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 | 2, Jan 2023 | All, Blog, Learning about te ao Māori
Happy New Year!
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 | 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...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 16, Mar 2022 | All, Blog
Māori word of the month: Hiringa. Perseverance, energy, determination, inspiration. (Thanks to the Māori Dictionary for the translation)
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 17, Jan 2022 | All, Blog
The start of the year is a time of new beginnings. We make new year’s resolutions. We vow to kick those bad habits. Start again, start anew. It is a time of reflecting and refreshing ourselves. Does it work for you? Do you start the year feeling refreshed and...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 20, Dec 2021 | All, Blog
Quoting Dr Martin Luther King Jr., “Everything worthwhile that is done in the world is done by hope.” As we near the end of a very unusual year, we hope and wish that you have a Christmas full of family and friends and love and happiness and good food! If you ARE...
by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 29, Sep 2021 | All, Blog
Māori word of the month: Hauora. Health, vigour. Be fit, well, healthy, vigorous, in good spirits. Definitely something we value highly at Adventure Specialties Trust! ⠀
