November 22, 2023
Passion on display at Taranaki Tu Mai
Posted On November 22, 2023
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Taranaki iwi are preparing for a festival of whanaungatanga and kotahitanga at this weekend's Taranaki Tū Mai hosted by Ngati Tama in Waitara.
Taranaki iwi are preparing for a festival of whanaungatanga and kotahitanga at this weekend’s Taranaki Tū Mai hosted by Ngati Tama in Waitara.
Te Kāhui o Taranaki Iwi chief executive Wharehoka Wano says it has grown since the first festival in 2009.
“Iwi bring their passion and their flavour and their colour and it’s about standing proudly as uri of Taranaki. The sports can be very competitive but it’s really about that connection we bring through whanaungatanga and kotahitanga and displaying our Taranakitanga,” he says.