Waka Huia 2025 - Ep16 - Oruarahi

Oruarahi te rahinga o te kai, te rahinga o te tangata, te rahinga o ngā mea katoa. I tēnei hōtaka ka eke tōneke atu tātau ki te moutere o Matakana ki reira whakarongo ai ki ngā kōrero o te hapu o Ngai-Tamawhariua mo te pā o Oruarahi. I ngā wā o mua e ora ana i te rahinga o ngā mea katoa, heoi, i roto i ngā pierenuku o te wā ka tāheke haere te mana whakahaere. Ka kōrerohia ngā rautaki, ngā piki me ngā heke i ora ai anō te marae o Oruarahi.

In this episode of Waka Huia, we cross the waters of Tauranga Moana to the island of Matakana. There, we meet the people of Oruarahi Marae and explore the rich histories of the land and their ancestor, Te Rangihouhiri. We journey back to a time when Oruarahi was thriving, tracing how the marae fell into disrepair, and hear the powerful story of its awakening and restoration — and what it took to bring the marae back to life.
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Oruarahi
Ringatohu: Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne