Pae Kōrero: Ngā Wai o te Ao
Sat, 07 Jun
|Tauranga Library
The kōrero will focus on the tikanga, values, and mātauranga that underpin celestial navigation and highlight their importance in maintaining our relationship with the natural world.
Time & Location
07 Jun 2025, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Tauranga Library, He Puna Manawa 21 Devonport Road, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand
About The Event
The kōrero will focus on the tikanga, values, and mātauranga that underpin celestial navigation and highlight their importance in maintaining our relationship with the natural world. Te Kura o Ngā Kurī a Tarawhata is dedicated to reviving Pacific celestial navigation and reclaiming the indigenous knowledge of our seafaring ancestors. Guided by knowledge shared by Master navigator Pius Mau Piailug and carried forward by Pwo navigator Jack Thatcher, the kura nurtures a new generation of navigators through traditional, non-instrumental wayfinding. Held under the mana of Waipuna-ā-Rangi, we honour the elements that guide us—rain, wind, and stars—and the mātauranga that continues to flow through them. This wānanga is an opportunity to deepen your understanding of this kaupapa and strengthen your connection to te taiao.
Suitable for age 16+. Registration required. Light refreshments provided.
More information and to register: https://library.tauranga.govt.nz/whats-on/kia-kaha-te-reo-m%C4%81ori
To book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/pae-korero-nga-wai-o-te-ao-tickets-1320765638579?aff=oddtdtcreator