Your invite to our Ngāti Nerd club
Mei/May 30, 2025
Maramataka/Māori lunar calendar phase: Ōuenuku - better times ahead.
sourced from Wawata Moon Dreaming pukapuka by Dr. Hinemoa Elder - every region varies.
Phrase of the wiki: Hei aha māku/I’m not bothered.
sourced from Whakamiere instagram page..
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Kia ora e te whānau,
Nau mai, hoki mai ki Te Arawhata, the newsletter helping us all to keep up with, connect with—and just ruddy enjoy—te ao Māori ia wiki, ia wiki.
There’s A LOT happening in news, events, and recommendations today, including (more) parliamentary drama, tear-inducing new waiata, and a reason to restudy those ‘Tūtira Mai’ lyrics.
Then in ‘kōrero’, we’re inviting you to a very special club with very special discounts, impacts, and, if you’re quick, a GOOD chance to win a $300 voucher for Awhi Company gears.
Sneak peek the details now or stick to your normal panuku/scroll if you enjoy the build ups 😉.
TALK OF THE TĀONE
🗞️ to keep you in the know
It’s all good to join Stacey Morrison for this year’s Matariki mā Puanga ceremony in your dressing gown.
Erica Stanford says kura kaupapa are no longer an ‘afterthought’.
Māori superstars have been making aunties cry and awards stages shake.
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke just made Teen Vogue.
Brush up on your kupu, Waiata Singalong activations are a comin’. First stop, Blues v Waratahs.
Parliament is DRAMA. The regulatory standards bills may pass. Moana has the scoop.
KETE FILLER RECOMMENDATIONS
💓 to add some cultural inspo to your wiki
Karakia Sets from Pūkenga Psychology
*Te Whānau o Te Arawhata members get 15% off!
Rangi and Papa, I’d love to confidently deliver karakia anytime, anywhere but the truth is… I’m currently a bit of a dodger team. I reckon these beauties might just help change that.
From $25 I Te reo Māori & te reo Pākehā
‘Hui Hoppers’ tv show
Life is pukumahi/busy, winter is makariri/cold, and sometimes when we get home we just want a good, clean, doesn’t make you feel yuck for too much screentime katakata/laugh.
13mins I Free I Te reo Māori & te reo Pākehā
‘Matariki - Revitalisation and Hautapu at home’, Taringa podcast episode
It’s getting to that ‘What are you doing for Matariki?’ time e hoa mā and if you’d like to answer with ‘home ceremony’ but need a little help, Taringa has your tuarā/back.
40mins I Free I Te reo Māori & te reo Pākehā
KŌRERO
🗣️ cultural journey yarns to keep us (mostly) on track
You’re cordially invited to…. Te Whānau o Te Arawhata
Team, we’re already a whānau, but this is for like…. next level best cuzzies with secret code-speak kinda whānau.
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an exclusive discount for a GREAT kaupapa Māori or Tangata Tiriti company every week (this week: 15% off beautiful karakia cards from Pūkenga Psychology).
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He aha te utu?/What’s the cost? It’s from just $1.50 a week fam. Cancel anytime.
We know, we know, it’s so cheap it seems silly but it’s deliberate pricing to create a collective ‘win, win, win’ system that works for all of us e hoa mā;
That’s a win for you because you’ll MAKE money if you buy a few things (gift stock cupboard anyone?), it’s a win for the companies getting free promotion for their beautiful products, and it’s a win for us because it’s such a no brainer that (hopefully) most of you sign up and we can keep the lights on!
All the cool kids are doing it fam (if cool=Ngāti Nerds which of course, around here, it totally does).
Hope you’re fans (and members) of the new hapori/community idea e te whānau. I’ve actually got so many more ideas cooking for it…. if you have any feedback or requests please shoot us a reply. Next week we’re in full Matariki prep-mode—and really excited about it.
Hei konā/Till then!
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