The activity begins at 1pm with a traditional welcome onto the Marae.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

This workshop focuses on Māori customs, including songs, proverbs, mythology, and essential teachings about Te Ao Māori.

WORKSHOP TOPICS

• Building connections (Whakawhanaungatanga)
• Personal introduction (Pepeha)
• Māori protocols, songs, and proverbs
• Storytelling
• Understanding the Powhiri Process
• Māori values, responsibilities, and roles
• Significance of ancestry and genealogy (Whakapapa and Tupuna)

MĀORI MODELS COVERED

• Relationship building (Whakawhanaungatanga)
• Practical applications of a Mobile Marae Atea
• Understanding the concept of Tihei mauri ora

*A completion certificate will be provided.

FACILITATORS

Jenny Manuera, Director of Manuera Life Development Services, along with Facilitator/Māori Advisor Wi Turei Waikari, will lead the workshop.

Both facilitators have extensive experience, having conducted marae training for Provisional Counsellors for NZAC Auckland for seven years, including sessions in Waikato. They now facilitate one-day workshops across New Zealand in marae settings for health practitioners and counselors, offering practical tools and a lively learning environment.

Participants should bring a sleeping bag or duvet, personal pillow, an overnight bag, pajamas, comfortable clothing, and a toiletry bag, along with a pen and paper.

Dress code for the powhiri:

• Women - Long, dark, or black skirt or dress
• Men - Long pants

Accommodation at the Marae will be provided for the night.