“Tahitinui o Rurutu e
Piri tonu ki te manawa
Tupaea Tipuna! Tuapaea Tohunga!”
Uawanui ki Tahitinui
In July 2019, a Te Aitanga a Hauiti delegation of 55 were hosted by Mahina. Gisborne is the sister city to Mahina. It is also home to Point Venus, the place where Tupaia boarded the Endeavour in 1769. The Te Aitanga a Hauiti delegation had the opportunity to meet the President of Tahiti, Eduardo Frits, and perform at the Tahiti cultural festival, the Heiva ki Tahiti. Te Aitanga a Hauiti invited Tahiti to Uawa for the Te Ahikā commemorations in 2019.
The outcomes of Tahitinui ki Uawanui included:
Representing Te Aitanga a Hauiti and Aotearoa culture at an international level,
An understanding of Tahitian Culture and history,
Opportunities to interact and exchange cultural knowledge with Tahiti, Moorea, Raiatea and Rapanui peoples.
SLIDESHOW | UAWANUI KI TAHITINUI 2019
What other community benefits or outcomes were achieved?
Promotion of Te Aitanga a Hauiti and Māori culture online
Exposure to other languages and cultures
Te Aitanga a Hauiti Centre of Excellence and Te Ahikā thank:
Mahina Village Council, Nga Marae o Te Aitanga a Hauiti,Te Aitanga a Hauiti Kapa Haka, Nga Taiohi a Hauiti Kapa Haka, Trust Tairawhiti, Te Whare Tū Tauā o Kahukuranui.
