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Veronica Tawhai
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Tena koe Papa Bruce! Thank you so much for the AMAZING weekend. Your whare was awesome and warm and was the perfect scene for our mahi, as was your korero at the beginning! What an amazing gift to share with our roopu – thank you. I WISH I had recorded it (with your permission) as it was a most inspiring korero. We spoke further throughout the hui about the kaumatua on the wall, your messages about never giving up and overall the answers to all our problems lie in ourselves and our tikanga! It was an experience I myself and undoubtedly those rangatahi will never forget. Aroha nui! From myself and the rangatahi of Matike Mai Aotearoa! |
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Chum Te Whata
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Tena koe me to whanau. Our people were just full of arohanui. They just loved the marae and the space and what you've done at Taputeranga. Peter Whaanga our speaker was amazing and some of the homeless must have heard they could break out of the homeless mentality with encouragement and plenty of aroha and manaakitanga. Thanks for making our stay warm experience. |
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Gerard Boot
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Talofa Bruce,
Thank you for your powerful message to OHF staff on Thursday 10 May 2012.
"Dreams do come truce".
Regards and Blessings
Gerard Boot jnr |
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Kim Ruri
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Tena koe te rangatira e Bruce me tō whānau hoki.
We had a orsome time at Tapu te Ranga Marae. i had the chance to go and have a good look around at the marae & it is totally Tu Meke!!.It was also great to meet you and for you to share your vision, passion and aroha with us.
Nga mihi ki a koe , na te Whanau o Te Wai Pounamu. |
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Darrell
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Ngā mihi nunui mo te manākitanga i tukuna mai ki a mātou i te hui. What an awesome venue and wairua at Taputeranga. Recommend it to everyone to visit and stay over. |
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Neville Robertson
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Kia Ora Bruce,
Thank you very much for the hospitality extended to us by you and your whanau during our recent community psychology conference. I think I can say that we all found Tapu Te Ranga to be a place of spiritual renewal. It provided the perfect venue for our discussions. |
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Mataio Viliamu
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Kia ora Bruce and whanau!
thank you so much for your time and sharing your heritage with our students. It was such a valuable experience for all with some great memories and lessons taken away. We look forward to our future noh marae at tapu te ranga!
manuia lava |
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paula taaffe
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Sunny Hawkes Bay Greetings to you and your whanau Bruce! I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to you and all the people that have made Tapu Te Ranga a home. It is a home with an art gallery, the sprirituality of church and a university of wisdom. Our time with you was a great experience to share with our students from Eastern Institute of Technology. The students really responded to your stories through their artwork. The visit was short the the memories and invigoration lingers long. Many thanks, Paula |
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David Andrews
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Kia Ora Bruce. It was great to stay with you and your people with the children, teachers and parents of Johnsonville School last week.
I really enjoyed the experience and felt at home. It was a real peaceful and aligning experience for me.
I wrote this piece of poetry a while back, and I would like to share it with you. I hope it reasonates with you.
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Thank you for opening your home to us.
Kia Ora, David Andrews |
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Sharon McMahon - nee Simon
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Tena koe e te rangatira, Kei te hari koa te ngakau kua tutaki atu ki a raua ko Sir Michael Fowler, kua mau te wehi o tena. He rongo pai au korero ki a maua ko Te Teira kei tou taha e pa ana i o moemoea. Ko te korero iti ka mihi maua ki a koe, ma te atua e tiaki ki a koe. |
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Raewyn Paterson
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School of Arts and Design, EIT Hawkes Bay Visit
Kia Ora Bruce
It is hard to describe in words the experience we have had over the last few days staying with you at Tapu Te Ranga. The experience touched every one of us, in different ways and on different levels. The Whare we lived in, now lives in us.
One of the highlights for me was how the students artworks showed that they were absorbing the wisdom that yourself and Pare shared so willingly, their minds were beginning to open, and they were allowing the Kotuku to land. Most of them managed to overcome the difficulties of working in groups, and I am sure that your wisdom and Tapu Te Ranga was guiding them in this as well.
And something that none of the groups mentioned, is that the canvases we used for the artworks are recycled, I found them a couple of months ago in a second hand shop, and now I know why!
Thankyou so much to yourself, Helima, Hirini and Pare for your warmth and hospitality,
and thankyou Bruce for your dreams and your vision. Na mihi nui, Raewyn
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Raewyn Paterson
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Kia Ora Bruce
I just needed to share with you a little of how much Tapu Te Ranga affected me personally.
After your talk we went off to visit the galleries. Whilst I still love art in the galleries, I realised then just how special your whare is, the art in Tapu te Ranga is alive, alive with your whanau, alive with all who come to see it, to sleep with it, to eat with it, to be guided by it.
I am also passionate about architecture and ecological design, and deeply concerned at the way the world is consuming the gifts from Papatuanuku. In the last year of my degree I looked at ways of combining Maori Eco-knowledge with contemporary eco-design, using John Scott and Amanda Yates work as guidance. I can't believe that I had not heard about Tapu te Ranga before, as it is a living example of how this can be achieved. But, I guess that I was supposed to experience it, rather than read about. Thankyou so much for your talk. Reading books cannot compare to words spoken with passion.
I think for myself that the Kotuku landed many, many times over the years, but much of the understanding has remained hidden from me because of my Pakeha ways of learning. Thankyou for furthering my understanding, for helping me to connect a few more pieces of the jigsaw puzzle in my head.
My only regret is that I personally would have loved to have much more time to sit and talk and listen.
Na Raewyn
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Bruce Stewart
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These summer nights I sleep with my door open because it’s on the edge of our native bush reserve- so this extra sweet air wafts in plus there are often special sounds. Like the ones last night- a gentle wind rattled our chimes and a tui mimicked them with its own bongs and gongs almost the same sound as the metal chimes but with a distinctive tui accent. |
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Bruce Stewart
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Our First Hot Water
We didn’t have any hot water for the first 10 years-well not the kind that comes out of a tap. To have showers, we lit a fire under a 44 gallon drum, then one had a choice of bath or shower-for shower one bucketed hot water into a smaller drum that was hanging off a tree- hoisted it up and turned on a tap that fed a ‘shower rose’- consisted of a jam tin with nail holes in the bottom.
So it was a big day when we scoured some 2nd hand Hot Water Cylinders-took a few weeks to put it all together-we finished at 3am-threw the switch-and waited until daylight for our big moment.
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Andea Mack
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Kia ora Bruce
We were just watching you talking on your Kaitiaki doco about your struggle to save the beautiful point in Wellington. I was moved to tell you how awesome we think you are. Your bravery-your strength and your aroha to create such a special place are all fantastic.
You are a tower of strength and determination and what you have achieved and continue to achieve with your life is an inspiration to others.
Years ago I visited Tapu Te Ranga, we were blown away by the heart and soul of your place.
Aotearoa is a lucky country to have you in it. So cool to see you still working so hard, still giving much of yourself for the benefit of our beautiful planet. We wish there were more like you.
Long may your loving warrior heart beat strongly?
Andea Mack
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John Boomfield
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Kia Ora Bruce:
I want to say thank you personally and on behalf of my group for the warm welcome and hospitality extended to us by yourself, family and mates at Tapu Te Ranga on our weekend with you. The marae was the perfect place for the shamanic workshop, and we felt especially honoured to be offered the sacred women’s whare for our work. Shamanism feels to me so totally aligned with Maori beliefs and traditional spiritual practices in relation to whenua that this was the ideal location for the teaching.
Please pass along my thanks to Wai, Halima, your daughter and Ian for their care and many kindnesses.
For your personal reading and as a contribution to the marae library, I have put into the mail a copy of my book Other Ways of Knowing: Recharting Our Future with Ageless Wisdom. This may serve as a tangible expression of my thanks.
I look forward to my next visit to Tapu Te Ranga, with the opportunity for another yarn with you. Keep well and keep up the wonderful good work.
Best wishes, JOHN The Eagle connection.
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Emma McIntyre
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Kia ora (:
i am one of the teens from youthline who recently stayed at your Beautiful Marae , i just want too say thankyou alot , i loved it . and to be honest i didnt want too leave , id love too live in something like that (:
i felt welcomed there and i loved the presence i had around me there (:
i loved hearing Bruces stories . it was very touching and i wont forget those stories (:
i love the Maoritanga and want too learn more .
again thankyou (: god bless.
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Daphne Wagland
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Kia ora Bruce, Helima and whanau. I always enjoy the marae and the manakitanga and having my sister and brother living back there has made it feel more homely for me. I enjoyed the manuhiri recently that had their recycled instruments primo!!!! |
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Ellison Whanau
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We recently held our Whanau Reunion at Tapu Te Ranga marae. We loved the warmth and hospitality we encountered. Hearing the history of the buildings was amazing and the children enjoyed exploring the whare and grounds. It is a magical place for kids and adults alike. Many thanks to Bruce and his whanau for taking such good care of us.
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Jamie
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Then when we popped out at the bottom of the hill we found the entrance to Manawa Karioi and the incredible building of Tapu Te Ranga Marae. The worlds largest recycled wooden building, it is a home for many, spawned of the Maori reniassance and anger of the 1970's. It is fascinating stuff. The kaumatua is Bruce Stewart, known for his angry prose and verse as part of the disconnected urban Maori. I have a cherished copy of his book "Tama" that I have had for many years....
Pono
It is possible to quieten me
for a while by blocking your ears
At times I've been buried - hidden
for centuries
but I will always surface
...sometimes with a scream
for there are those
who have nothing left but
their bodies - voices
Take your hands from your ears
hear their screams
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Bruce Stewart
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Recently we had a small local primary school staying over. I quoted the proverb, 'He Kotuku rerenga tahi' (once in a life time you see a White Heron). I said the spiritual meaning is that seeing a Kotuku is a very rare experience. The underlying truth is that 'some important information...an oportunity to change...might fly passed you once. If you are not awake or receptive you may miss out...it may not fly pass again.
I said I remained fully opened with many questions...waiting for the Kotuku. It may come in the form of a small child saying or doing something. By keeping fully open The Kotuku flys past often.
In relpy, a student from the school wrote this poem...
I haven't really tried
waiting
for the White Heron because
I am afraid it
won't come
and will leave me
flailing in a quagmire
of unanswered questions.
But you have thrust
the truth
into my greedy hands
and now
I know that the epiphany
will not
always be delivered by majestic wings
but by a child,
a dandelion;
the ordinary,
the overlooked.
Thank you.
Cate H yr8 |
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Eloise
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Bruce,
The whole group was amazed and inspired by staying at your place. They were moved by the ritual, your talk, the long chant by the young ones, the kai, the bonfire and felt that it was a great place to carry out our work in. It was also a very good experience early on in the week to allow the students to make new friends by staying with each other. We had much subsequent discussion over motivated community members like yourself and what students might be able to do for communities that don't have someone so proactive and creative making changes and building new lives. That will be further discussed in our publication as we wonder where architects and architecture students can fit into this puzzle.
Many thanks and much love to your strong whanau, the strong house which is your mother, and the chatter of the birds and insects in your vege garden.
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Rosie McC
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Tena koe Bruce and Whanau at Tapu te Ranga Marae.
I was overcome with a feeling of serenity and calmness when i visited and chatted with you today Bruce.Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful stories, ideas and hopes for this beautiful place with me. I am excited about returning and lending a hand with what ever i can to assist you and your dreams. You really did make my day.
Arohanui Rosie McC |
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Mary Ryan
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Ki ora
A big thank you to Bruce and Pare from the students and staff of Cardinal McKeefry School. We had a wonderful day being welcomed onto your marae and being shown around by Pare.It was a new experience for the majority of students and their response was very positive. They loved listening to the stories of how the marae came to be and the ideas and dreams you shared, Bruce, will be with them for a long time.
Many thanks again. |
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Karen Hika
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Kia Ora
On behalf of the Otaki Netball team, Monica myself and the girls would like ot thankyou for the lovely stay at the marae, it was a first for some of the girls and they found it a humbling experience, i do have a few words the girls have passed onto me.
Bruce, thankyou for letting us girls stay in your Marae, its a very humble place and i enjoyed staying there, it would have been lovely to meet you but we were so busy, as you would be also, maybe next time, kia ora, Karapapa Hika.
Thankyou for giving us the opportunity of staying at your Marae. It was awsome experience, Alana Fraser, Crystal Shearer.
Thankyou for letting us stay at your marae i enjoyed it from Shenee Nicolson, Bailey TeWiata.
Thankyou for giving us a lovely resting place to relax into during our busy Netball Tournament, Jasmin Karaiatiana, Rhiannon Richards.
You have a lovley hideaway here, and listening to the Ruru, and native manu throughout the stay was relaxing and brings you back to nature. The girls also loved meeting the other visitors there, and it was great to share experiences, and kai with extended whanau, Thankyou to all, take care. |
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Ruka T.M.Jacobs
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kia ora koro i was watching maori television the other night and i was so proud of you and my aunties and uncles. I am proud that my whenua is down where you are. mwah love from your best moko ruka |
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Tamangaro
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Kia Ora Bruce
WOW! after watching a documentary on Maori Television a few nights ago about the "Tapu Te Ranga Marae" this caught my attention to watch the whole programme. I am impressed and amazed at how creative and how far you have come to keep your Marae up and running. I have never seen a beautiful attractive Marae like yours Bruce, hopefully one day I will come and visit this mindblowing Marae.
Kathy Tamangaro |
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SHENI
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how thoughtful of an idea from Bruce 2 set Lands Free from ownership.I love the creativity at the Marae. |
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shaliya
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Ki ora,neha's dad
I am neha's friend from Auckland. I like your chicken house and your horse, Falcon.I love your water fall at the back and the showers their relaxing. I can not wait to come back in 2 weeks to your MARAE
BYE,from Shaliya!!!!!!!!
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Shep (Whakatu Marae, Nelson)
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Tena koutuou katoa!!!
I just want to mihi to you, Matua Bruce and you awesome whanau for showing us a amazing time at our hui last week. It was a real privelage for me to stay at Tapu te Ranga Marae, the Korero that comes with the whare is inspriational! Your whanau sure do know how to run a hui!! Also i want to mihi to you Matua Bruce as with the help of your kids i got to spend some time with you listening to your Koereo which was again on another level for me, and exactly what i need to hear and learn from. So Tena koutou katoa, na mihi nui ki a kotou! I look 4ward to bringing my own whanau to see u all again sometime!!! Shep from Whakatu. |
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Meredith Akuhata-Brown
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what an amazing place, so much to take in,, you can feel the warmth and welcome as soon as you arrive, the marae is a museum, art gallery and eco friendly space that just makes you want to stay for longer.. Thanks so much to the whanau at Tapu Te Ranga Marae, real highlight hearing about the vision and inspiration for that community. Awesome |
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Sally Williams
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I have never bee to Tapu te Ranga Marae but after reading about it I know I will visit it one day, kia ora. |
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Aaron Packard
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Kia ora matua Bruce. It was inspiring to do our planning and dreaming for action on climate change in a place that was built from your dreams. Everyone was very uplifted through being there. We'll be back again soon, thanks, Arohanui |
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Faye Molen
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Kia ora Matua, we just finished watching your whare on Maori tv and listening to the its conception and birth. It was very refreshing and exciting to see and hear the life story of Tapu Te Ranga. Ma te wa Matua |
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Mary Stewart
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Kia ora te whanau o Tapu te Ranga Marae. Many thanks for the warm and wonderful stay. Our music and art students from Bay of Plenty Polytech had an amazing experience at the marae. Their hearts and minds were opened to look at the world in a more holistic way. One of the things that stuck with me was to "have a dream" then work hard towards it. The marae has the hard work and dreams of so many people imbued within it - it is truly a special place of the people. Kia ora |
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wawa hilmi
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hi!
thank you for a very memorable experience that I gained in your marae.. I love the atmosphere there. very warm and welcoming. thank you again.
cheers,
VUW student from Malaysia |
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Addy Ahmad
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Hi,
Thanks for the warm welcome at the Marae. I spend wonderful time there though it was raining most of the time. Beautiful place, people and culture! hope to go again some other time.
Cheers
- Malaysian @ VUW - |
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lesley gamlen
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Tapu te ranga reminds me of the importance of having a dream, and working to achieve the dream. What a fantastic place. Thank you for your hospitality. |
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Faye Molen
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Kia ora Matua Bruce me to whanau mo to koutou manaakitanga ki a matou. Thank you so much for hosting us at your whare. Our Equipt Youth Development have enjoyed our stays (4 to date) and are always excited by the experiences before, during and after our noho. 2 highlights for us have been 1)having freedom to learn & practice tikanga & kawa maori & 2)preparing hangi for our greater whanau to feast on.Thank you again for making it possible to celebrate Maoritanga in an urban setting and a beautiful environment. Gods peace rest upon you and your whanau |
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Tiria
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kia ora,
kei te tino pirangi au te mohio he aha te utu ki te noho ai ki reira mo tetahi wiki?
i was just wondering what is the cost to stay there for about a week ? |
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Melani Burchett
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Tēnā tātou Matua,
He mihi kau atu tenei ki a koe ki a koutou ngā ringa raupa o Tapu Te Ranga Marae mo o koutou manaakitanga I te wa ka noho mātou Te Rau Tipu ki to koutou taha. He wa miharo kit e noho whakakōtahi. I whakapiri ai mātou hoki ki ā rātou etahi atu manuhiri no te kohanga, no te whareherehere. Ka rawe te kai o te whare, te whakaaro mai rātou ki a mātou me I noho mātou te iwi noa I te kotahitanga ō rātou ma.
No reira he mihi
Kiaora Papa Bruce,
Hope this email finds you and your whānau well. Our time with you all was all too short and yet we came away having sat amongst the people of which all the generations were present in our day through meeting at the table talking over kai. I loved it.
Our rangatahi presented their kaupapa in the whare kai at lunch time and initiated a reciprocal response from the roopu from the whareherehere. We were both fed as a result and the rangatahi were overwhelmed as the tikanga of our old people was demonstrated in kind to them for their contribution to all as a whole.
I wanted to tell you that because I remember your korero. That we as a people have to learn to live together again. That day we as a roopu got to taste that again and I want to thank you.
To note Papa. I have moved roles and although I am sure we will meet again Te Pātaka Uara is now being administrated by Amon Heremia. You’ll love him when the time comes for Te Rau Tipu to move onto the marae again. I will process the invoice and I have cc’d Amon in so that he’s in the loop.
Lovely to hear from you Papa
Melani
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Neal Campbell
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Tena koe e te Rangatira.
Nga mihi ki a koe me tou whanau hoki I tenei wahanga o te tau.
Ka whakamiharo atu ki a koe me te whanau mo oo koutou mahi manaaki tangata, tautokotia ki a matau kei roto te ahua o ta matau wananga.
Kei te tumanako au hei oranga I a koe, e whakataa ana koe kei runga te wa kirimete me te tau hou hoki.
Nga mihi aroha ki a koe e te Papa.
Thanks again for the hospitality and the beautiful environment in which people can work.
Kia tau te Mauri
Neil Campbell
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Aparama Roy
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Dear Bruce, Pare and family,
Namaste and Tena kotou katoa!
Thanks a million for letting us stay and hold the yoga and detoxification retreat in your Marae. staying overnite in Tapu Te ranga Marae was a very enriching experience for me and my group of friends. I will always remember your awesome marae. You have created heaven on earth. It is unbelievable that the huge Marae is built with recycled materials. Every corner of it is made sacred by the honest and sincere work by you and your family and friends. I am sending this site to my people in India and other places. Kind regards, Aparna Roy
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Tausese Iona
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Malo Ni Bruce mate fanau, well its been a month now since we stayed at Tapu te Ranga Marae and like others that were at our fanau reunion, we are still talking about our wonderful experience. The thought of driving into Wellington (for the 1st time) was so overwhelming for me, I nearly gave in my apologies. I'm so glad I didn't, so I encourage others who are in this dilemma, if I can do it, so can you. I assure you the experience will be worth it! Fakahetai (thankyou) Bruce for sharing your dream and encouraging us to do the same. Blessings to you and your beautiful whanau for this coming year! With all our love.....toha ni! |
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Dad, I'm proud of you for what you are doing, and the absolute belief you have. It's never about reaching the end but the journey. Even with your massive disibilities, believe in yourself and never ever give up. Kia kaha kia maru. |
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Myfanwy Emeny
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In October and November 2010 we held a two day workshop to help environmental community groups plan and monitor the work they do in our parks and reserves. Tapu Te Ranga Marae was the perfect place to have this event. The facilities were excellent and the room lay out worked really well for our large group. The food was plentiful and received many compliments. The forest of Manawa Karioi provided the perfect place to get away and do some practical work. Bruce, the talk you gave was inspiring and it really set the scene for what the people at the workshop are trying to achieve. Doing great things and making huge changes with what little resources they can find. Thank you for your understanding and hospitality. |
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Tausese Iona
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Taloha ni Bruce! We have just finished our family reunion and I just want to say 'thankyou' so much for sharing your dream with us. This is the first time my 7 year old has been able to go out and play without wanting me around him!! Tapu Te Ranga just has this beautiful wairua that helps anyone and everyone feel right at home. Your beautiful family were so helpful and your daughter Pare......amazing, just like you, our group could listen for hours. I'm definitely coming back! Thankyou again |
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