Well, back home now it’s been a pretty special time these past few weeks. What an honour to serve the school that gave me so much. I’m forever grateful to my mentors Henare Mahanga, Clive Fugill, James Rickard, and Jim Fergus for teaching me but moreover believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself as a young man. To my family @maakatepotoi @tokamapuna Chanel, my uncle and aunt who came to tautoko me thank you all for being there when it counts! To all the old boys that came to check us out and lift our spirits with their presence. Nga mihi. To @eraia and whanau thank you all for your manakitanga. To all 3 wananga Te Rito, Takapu, and Whakairo having the opportunity to bring us all together for this kaupapa could not be missed. I hope that this experience has bought you all a little closer as whanau. Finally to my boys that stood the ground with me during our 8 days of bringing my tupuna Kohuru Te Whata back to life, thank you all for trusting in the process and trusting me to guide us through. Here’s a few pics of our kaupapa wananga whakairo at Te Puia.
Well, back home now it’s been a pretty special time these past few weeks. What an honour to serve the school that gave me so much. I’m forever grateful to my mentors Henare Mahanga, Clive Fugill, James Rickard, and Jim Fergus for teaching me but moreover believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself as a young man. To my family @maakatepotoi @tokamapuna Chanel, my uncle and aunt who came to tautoko me thank you all for being there when it counts! To all the old boys that came to check us out and lift our spirits with their presence. Nga mihi. To @eraia and whanau thank you all for your manakitanga. To all 3 wananga Te Rito, Takapu, and Whakairo having the opportunity to bring us all together for this kaupapa could not be missed. I hope that this experience has bought you all a little closer as whanau. Finally to my boys that stood the ground with me during our 8 days of bringing my tupuna Kohuru Te Whata back to life, thank you all for trusting in the process and trusting me to guide us through. Here’s a few pics of our kaupapa wananga whakairo at Te Puia.
Well, back home now it’s been a pretty special time these past few weeks. What an honour to serve the school that gave me so much. I’m forever grateful to my mentors Henare Mahanga, Clive Fugill, James Rickard, and Jim Fergus for teaching me but moreover believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself as a young man. To my family @maakatepotoi @tokamapuna Chanel, my uncle and aunt who came to tautoko me thank you all for being there when it counts! To all the old boys that came to check us out and lift our spirits with their presence. Nga mihi. To @eraia and whanau thank you all for your manakitanga. To all 3 wananga Te Rito, Takapu, and Whakairo having the opportunity to bring us all together for this kaupapa could not be missed. I hope that this experience has bought you all a little closer as whanau. Finally to my boys that stood the ground with me during our 8 days of bringing my tupuna Kohuru Te Whata back to life, thank you all for trusting in the process and trusting me to guide us through. Here’s a few pics of our kaupapa wananga whakairo at Te Puia.
Well, back home now it’s been a pretty special time these past few weeks. What an honour to serve the school that gave me so much. I’m forever grateful to my mentors Henare Mahanga, Clive Fugill, James Rickard, and Jim Fergus for teaching me but moreover believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself as a young man. To my family @maakatepotoi @tokamapuna Chanel, my uncle and aunt who came to tautoko me thank you all for being there when it counts! To all the old boys that came to check us out and lift our spirits with their presence. Nga mihi. To @eraia and whanau thank you all for your manakitanga. To all 3 wananga Te Rito, Takapu, and Whakairo having the opportunity to bring us all together for this kaupapa could not be missed. I hope that this experience has bought you all a little closer as whanau. Finally to my boys that stood the ground with me during our 8 days of bringing my tupuna Kohuru Te Whata back to life, thank you all for trusting in the process and trusting me to guide us through. Here’s a few pics of our kaupapa wananga whakairo at Te Puia.
Well, back home now it’s been a pretty special time these past few weeks. What an honour to serve the school that gave me so much. I’m forever grateful to my mentors Henare Mahanga, Clive Fugill, James Rickard, and Jim Fergus for teaching me but moreover believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself as a young man. To my family @maakatepotoi @tokamapuna Chanel, my uncle and aunt who came to tautoko me thank you all for being there when it counts! To all the old boys that came to check us out and lift our spirits with their presence. Nga mihi. To @eraia and whanau thank you all for your manakitanga. To all 3 wananga Te Rito, Takapu, and Whakairo having the opportunity to bring us all together for this kaupapa could not be missed. I hope that this experience has bought you all a little closer as whanau. Finally to my boys that stood the ground with me during our 8 days of bringing my tupuna Kohuru Te Whata back to life, thank you all for trusting in the process and trusting me to guide us through. Here’s a few pics of our kaupapa wananga whakairo at Te Puia.
Well, back home now it’s been a pretty special time these past few weeks. What an honour to serve the school that gave me so much. I’m forever grateful to my mentors Henare Mahanga, Clive Fugill, James Rickard, and Jim Fergus for teaching me but moreover believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself as a young man. To my family @maakatepotoi @tokamapuna Chanel, my uncle and aunt who came to tautoko me thank you all for being there when it counts! To all the old boys that came to check us out and lift our spirits with their presence. Nga mihi. To @eraia and whanau thank you all for your manakitanga. To all 3 wananga Te Rito, Takapu, and Whakairo having the opportunity to bring us all together for this kaupapa could not be missed. I hope that this experience has bought you all a little closer as whanau. Finally to my boys that stood the ground with me during our 8 days of bringing my tupuna Kohuru Te Whata back to life, thank you all for trusting in the process and trusting me to guide us through. Here’s a few pics of our kaupapa wananga whakairo at Te Puia.
Well, back home now it’s been a pretty special time these past few weeks. What an honour to serve the school that gave me so much. I’m forever grateful to my mentors Henare Mahanga, Clive Fugill, James Rickard, and Jim Fergus for teaching me but moreover believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself as a young man. To my family @maakatepotoi @tokamapuna Chanel, my uncle and aunt who came to tautoko me thank you all for being there when it counts! To all the old boys that came to check us out and lift our spirits with their presence. Nga mihi. To @eraia and whanau thank you all for your manakitanga. To all 3 wananga Te Rito, Takapu, and Whakairo having the opportunity to bring us all together for this kaupapa could not be missed. I hope that this experience has bought you all a little closer as whanau. Finally to my boys that stood the ground with me during our 8 days of bringing my tupuna Kohuru Te Whata back to life, thank you all for trusting in the process and trusting me to guide us through. Here’s a few pics of our kaupapa wananga whakairo at Te Puia.
Well, back home now it’s been a pretty special time these past few weeks. What an honour to serve the school that gave me so much. I’m forever grateful to my mentors Henare Mahanga, Clive Fugill, James Rickard, and Jim Fergus for teaching me but moreover believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself as a young man. To my family @maakatepotoi @tokamapuna Chanel, my uncle and aunt who came to tautoko me thank you all for being there when it counts! To all the old boys that came to check us out and lift our spirits with their presence. Nga mihi. To @eraia and whanau thank you all for your manakitanga. To all 3 wananga Te Rito, Takapu, and Whakairo having the opportunity to bring us all together for this kaupapa could not be missed. I hope that this experience has bought you all a little closer as whanau. Finally to my boys that stood the ground with me during our 8 days of bringing my tupuna Kohuru Te Whata back to life, thank you all for trusting in the process and trusting me to guide us through. Here’s a few pics of our kaupapa wananga whakairo at Te Puia.
Well, back home now it’s been a pretty special time these past few weeks. What an honour to serve the school that gave me so much. I’m forever grateful to my mentors Henare Mahanga, Clive Fugill, James Rickard, and Jim Fergus for teaching me but moreover believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself as a young man. To my family @maakatepotoi @tokamapuna Chanel, my uncle and aunt who came to tautoko me thank you all for being there when it counts! To all the old boys that came to check us out and lift our spirits with their presence. Nga mihi. To @eraia and whanau thank you all for your manakitanga. To all 3 wananga Te Rito, Takapu, and Whakairo having the opportunity to bring us all together for this kaupapa could not be missed. I hope that this experience has bought you all a little closer as whanau. Finally to my boys that stood the ground with me during our 8 days of bringing my tupuna Kohuru Te Whata back to life, thank you all for trusting in the process and trusting me to guide us through. Here’s a few pics of our kaupapa wananga whakairo at Te Puia.
Well, back home now it’s been a pretty special time these past few weeks. What an honour to serve the school that gave me so much. I’m forever grateful to my mentors Henare Mahanga, Clive Fugill, James Rickard, and Jim Fergus for teaching me but moreover believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself as a young man. To my family @maakatepotoi @tokamapuna Chanel, my uncle and aunt who came to tautoko me thank you all for being there when it counts! To all the old boys that came to check us out and lift our spirits with their presence. Nga mihi. To @eraia and whanau thank you all for your manakitanga. To all 3 wananga Te Rito, Takapu, and Whakairo having the opportunity to bring us all together for this kaupapa could not be missed. I hope that this experience has bought you all a little closer as whanau. Finally to my boys that stood the ground with me during our 8 days of bringing my tupuna Kohuru Te Whata back to life, thank you all for trusting in the process and trusting me to guide us through. Here’s a few pics of our kaupapa wananga whakairo at Te Puia.
Well, back home now it’s been a pretty special time these past few weeks. What an honour to serve the school that gave me so much. I’m forever grateful to my mentors Henare Mahanga, Clive Fugill, James Rickard, and Jim Fergus for teaching me but moreover believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself as a young man. To my family @maakatepotoi @tokamapuna Chanel, my uncle and aunt who came to tautoko me thank you all for being there when it counts! To all the old boys that came to check us out and lift our spirits with their presence. Nga mihi. To @eraia and whanau thank you all for your manakitanga. To all 3 wananga Te Rito, Takapu, and Whakairo having the opportunity to bring us all together for this kaupapa could not be missed. I hope that this experience has bought you all a little closer as whanau. Finally to my boys that stood the ground with me during our 8 days of bringing my tupuna Kohuru Te Whata back to life, thank you all for trusting in the process and trusting me to guide us through. Here’s a few pics of our kaupapa wananga whakairo at Te Puia.
Well, back home now it’s been a pretty special time these past few weeks. What an honour to serve the school that gave me so much. I’m forever grateful to my mentors Henare Mahanga, Clive Fugill, James Rickard, and Jim Fergus for teaching me but moreover believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself as a young man. To my family @maakatepotoi @tokamapuna Chanel, my uncle and aunt who came to tautoko me thank you all for being there when it counts! To all the old boys that came to check us out and lift our spirits with their presence. Nga mihi. To @eraia and whanau thank you all for your manakitanga. To all 3 wananga Te Rito, Takapu, and Whakairo having the opportunity to bring us all together for this kaupapa could not be missed. I hope that this experience has bought you all a little closer as whanau. Finally to my boys that stood the ground with me during our 8 days of bringing my tupuna Kohuru Te Whata back to life, thank you all for trusting in the process and trusting me to guide us through. Here’s a few pics of our kaupapa wananga whakairo at Te Puia.
Well, back home now it’s been a pretty special time these past few weeks. What an honour to serve the school that gave me so much. I’m forever grateful to my mentors Henare Mahanga, Clive Fugill, James Rickard, and Jim Fergus for teaching me but moreover believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself as a young man. To my family @maakatepotoi @tokamapuna Chanel, my uncle and aunt who came to tautoko me thank you all for being there when it counts! To all the old boys that came to check us out and lift our spirits with their presence. Nga mihi. To @eraia and whanau thank you all for your manakitanga. To all 3 wananga Te Rito, Takapu, and Whakairo having the opportunity to bring us all together for this kaupapa could not be missed. I hope that this experience has bought you all a little closer as whanau. Finally to my boys that stood the ground with me during our 8 days of bringing my tupuna Kohuru Te Whata back to life, thank you all for trusting in the process and trusting me to guide us through. Here’s a few pics of our kaupapa wananga whakairo at Te Puia.
Well, back home now it’s been a pretty special time these past few weeks. What an honour to serve the school that gave me so much. I’m forever grateful to my mentors Henare Mahanga, Clive Fugill, James Rickard, and Jim Fergus for teaching me but moreover believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself as a young man. To my family @maakatepotoi @tokamapuna Chanel, my uncle and aunt who came to tautoko me thank you all for being there when it counts! To all the old boys that came to check us out and lift our spirits with their presence. Nga mihi. To @eraia and whanau thank you all for your manakitanga. To all 3 wananga Te Rito, Takapu, and Whakairo having the opportunity to bring us all together for this kaupapa could not be missed. I hope that this experience has bought you all a little closer as whanau. Finally to my boys that stood the ground with me during our 8 days of bringing my tupuna Kohuru Te Whata back to life, thank you all for trusting in the process and trusting me to guide us through. Here’s a few pics of our kaupapa wananga whakairo at Te Puia.
Well, back home now it’s been a pretty special time these past few weeks. What an honour to serve the school that gave me so much. I’m forever grateful to my mentors Henare Mahanga, Clive Fugill, James Rickard, and Jim Fergus for teaching me but moreover believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself as a young man. To my family @maakatepotoi @tokamapuna Chanel, my uncle and aunt who came to tautoko me thank you all for being there when it counts! To all the old boys that came to check us out and lift our spirits with their presence. Nga mihi. To @eraia and whanau thank you all for your manakitanga. To all 3 wananga Te Rito, Takapu, and Whakairo having the opportunity to bring us all together for this kaupapa could not be missed. I hope that this experience has bought you all a little closer as whanau. Finally to my boys that stood the ground with me during our 8 days of bringing my tupuna Kohuru Te Whata back to life, thank you all for trusting in the process and trusting me to guide us through. Here’s a few pics of our kaupapa wananga whakairo at Te Puia.
Couple more working shots of our Wananga whakairo @te_puia last week 8 days of pure joy #houseofnatives
Kaupapa driven 💯Great first day back with the brothers at @te_puia sharing skills, reconnecting with the brothers of the whao. Catching up with some of my old brothers @cliffcurtis2017 and Guy Moana big shoutout to Guy for the boil up super reka my bro. Massive respect to all the bros that came to lend their skills to creating the piece today. Neira ra te mihi Kia koe taku tuakana e Mara a @eraia mo to manakitanga, otira tou whanau hoki Tena tatou. #houseofnatives #tepuia #whakairorakau
Kaupapa driven 💯Great first day back with the brothers at @te_puia sharing skills, reconnecting with the brothers of the whao. Catching up with some of my old brothers @cliffcurtis2017 and Guy Moana big shoutout to Guy for the boil up super reka my bro. Massive respect to all the bros that came to lend their skills to creating the piece today. Neira ra te mihi Kia koe taku tuakana e Mara a @eraia mo to manakitanga, otira tou whanau hoki Tena tatou. #houseofnatives #tepuia #whakairorakau
Day 3 comes to an end prepped and ready for tomorrow. Mean day boys! Smoked trout and lamb chops were nek level, cheers Grant for the mean Kai kai’s. Shoutout to our wahine in the kura raranga for preparing our muka and feathers, nga mihi kia tatou katoa. Nui te mihi to the boys in Takapu, stone and bone kura for creating our custom pieces for our carving. Ina te mahi, he rangatira Kia tatou katoa! #tepuia #houseofnatives
Day 3 comes to an end prepped and ready for tomorrow. Mean day boys! Smoked trout and lamb chops were nek level, cheers Grant for the mean Kai kai’s. Shoutout to our wahine in the kura raranga for preparing our muka and feathers, nga mihi kia tatou katoa. Nui te mihi to the boys in Takapu, stone and bone kura for creating our custom pieces for our carving. Ina te mahi, he rangatira Kia tatou katoa! #tepuia #houseofnatives
Day 3 comes to an end prepped and ready for tomorrow. Mean day boys! Smoked trout and lamb chops were nek level, cheers Grant for the mean Kai kai’s. Shoutout to our wahine in the kura raranga for preparing our muka and feathers, nga mihi kia tatou katoa. Nui te mihi to the boys in Takapu, stone and bone kura for creating our custom pieces for our carving. Ina te mahi, he rangatira Kia tatou katoa! #tepuia #houseofnatives
Day 3 comes to an end prepped and ready for tomorrow. Mean day boys! Smoked trout and lamb chops were nek level, cheers Grant for the mean Kai kai’s. Shoutout to our wahine in the kura raranga for preparing our muka and feathers, nga mihi kia tatou katoa. Nui te mihi to the boys in Takapu, stone and bone kura for creating our custom pieces for our carving. Ina te mahi, he rangatira Kia tatou katoa! #tepuia #houseofnatives
Day 3 comes to an end prepped and ready for tomorrow. Mean day boys! Smoked trout and lamb chops were nek level, cheers Grant for the mean Kai kai’s. Shoutout to our wahine in the kura raranga for preparing our muka and feathers, nga mihi kia tatou katoa. Nui te mihi to the boys in Takapu, stone and bone kura for creating our custom pieces for our carving. Ina te mahi, he rangatira Kia tatou katoa! #tepuia #houseofnatives
Day 3 comes to an end prepped and ready for tomorrow. Mean day boys! Smoked trout and lamb chops were nek level, cheers Grant for the mean Kai kai’s. Shoutout to our wahine in the kura raranga for preparing our muka and feathers, nga mihi kia tatou katoa. Nui te mihi to the boys in Takapu, stone and bone kura for creating our custom pieces for our carving. Ina te mahi, he rangatira Kia tatou katoa! #tepuia #houseofnatives
