) and church please? |
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Eric George
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It was a real life exsperience and we filmed a movie about horrors it was a great time and i hope to go back one day and pares hot...... can i have ur number |
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Kawerau College
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We stayed at your marae for the National shakespear festival. I really enjoyed my stay and it was an experience of a lifetime. Thank you! |
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Don Simpson
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After reading the Architectural Centre Newsletter…. ‘Unemployed
Maori Youth built an eleven level house out of everyone’s rubbish
the ‘by product’ is The Worlds both largest and tallest fully wooden
house built of recycled material…..a ‘standing-place.’ I had to see it.
What they achieved borders on unbelievable…. What do you think?
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Torere Youth Group
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Tena koe te Rangatira me to whanau.
You welcomed us with open arms and made us part of your whanau. Your whare embraced us with warmth and care and looked after us during our stay.
It was wonderful to see the dreams and aspirations of one person come to life in what you have built, a whare for the many. You are like a masiah thinking of the well-being of others and ensuring if anything happens, there will always be a place at Tapu te Ranga for all ethnics.
Ahakoa kaore matou i haere ki te kitia te nuinga o to whenua me whakarongo ki nga korero i mua o te whenua me nga pou, ka mau matou ki o manaakitanga me to aroha ki a matou.
Nga mihi maioha, nga mihi aroha nga mihi nui kia koe Bruce me to whare.
Arohatinonui. Te katoa. |
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Leith
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Thankyou for supporting Kingi's whanau [2006], Faith's whanau to [2004] to bring their tanihanga to Tapu te Ranga - the nearest place they could call home - and more importantly 'e turangawaewae mo matou'.
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Meena
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Hi there,
I am from the Art of Living Foundation. We have used the Marae on several occassions and we find ourselves drawn to this place.
Its a very scenic, spacious place and the owners of this place are absolutely amazing! We had a Art of Living refresher course last Saturday, and people who came for the course just loved the place :)
The owners of this place made us feel so welcomed and they were a part of our event too. We left the place feeling that we were a part of their family :) And its absolutely amazing how they respect people from different cultures and provides an absolute insight to our Maori tradition.
I will strongly recommend this place to all :) |
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Bruce Stewart
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Today is ANZAC 2009.I have been watching excellent coverage on Maori TV. All day I’ve felt the presence of my cousin Haere Hirini. He was killed in Vietnam. Some time ago my whanau rang and asked me if I’d march for Haere….. the country was going to pay respects to those Veterans…… The Civic centre was packed…thousands including Vietnam Vets from USA-Australia. Up Front of this mile long procession were thirty five flags representing those who were killed.We carried the flags for our loved ones the military band clearing the way ahead. Overhead jets flew in formation-big guns boomed and crowds clapped…cheered. With only one walking stick, I was having a job keeping up as Haere’s flag was in the other hand. Others were also struggling….none of us were ‘spring chickens’…. some one yelled for them to, “Slow down or one of us will crash.” After the official part… Haere’s SAS mates asked me to join them for a beer a kind of ‘hakari. ‘What happened’ I asked. ‘We were moving forward, slowly, softly and lightly for we knew ‘they’ were there. Haere was left-handed, a scout right off to one wing...
All hell broke loose he went down. We cleaned them up…we came back but
he was already dead. We carried him for three days it was too hostile to call in a chopper.
All the time Haers’s flag was leaning against the bar. I asked if I could take it back to put in our Marae, “He stays with us!” was their quick, short reply. They sent a photo, it hangs
In our Whare Tupuna.
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Thomas and Leah Wilkie
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Kia ora Bruce and whanau.
I noticed i didnt quiet finish my last message, our experience at Tapu Te Ranga marae will be treasured and will be remembered by us always and would gladly recommend to people looking to host a special occasion or
event.
Ma te wa
Arohamai
Thomas & Leah Wilkie
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Thomas & Leah Wilkie
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Kia Ora Bruce & Whanau
Thank You Again 4 Letting Us Have Our Wedding At Your Marae.
What A Beautiful Place.
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Mike Smith
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Tena koutou te whanau o Tapu Te Ranga
Well Bruce I'm sitting here in the snow at Waiouru waiting for a fan belt to arrive for the bus ! All good though! I'm on my way to wellington having finished the latest doco so I guess I'll see you soon
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lucy poole
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I visited tapu te ranga marae on the 6/4/09 as a school field trip with Khandallah middle syndicate. It was great looking around the different rooms in the marae. I loved it!!! |
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Rob Francis
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Tena Koe te Rangatira, it has been some time since we have communicated, however Tapu Te Ranga has never been for from my mind. I now have daughters(3) living in Wellington and would love an opportunity to visit, and korero one day.
I hope you and your Whanau are well.
arohanui Rob |
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Bruce 23 03 09
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Bruce 23 03 09: When I was fifteen I asked my Grandma ‘What’s the best thing in the world…to have?’ ‘Your Health.’ Was her instant short reply and I thought Grandma had
no idea about important things….In the same way the other day I was watching a doco
they were asking very poor people the same question. This old lady said, ‘Clean Water’.
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James Foster USA
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I first heard about Bruce Stewart and Tapu Te Ranga Marae from Derrick Jensens'
'A Language Older Than Words.
My visit left me with the great hope that 'If everyone
had a place to practise their
Kaitiakitanga (caretaker-ship)
within walking distance from their home...we'd turn it around' Reforestation…Buildings 95% recycled. It has a happy childlike freedom.
In the concept of treading lightly it is up there on a world scale.
I left there feeling good.
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Jack Byrne
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Kia ora Bruce. Thank you to you and your whanau for everything you contributed to the recent Human Rights Commission's national 2 day training hui. I have received many emails from people who attended saying how important being at Tapu te Ranga was to the hui's success. Everyone felt extremely welcome including those who had never been on a marae before. Your korero on the first morning demonstrated the power of people taking control of their lives and making the most of any opportunity. It was the perfect start for our hui. Thank you for rekindling people's spirits as well as providing great food and a wonderful environment to do our work. Being at Tapu Te Ranga played a significant role in us achieving so much over the two days. We will definitely come back. |
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Bruce Stewart
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Kia Ora Koutou...i haven't written in Daybook for a long time because I can no longer contact the kind person who set this all up...so will write my comments here.
I was watching the Rugby 7's, Sth Africa beat NZ. It was hard and close.
I saw this Black Man and White Man unashamedly hugging with deep passion...their sweat and tears mixed together.
It would not have happened a short time back...so what happened for them to show this affections in front of millions?
They had worked long and hard together and formed a new family.
Na te Aroha Bruce
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Joanne Clarke
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Kia Ora Uncle Bruce
Thank you to you and Whanau for the amazing warmth and welcome I felt while at the recent HRC Hui at Tapu Te Ranga Marae. You have created a unique space there with your whanau and the love is obvious all around you. It was my first visit to a marae since childhood and while we gain more knowledge from the HRC the knowledge and affect you have had on my heart will live with me for a long time. Heartfelt love to you all
Joanne
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