A new partnership with Te Whare Tū Taua o Aotearoa
A new partnership with Te Whare Tū Taua o Aotearoa
Te Ihi Fund
In July 2022, 爆料社区 Ihi Aotearoa and announced a new partnership which saw the international school of M膩ori weaponry receive funding under the Te Ihi Fund to deliver its training curriculum nationally over the next three years.听
The Te Ihi Fund is one of four initiatives under 爆料社区鈥檚 Kaupapa M膩ori Response Plan which was set up in response to COVID-19 and its resulting impacts on M膩ori.听
The purpose of the Te Ihi Fund is to increase M膩ori participation by partnering with M膩ori organisations who are implementing culturally distinctive pathways and channels.听 Te Whare T奴 Taua o Aotearoa is the first M膩ori organisation to receive investment through the fund.听
爆料社区 Ihi Aotearoa is incredibly honoured to be partnering with Te Whare T奴 Taua o Aotearoa and understand the significance and historical moment for us as a Crown agency and M膩ori to be aligning and supporting each other鈥檚 aspirations for advancing M膩ori wellbeing.听听听
Te Whare T奴 Taua o Aotearoa was founded by Dr Pita Sharples in 1983 due to the renaissance of Te Reo M膩ori and tikanga and offers the ancient art of mau r膩kau back to M膩oridom as an innovative programme in physical fitness, M膩ori history, M膩ori atua, whakapapa, confidence, leadership skills, self-discipline, respect and all uses of the taiaha.听
Te Whare T奴 Taua o Aotearoa is a learning school where the art of mau r膩kau and taiaha has been preserved and taught for over 1000 years, a taonga that has been passed down from tupuna M膩ori (M膩ori ancestors) for future generations to do the same.听
At present there are approximately 2000 members throughout Aotearoa from all tribes and throughout the world, men and women. All members are welcome to join the many branches throughout Aotearoa and also London, Australia, Hawai鈥檌 and now Abu Dabi.听
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