Maori Culture Clubs

Tu Tangata, Issue 21, 1 December 1984, Unnumbered Page

Maori Culture Clubs

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TE WAIRERE 0 TAMAKI INC

Contact: Nick Adams, 8 Ropata Avenue, Glen Innes, Auckland; Tel: 575-528. Founded by Nick Adams in 1983; Members: 200/300, all age groups. Currently fundraising for uniforms, this newly formed club is active in community affairs, prisons and schools. It is concentrating on community involvement so as to motivate and promote understandings of community problems and the importance of working together.

TE WAKA HUIA

Contact: Ngapo Bub Wehi and Pimia Nen Wehi, 20 Nicol Avenue, Devonport, Auckland. Tel: Home 458-593; work 789-169 ext 812. Founded by Ngapo and Pimia Wehi in Sept 1981; Members: 50/60 from toddlers to mid-fifties. The clubs activities are widespread throughout the Auckland district and they perform at conferences, socials, cabarets, prisons and charity functions as well as entertaining tourists, and welcoming overseas boats. Proposed overseas trips are to Sydney on Nov 3 1984 and to Texas in Oct 1985.

NGA WHETU MARAMA MAORI AND POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CLUB

Contact: J A Marsden, 60 Hellyers Street, Birkdale, Auckland. Tel: Home 436-292, work 760-249. Founded by a group of school leavers in 1979. Members: 60 all age groups. The club deals mainly in the teaching and performing of action songs, poi, haka, pao and hymns. Have travelled extensively over the North Island over the last 2 years. They are available to perform at all types of functions.

HATO PETERA

Contact: Lang Davis, Cl- Hato Petera College, College Road, Northcote Auckland 9; Tel: 487-784. Founded by Brother Reginald (Peter Edmonds) in 1958, foundation committee members included Toby Curtis, Barry Tangitu, Tommy Morrison, Rangi Walker (then students). Members: 230 in 13 to 18 age group and 10 adults. Activities teaching Maori language and customs and all aspects etiquette, dance, music and chant. Have travelled over most of the North Island, and went to Christchurch this year.

TE ROOPU 0 TE PAPAPA

Contact: )ean Beazley, 26 Chester Avenue, Westmere, Auckland; Tel: 768-641. Founded by Joe Montgomery and Carol Cunningham in 1983. Members: about 40 from 9 up to 30 + . The

club is a subsection of the Te Papapa Rugby and Sports Club and are also involved in other sections of the club. They are currently fundraising for uniforms. They have so far performed about a dozen times for old folks, at Mount Eden Prison within the Te Papapa Sports Club and in support of 2 other clubs.

TE WHARE WAANANGA 0 TAMAKI MAKAU-RAU

Contact: Marie Foster (president), Room 806, Level 8, Maori Studies Department, H S B, Auckland University, Private Bag, Auckland; Tel: 765-102. Members: 60 mostly between 18 and 25. This club is a social group but at present all their activities are being channelled toward the marae currently being built at the University.

AUCKLAND ANGLICAN MAORI CLUB

Contact: Mrs Kahu Pou, 3/181 Mt Albert Rd, Mt Albert, Auckland 3; Tel: 693-248. Members: 50-100. Age groups: 16-80. Club Founder: Archdeacon K.M. Ihaka. July 1967. Activities: (1) Tuition in schools both primary and secondary Language and Maori Culture. (2) Various Organisations Girl Guides Brownies Ethnic groups Church groups. (3) Choirwork for T.V. and N.Z.B.C. T.V. productions and film productions (a) ‘“Pupuri Ra” Series (b) Taku Tos and (c) “The White Lady”. Performances have included Royalty. 1970 Maori welcome at Gisborne representing Tai Tokeau Tamaki Area. 1971 Royal performance at St James Theatre Auckland to Princess Alexander and her husband Farewell to the Royal couple at Mangere Airport. 1974 Royal performance at Waitangi. 1977 Royal N.Z. Polynesian Festival held in Gisborne. 1981 Maori welcome to Queen and Prince Phillip at Auckland Domain. Competed at all the Polynesian Festivals except the first. Participated at the Coronation Festivals in Ngaruawahia. Any other information (overseas visits, New Zealand tours etc.) Have toured in North Island towns and cities raising funds for various maraes and church activities. Overseas Visits

1970 —2 members Rangi Wehipeihana (nee Rolleston) and Kahu Pou (Nee Paenga) selected to tour with the Aotearoa Maori Group who accompanied the N.Z. Brass Band (world

champions) on a world tour itinerary included Hong Kong, Expo 70 Osaka, Japan, Tokyo, Moscow, Holland, Edinburgh, London, U.S.A. and Canada., 1972 selected to tour U.S.A. with N.Z. Maori Company.

1974 Naomi Te Paa and Dinah Paenga (nee Tapene) selected to tour with the N.Z. Brass Band, U.S.A. and Canada.

1974 August 12 members selected for combined N.Z. Concert Party to travel to Papua New Guinea to participate in Independence Celebrations (other club members included Mawai Hakona, Ngati Rangiwewehi and Patea Maori Club.

1975 —2 members Piripi Munroe and John Tapene represented New Zealand Youth at World South Ocean Assembly in Okinawa Japan.

1979 Cultural Group visit to Hong Kong and Peoples Republic of China Anne Tapene, Kahu Pou and Tom Ihaka. Twenty one members from ten clubs throughout New Zealand under the leadership of Archdeacon K.M. Ihaka and the Government Representative Kara Puketapu.

1981 in the U.S.A. Honolulu, Los Angeles, Huntington Beach, San Diego, Las Vegas and San Francisco.

Other performances include 1976 March with Manutaki represented New Zealand at the 2nd South Pacific Festival of Arts held at Rotorua. lata Conference Cathay Pacific, Medical Conferences, Mensa Conference, Asian Racing Conference, Telethons, First National Art Education Conference, Commonwealth Finance Ministers Conference, Lions Jaycees Conference but to name a few. Various shows on the P and O Liners Canberra Orianna Fairstar Pacific Princess. Participated in Waitangi Day celebrations. Though the club goes under the name of Auckland Anglican Maori Club we are interdenominational inter-racial, intertribal and meet Monday nights 7.30-9.00 pm at Tatai Hono Marae Burleigh Street.

Te Roopu O Puke Kiwiriki

Contact: Aileen Rangi-whakaikawa (Sec) 1 Bentley Road, Otara, Tel: 274 5576 Founded by Mikaere Rollo at Papakura in 1973. 35 members aged between 14 to 40 (mainly in the 20s). Activities include entertainment and competitive sports. Their long term aims are to set up a welcoming party for overseas visitors; and to teach leaders enough so that they are able to form other groups in the Manukau area.