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About Manawaroa 

Our wānanga is marae-based and includes excursions into the Abel Tasman National Park by water and a bike ride to explore sites of significance to the Trust, in the Motueka area and hear the kōrero of our families.

The wānanga includes whakapapa workshop, Whakarewa and traditional history and waiata.

When we asked what skills, knowledge or attitudes had changed for participants who attended our very first wananga one said they learnt new waiata, became more aware of the sites of significance in the Motueka rohe, and leant about important core values such as relationships, responsibility, reciprocity, redistribution, respect.

Learn about what's involved and some of the experiences for many of our whānau who participated in Manawaroa 2024. Click below to view.

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The owners selected to participate are encouraged to engage in the weekend, take what they learn back to their whānau, and become ambassadors of the Ngāti Rārua Ātiawa Iwi Trust.

The weekend is best suited to those with a reasonable level of fitness and can complete a 16km bike ride and also can get on and paddle the waka.

Costs associated with the weekend wānanga are covered by Whakarewa, excluding travel costs to and from Motueka. All Whakarewa owners over the age of 18 are encouraged to apply.

If you have any questions, please email Jo Eden on info@nrait.co.nz.

Previous wānanga

See what some of our earlier wānanga involved

Manawaroa 2022

Manawaroa 2021 

Manawaroa 2020

Check out previous testimonial videos here

Banner image: Photography by Melissa Banks