by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 29, Jul 2023 | All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes, Learning about te ao Māori
E huri tō aroaro ki te rā, tukuna tō ataarangi ki muri i a koe.Turn and face the sun, and let your shadow fall behind you.
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 6, Jul 2023 | All, Blog, Learning about te ao Māori
What’s your favourite proverb? This Māori whakataukī is lovely, isn’t it? Mauri tū, mauri ora. An active soul is a healthy soul.
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 5, Jun 2023 | All, Blog, Learning about te ao Māori
Mahi Mātātoa = an adventure Mahi = workMātātoa = fearless, unconcerned, daring, intrepid, undaunted, energetic, active
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 1, Feb 2023 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog, Learning about te ao Māori, Staff Profiles
Our annual staff retreat was held at the stunning Pāhāōa marae in Te Kaha, Bay of Plenty. We were hosted by the lovely Andrea (one of the Trust’s previous trustees) and her whānau and hapū (community). Some of the staff had stayed at the marae on a previous...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 6, Jan 2023 | Adventure Therapy, All, Blog, Learning about te ao Māori, Open Enrolment Programmes, Partnership Programmes, Stories from Programmes
Our final Te Māhuri programme of 2022, in partnership with Purapura Whetu Trust, journeying through the stunning Canterbury hills with a group of Māori rangatahi (youth). Te Māhuri is a free kaupapa Māori programme for rangatahi in Ōtautahi Christchurch. It is an...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 2, Jan 2023 | All, Blog, Learning about te ao Māori
Happy New Year!
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 28, Nov 2022 | All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes, Learning about te ao Māori, Partnership Programmes
“Ki te kotahi te kākaho ka whati. Ki te kāpuia, e kore e whati.”When we stand alone, we are vulnerable. But together, we are unbreakable. (Thank you, Purapura Whetu Trust, for sharing these wonderful whakataukī / proverbs!)
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 26, Oct 2022 | All, Blog, Learning about te ao Māori
Hīkoi Verb: to step, stride, march, walk Noun: a step, march, hike, trek, tramp, journey
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 25, Jul 2022 | All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes, Learning about te ao Māori
Thank you to Purapura Whetu Trust for giving us permission to share this beautiful whakataukī (Māori proverb) Whāiate iti Kahurangi ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 24, Jun 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, Learning about te ao Māori
Our Matariki Stories We have been learning about Matariki as a team: reflecting on the past year, assessing our present situations, and considering our hopes and dreams for the coming year. A huge thanks to April for leading us through this process. As a group, we...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 30, May 2022 | All, Blog, Learning about te ao Māori
Our Maori word of the month is kōreti (kayaking). One of our favourite activities!
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 13, May 2022 | All, Blog, Learning about te ao Māori
Our Māori word of the month for this month is “piki toka” which means rock climbing. It has been awesome to slowly grow our knowledge of Māori language and culture, a little bit at a time, with help from those of our staff who are willing to share their...
