TUKU TAONGA kia PAPA PITA SHARPLES
A SPECIAL TIME WITH OUR TUMU WHAKARAE
Teenaa koutou katoa e taatou maa,
Ka whakaaro ake ahau ki te hukapapa e taka mai ana i runga i te maunga o Ruahine, whaka whiti raa ki te maunga o to taatou kaupapa, to taatou nei Te Whare Tu Taua O Aotearoa, ara, ko Te Paahorehore Rangi-Tapu-aa-Whata... 'Ko Puera kei runga, ko Whatumaa kei raro', tihei waa mauri ora!
Ka whakaaro hoki ahau ki to taatou nei Tumu Whakarae aa Papa Pita Sharples me tona ake iwi Ngaati Kaahungunu, hapu Ngai Te Kikiri O Te Rangi, marae hoki Raakautaatahi
kei tua o te rangatira nei e whakakaha ana i aa ia, mai te timatatanga tae noa ki teenei waa.
Kia tau ai te hiikaka, kia tau ai te aroha me te miiharotanga hoki i runga i ahau, ia maatou hoki katoa ko Tukairangi Karaitiana, ko Brenda Lee, ko Tara Rameka, ko Kodie Heremia, ko Fallon Te Paa.
I whakatutuki pai to taatou nei wawata, i te kawenga o te Taonga Puoro no Te Whenua Moemoeaa, Te Paapaka-aa-Maaui, me te kawenga hoki o te aroha no ia Tauira o ia peka
Te Manawa Ora, Te Ara Hononga me Ngaru Pou Mau Raakau.
How can you put into words what had taken us months to plan and prepare to be over in one weekend. But what a weekend it was....
A very humbling experience to say the least, so very privileged, blessed, lucky all rolled into one. To be in the presence of the Tumu Whakarae was a big ordeal and to HAVE HIM TO OURSELVES for over 3 hours was amazing. Was un-expected, but amazing never the less.
After all of the usual formalities, Tukairangi gave the korero about the Taonga Puoro and Papa Pita loved everything about it and to know that his dream, his kaupapa is alive and well looked after here in Australia.
After handing over the taonga, we showed him a special video Tat and myself had put together just for him that showed his developing journey in a short 8 minute video starting with Papa being one of the catalyst for starting 'Koohanga Reo', then onto 'Te Roopu Manutaki' and then to 'Te Whare Tu Taua O Aotearoa' and then with some golden Papa Pita whakatauki.
Then we sat down for a kai and just talked for hours, cracking up, sharing stories. Him getting to know us more. Papa could have gone on for hours more until i said, 'Papa we better get out of your way, i know your moko's are going to wonder where you are'... lol
Then he asks us to come to his birthday party up at the Sky City Casino!! Uuuum i wasn't about to say no to that one. Who turns down the Tumu Whakarae anyway??? Definitely not me... ill take that one any day!!!
So an awesome time was had, but I would like to acknowledge everyone's time, effort, commitment and aroha to this project and i'm sure the other Taonga will eventually get into the hands of our Tumu Whakarae, in their own time. This was about taking those opportunities while you have it otherwise you may never get that chance again.
Thank you to Whaea Irene and all those that put their aroha into the 'Hiieke' and to 'Ihaka, Whaea Rio maa' for the beautiful 'Whakaahua'. Once again im sure the taonga will make their journey back home in their own time. Thank you also to Tukairangi for your mahi with the Taonga Puuoro and your korero with the iwitaketake from where it came from.
Aroha to those who wanted to go back but could not, i hope we represented you all well.
Naa maaua te hoonore
Pepe & Tat
Ka whakaaro ake ahau ki te hukapapa e taka mai ana i runga i te maunga o Ruahine, whaka whiti raa ki te maunga o to taatou kaupapa, to taatou nei Te Whare Tu Taua O Aotearoa, ara, ko Te Paahorehore Rangi-Tapu-aa-Whata... 'Ko Puera kei runga, ko Whatumaa kei raro', tihei waa mauri ora!
Ka whakaaro hoki ahau ki to taatou nei Tumu Whakarae aa Papa Pita Sharples me tona ake iwi Ngaati Kaahungunu, hapu Ngai Te Kikiri O Te Rangi, marae hoki Raakautaatahi
kei tua o te rangatira nei e whakakaha ana i aa ia, mai te timatatanga tae noa ki teenei waa.
Kia tau ai te hiikaka, kia tau ai te aroha me te miiharotanga hoki i runga i ahau, ia maatou hoki katoa ko Tukairangi Karaitiana, ko Brenda Lee, ko Tara Rameka, ko Kodie Heremia, ko Fallon Te Paa.
I whakatutuki pai to taatou nei wawata, i te kawenga o te Taonga Puoro no Te Whenua Moemoeaa, Te Paapaka-aa-Maaui, me te kawenga hoki o te aroha no ia Tauira o ia peka
Te Manawa Ora, Te Ara Hononga me Ngaru Pou Mau Raakau.
How can you put into words what had taken us months to plan and prepare to be over in one weekend. But what a weekend it was....
A very humbling experience to say the least, so very privileged, blessed, lucky all rolled into one. To be in the presence of the Tumu Whakarae was a big ordeal and to HAVE HIM TO OURSELVES for over 3 hours was amazing. Was un-expected, but amazing never the less.
After all of the usual formalities, Tukairangi gave the korero about the Taonga Puoro and Papa Pita loved everything about it and to know that his dream, his kaupapa is alive and well looked after here in Australia.
After handing over the taonga, we showed him a special video Tat and myself had put together just for him that showed his developing journey in a short 8 minute video starting with Papa being one of the catalyst for starting 'Koohanga Reo', then onto 'Te Roopu Manutaki' and then to 'Te Whare Tu Taua O Aotearoa' and then with some golden Papa Pita whakatauki.
Then we sat down for a kai and just talked for hours, cracking up, sharing stories. Him getting to know us more. Papa could have gone on for hours more until i said, 'Papa we better get out of your way, i know your moko's are going to wonder where you are'... lol
Then he asks us to come to his birthday party up at the Sky City Casino!! Uuuum i wasn't about to say no to that one. Who turns down the Tumu Whakarae anyway??? Definitely not me... ill take that one any day!!!
So an awesome time was had, but I would like to acknowledge everyone's time, effort, commitment and aroha to this project and i'm sure the other Taonga will eventually get into the hands of our Tumu Whakarae, in their own time. This was about taking those opportunities while you have it otherwise you may never get that chance again.
Thank you to Whaea Irene and all those that put their aroha into the 'Hiieke' and to 'Ihaka, Whaea Rio maa' for the beautiful 'Whakaahua'. Once again im sure the taonga will make their journey back home in their own time. Thank you also to Tukairangi for your mahi with the Taonga Puuoro and your korero with the iwitaketake from where it came from.
Aroha to those who wanted to go back but could not, i hope we represented you all well.
Naa maaua te hoonore
Pepe & Tat