One River.... Many Journeys - Whanganui

05/01/2023

27/07/2019

08/06/2017

We recently had some time on our awa with our new friend Ken. He came from the USA to study the law in making our awa a legal enity. Here is just a small response from him on the river trip along with a few photos.

I am back home in the US and just wanted to thank you for sharing your love and connection to the awa with me on our trip down the Whanganui. It was a fantastic experience.

Take care,
Kenneth S. Cline
Professor of Environmental Law & Policy
David Rockefeller Family Chair in Ecosystem Management and Protection

11/02/2017

Some recent work we have been doing along with Ki Tai

23/06/2015

One River...... Nga Mihi to everyone with there kind words of support..... This is going to be a long road a head for us but with you guys support we can get there.

23/06/2015

One River now One pond big nga mihi to everyone with there words of support and aroha Lee Te Utamate Vinnie and Dave Hoskins couriers thank you so much for your help so far..... this is a real tough time for us but we are slowly moving through it..... Working with the council to see if we can go back....... long road ahead

19/06/2015

As promised more details for those that need to know more about the hui at Putiki
Saturday
3pm Powhiri /whakatau for whanau and friends
4pm Powhiri for film crew and Taranaki
5pm Pot Luck Dinner to acknowledge all the awesome suppoort our whanau have received
7pm Karakia and korero
9pm supper
Moe
Filming will take place of the second powhiri and those that choose to be interviewed will need to sign release forms for the production company. You will not be filmed talking etc without your written approval likewise for those that choose to participate in the workshops
Sunday
730 Breakfast
830 Workshops (to be filmed)
12.30 Lunch
1.00 Workshops continue
3.00 pm break
Workshops Continue
5.00 Dinner
8pm Karakia/Korero
Monday
7.30 breakfast
Depart.
All our friends are welcome to stay for karakia or the rest of the weekend and equally to go home after tea. Again the important thing for us is to acknowledge all the awesome support you have given us before we go out to the rest of the world with our little story in the hope we might help others. Because of you all we have done really well thank you because of our own selves we sometimes struggle because sometimes we forget just how wonderful you all are. Mouri ora ki kautau i raro iho te hauroatanga o nga matua tupuna
Arohanui

Five Māori families affected by su***de are participating in a unique project in which they will travel on a bus from marae to marae starting in Taranaki and...

19/06/2015

As promised more details for those that need to know more about the hui at Putiki
Saturday
3pm Powhiri /whakatau for whanau and friends
4pm Powhiri for film crew and Taranaki
5pm Pot Luck Dinner to acknowledge all the awesome suppoort our whanau have received
7pm Karakia and korero
9pm supper
Moe
Filming will take place of the second powhiri and those that choose to be interviewed will need to sign release forms for the production company. You will not be filmed talking etc without your written approval likewise for those that choose to participate in the workshops
Sunday
730 Breakfast
830 Workshops (to be filmed)
12.30 Lunch
1.00 Workshops continue
3.00 pm break
Workshops Continue
5.00 Dinner
8pm Karakia/Korero
Monday
7.30 breakfast
Depart.
All our friends are welcome to stay for karakia or the rest of the weekend and equally to go home after tea. Again the important thing for us is to acknowledge all the awesome support you have given us before we go out to the rest of the world with our little story in the hope we might help others. Because of you all we have done really well thank you because of our own selves we sometimes struggle because sometimes we forget just how wonderful you all are. Mouri ora ki kautau i raro iho te hauroatanga o nga matua tupuna
Arohanui

21/11/2014

White lightening and Blue duck set for another adventure one the Mokau River...... Mokau River 1 Blue Duck 0

18/03/2014

What an awesome day to be on our Awa! Nau Mai Hato Hemi!!!! Enjoy your time on our Awa

22/05/2013

http://www.freefishheads.co.nz


gotta love it!!! want a feed or have some to share!! register now!!!

Thousands of kiwi fishers dump their unwanted fish heads and fish frames – thousands of kiwi’s would love to eat fresh fish heads and frames. So this service is to put the two groups together, reduce waste and conserve fish. It’s simple click on either the “I Have” or “I Want” buttons to receive or…

22/05/2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D0WuWkmaTM
Hey guys check out what these awesome people did on our mighty Whanganui River

We did it! 25 youth completed a 100km expedition down the Whaganui River on Plastic Bottle Kayaks in May 2013. Here is a sneak preview of our journey, with a...

24/02/2013

http://www.youtube.com/user/nzdirectors?feature=watch

HERE IS THE CHANNEL ON YOU TUBE WHANAU IF YOU MISSED COME OF TE MATATINI

Kia Ora - Hello, Welcome to the official NZ DIRECTORS youtube channel showcasing Everything New Zealand. If its worthy of knowing! We will upload it. See you...

24/02/2013

http://www.3news.co.nz/Artist-Ralph-Hotere-passes-away-81/tabid/418/articleID/287946/Default.aspx

Artist Ralph Hotere has passed away this morning at 81.

22/02/2013

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=245303388939883&set=vb.133906693412887&type=2&theater

22/02/2013

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.245295925607296.60840.133906693412887&type=1

Te Reanga Morehu o Ratana - Aotea Waka

22/02/2013

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151352572809724

Tu meke Whanau!!!!!

25/12/2012

Merry Christmas Guys..... hope everyone enjoyed themselves today with their families, was lovely weather today and to top it we spent half the day in the river...... Take is easy and safe over the next few days as there a lot of people on the roads.......... Love to you all see you in the new year!!!!

07/12/2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o705Eq8hkCc

This made me cry so lovely

Seth Haapu and Maisey Rika Sung in Maori aswell as English Po Marie, Po Aroha Kei te Moe, nga tangata E titiro atu ana A Maria me Hohepa Ki te Kaiwhakaora Ki...

07/12/2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNJVFrIHH_g

Merry Christmas Guys

Seth Haapu and Maisey Rika Sung in Maori aswell as English

06/12/2012

It's official: Wanganui can be Whanganui too

Mayor Annette Main today welcomed Parliament’s passing of a Bill which will end confusion about which is the correct spelling of the District’s name.
“The amendments in the Statutes Amendment Bill (No3) mean that the names Whanganui and Wanganui can now be gazetted and either, or both, can be used in official documentation,” Mayor Main said.
“This confirms the Minister of Land Information’s original announcement in 2009 that either spelling is valid and will give people more clarity about their right to choose which alternative they recognise and prefer to use.
“While many people have been making the choice already during the time it has taken for the Minister’s decision to be formalised, it is good to now have it being confirmed through the gazetting process that either spelling will be recognised.”
Mayor Main said there was no plan at this time to change the name of the District Council.

30/11/2012

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DqsCVxUOVY6c&h=fAQEA3yKj

Morena guys check this out

DV file of Beta SP telecine of 35mm film 200,436 and 200,437.

30/11/2012

We are moving moving ........ love that we are busy making things move and will have a lot of people that will benefit from our work too

29/11/2012

http://www.rongoamaori.org.nz/index.php/Home

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21/11/2012

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7981240/Video-Trampers-flee-as-Mt-Tongariro-erupts

A Napier school trip turned unexpectedly dramatic today when Mt Tongariro  erupted.

21/11/2012

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7979461/Mt-Tongariro-erupts-again

Wow things are rumbling up....hmmmm maybe they are trying to tell us something????

02/11/2012

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/bailout-wanganui-collegiate-sign-things-come-5190031
This is interesting isn't it......!!!!! What are your view on this?

Wanganui Collegiate is to be integrated into the state schools network next year.

29/10/2012

Kia ora koutou,

Whanganui River Week 2012 is nearly here... This year sees a 5-day programme of river-related films and talks across two venues: Lunchtime Docos at the Gonville Library Community Room and Films & Speakers at the Quaker Meeting Room, 256 Wicksteed St.

Films are food for thought & starters for conversation so please come along and join in the discussions.

One highlight will be a talk and Q&A with Dr Mike Joy, a freshwater ecologist & senior lecturer at Massey, who is a well-known advocate for improving river quality and saving our endemic species. Awarded Forest & Bird's Old Blue last year for his ongoing efforts to educate the public (including the PM), Mike will speak at the Save Our Streams session, alongside two excellent NZ documentary shorts: Longfin and the award-winning River Dog - which he also features in.
Save Our Streams: 7:30pm, Friday 9th November, 256 Wicksteed St.


Please see the attached poster for the full programme and website www.whanganuiriverweek.org.nz for more info on films and speakers.

River Week is about celebrating the Whanganui River in all its facets. It’s about reconnecting people with the river – getting them back in, on and around the river. It’s about learning about...

28/10/2012

Wow Whanganui seems to be rocking rolling.......what a way to wake up this morning.......

Magnitude 4.5, Sunday, October 28 2012 at 2:35 AM (NZDT), 30 km south-west of Wanganui

27/10/2012

Well it's Tira Hoe Waka time again and we are proud to support yet again the Iwi Wananga ......we already have 15 booked so be in quick to secure your seats......$200.00 per person for everything you need for the whole trip....we dont do the registrations though....contact us and we can give you all the good hook ups