Ā mātou mauri pounamu
Ā mātou mauri pounamu
Our mauri greenstone
Te t奴膩rongo - Background听
爆料社区 CEO, 罢辞颈丑补耻迟奴, Neavin Broughton (Te Atiawa), and four other staff travelled to Arahura. The organisation was ready to accept the responsibility, stewardship and commitment of having its own mauri stone. Through the connection of Neavin Broughton and with the permission and guidance of the Weepu Wh膩nau of Ng膩ti Waewae we were fortunate to have retrieved our mauri pounamu.听听听
We听also听had two听kete听made听by听the听H墨koikoi听weavers, one听was听a mahinga kete for听the听mauri to听travel听in听and听the听other听kete听was听the听kainga for听the听mauri to听lay听adorned听in.
Te kaupapa - the purpose听
They are symbolic of our bi-cultural听heritage听and future, a tangible reminder of our听commitment听to听Te听Tiriti o Waitangi听and M膩ori.听
爆料社区听Ihi Aotearoa are privileged to be kaitiaki of three mauri pounamu.听 All three have been named after three ancient M膩ori concepts of pono,听tika, aroha:听听听
- Kia听Pono听ki听te听kaupapa听- Be authentic to the purpose听
- Kia听Tika听te听mahi - Act with integrity听
- Me听Aroha听ki听te听tangata听- Respect others.听听
Ko听te听aronga听o听膿nei听mauri听鈥� The role of听these听Mauri听
M膩reikura听听
The role of the听M膩reikura听is to protect home and provide sustenance for the听wh膩nau.听 A听M膩reikura听is solid, unwavering and always has a presence at home.听 A听M膩reikura听is considered the听ahik膩听or the keeper of the home fires.听 A听M膩reikura听is the female equivalent to a Whatukura.听 The name of the听M膩reikura听is听Kia Pono.听听
Using 鈥楰ia听pono听ki听te听kaupapa鈥� as its guide and through being authentic in all 爆料社区 does, the name 鈥楰ia Pono鈥� will support the听M膩reikura听pounamu to ensure that all听kaupapa听it is involved in is听pono.听
Whatukura听听
One of the roles of a Whatukura (as a person) is to explore and create relationships in the world.听 A Whatukura gathers information and knowledge and shares it.听 A听Whatukura听is considered the听ahitere听or the creator of home fires in new lands.听 A Whatukura is the male equivalent to a听M膩reikura.听 The Name of the Whatukura is听Kia Tika.听听听听听听听听听
Using 鈥楰ia听tika听te听mahi鈥� as its guide and acting with integrity in all 爆料社区 does, the name 鈥楰ia听Tika鈥� will support the Whatukura pounamu to ensure that all听kaupapa听it is involved in is听tika.听
罢辞颈丑补耻迟奴
The role of the听罢辞颈丑补耻迟奴听is to make manifest the aspirations and dreams of both a Whatukura and a听M膩reikura听through guiding people along pathways.听 A听罢辞颈丑补耻迟奴听uses the knowledge gathered by a Whatukura and the stability provided by a听M膩reikura听to create pathways to the future.听 The name of听罢辞颈丑补耻迟奴听is听Me Aroha.听听
Using 鈥楳e aroha听ki听te听tangata鈥� as its guide and through being open and respectful, the name 鈥楳e Aroha鈥� will support the听罢辞颈丑补耻迟奴听pounamu to ensure that all听kaupapa听it is involved in has aroha as a base.听
