Hui ā Tau 2026 Rātaka

All buses depart from and return to the Plymouth International Hotel, 220 Courtenay Street, New Plymouth Central.

  • 3:50pm | Buses arrive Plymouth International

    4:00pm | Buses depart

    4:15pm | Gather at peace pole

    Ōwae Marae

    16 North Street, Waitara

    We will be collecting koha

    4:30pm | Pōwhiri

    5:30pm | Whakanoa

    Registration desk open at side of wharekai

    6:00pm | Buses return to Plymouth International Hotel

    6:45pm - 7:45pm | Registration desk open at Plymouth International

Sunday 18 October

  • Lead Kaihoe Mātauranga for this rōpū: George Ihimaera

    From 8:00am | Collect packed lunch from Plymouth International Hotel

    8:30am | Pahi depart

    8:45am | Arrive Te Whare Hononga

    9:00am | Te Whare Hononga Sessions: Jay Ruka (Urupā), Scott Walden (Pukaka) and Damon Ritai (whare)

    10:00am | Paramanawa

    11:15am | Pahi depart for Dawson Falls Visitor Centre

    12:15pm | Lunch

    12:45pm | Hikoi to Te Rere o Kapuni + Kōrero with Tiaki Pokere

    2:15pm | Board pahi

    2:30pm | Pahi depart

    3:30pm | Pahi arrive to Plymouth International Hotel

  • Lead Kaihoe Mātauranga for this rōpū: Brenda McPherson

    From 8:00am | Collect packed lunch from Plymouth International Hotel

    8:30am | Pahi depart Plymouth International Hotel

    8:45am | Arrive Te Whare Hononga 

    9:00am | Te Whare Hononga Sessions: Jay Ruka (Urupā), Scott Walden (Pukaka) and Damon Ritai (whare)

    10:00am | Paramanawa 

    11:15am | Pahi to North Taranaki Visitors Centre

    12:00pm | Lunch 

    12:30pm | Taranaki Maunga Kōrero with Gina Blackburn

    2:00pm | Regroup / board bus 

    3:00pm | Pahi Arrive to Plymouth International Hotel

  • Lead Kaihoe Mātauranga for this rōpū: Anaru Morgan

    From 8:00am | Collect packed lunch from Plymouth International Hotel

    8:45 | Pahi depart Plymouth International

    9:30am | Pukeiti Kōrero with Tane Manukonga

    11:00am | Regroup / board bus

    11:15am | Depart Pukeiti for Te Whare Hononga

    11:50am | Lunch 

    12:30pm | Te Whare Hononga Sessions: Jay Ruka (Urupā), Scott Walden (Pukaka) and Damon Ritai (whare)

    2:00pm | Regroup / board bus 

    2:30pm | Pahi Arrive to Plymouth International Hotel

  • Lead Kaihoe Mātauranga for this rōpū: Kim Nikora

    From 8:00am | Collect packed lunch from Plymouth International Hotel

    8:30am | Pahi depart for North Taranaki Visitors Centre

    9:15am | Arrive North Taranaki Visitors Centre

    9:30am | Taranaki Maunga Kōrero with Gina Blackburn

    11:00am | Regroup / board bus

    11:15am | Depart Taranaki Maunga for Te Whare Hononga

    12:00pm | Lunch  

    12:30pm | Te Whare Hononga Sessions: Jay Ruka (Urupā), Scott Walden (Pukaka) and Damon Ritai (whare)

    2:00pm | Regroup / board bus 

    2:30pm | Pahi Arrive to Plymouth International Hotel

  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Plymouth International Hotel

    All welcome

Monday 19

  • Lead Kaihoe Mātauranga for this rōpū: Kim Nikora + George Ihimaera

    From 7:00am | Collect packed lunch from Plymouth International Hotel

    7:20am | Delegates assemble at Plymouth International Hotel foyer

    7:30am | Pahi depart for Parihaka Pā

    8:15am | Gather for pōwhiri, koha collection 

    8:30am | Pōwhiri  followed by whakanoa

    9:30am | Film, Tātarakihi: The Children of Parihaka - film screening

    10:45am | Hīkoi ki runga o Parihaka

    11:30am | Poroaki 

    11:45am | Pahi depart Parihaka for Ngāmotu Beach

    12:30pm | Lunch, will have coffee cart at beach

    1:15pm | Safety briefing

    1:45pm | On the water

    3:30pm | Pahi Depart Ngāmotu Beach

    4:00pm | Arrive to Plymouth International Hotel

  • Lead MAC kaimahi for this rōpū: Brenda McPherson + Helen Tkaczyk

    From 7:00am | Collect packed lunch from Plymouth International Hotel

    7:20am | Delegates assemble at Plymouth International Hotel foyer

    7:30am | Pahi depart for Parihaka Pā

    8:15am | Gather for pōwhiri, koha collection 

    8:30am | Pōwhiri  followed by whakanoa

    9:30am | Tātarakihi: The Children of Parihaka - movie viewing

    10:45am | Hīkoi ki runga o Parihaka

    11:30am | Poroaki 

    11:45am | Pahi depart Parihaka for Fitzroy Beach via Plymouth International Hotel

    1:00pm | Lunch / get changed

    1:45pm | Surfing for Life with Charles Gibson

    3:45pm | Change & regroup 

    4:30pm | Arrive to Plymouth International Hotel

  • Lead Kaihoe Mātauranga for this rōpū: Brenda McPherson

    From 7:00am | Collect packed lunch from Plymouth International Hotel

    7:20am | Delegates assemble at Plymouth International Hotel

    7:30am | Pahi depart for Parihaka Pā

    8:15am | Gather for pōwhiri, koha collection 

    8:30am | Pōwhiri  followed by whakanoa

    9:30am | Movie - Tātarakihi: The Children of Parihaka

    10:45am | Hīkoi ki runga o Parihaka Pā

    11:30am | Poroaki 

    11:45am  | Pahi depart Parihaka for Plymouth International Hotel

    12:35pm | Arrive to Plymouth International Hotel, Free Time

  • Lead Kaihoe Mātauranga for this rōpū: Anaru Morgan

    From 7:00am | Collect packed lunch from Plymouth International Hotel

    9:00am | Pahi Depart Plymouth International Hotel

    9:20am | Arrive Puke Ariki

    9:30am | Puke Ariki Kōrero with Damon 

    10:30am | Lunch

    10:55am | Board pahi

    11:00am | Pahi depart for Parihaka Pā

    11:45am | Arrive Parihaka Pā

    12:00pm | Pōwhiri

    1:00pm | Movie - Tātarakihi: The Children of Parihaka

    2:15pm | Hīkoi ki runga o Parihaka Pā

    3:00pm | Poroaki

    3:15pm | Pahi depart 

    4:00pm | Return to Plymouth International Hotel

  • Lead MAC kaimahi for this rōpū: Te Hiringa Watson

    From 7:00am | Collect packed lunch from Plymouth International Hotel

    9:15am | Pahi Depart Plymouth International

    9:35am | Arrive to Mātairangi

    9:45am | Mātairangi Kōrero with Tiaki Pokere

    10:45am | Early Lunch before boarding the bus

    11:00am | Pahi Depart for Parihaka Pā

    11:45am | Arrive Parihaka Pā

    12:00pm | Pōwhiri

    1:00pm | Movie - Tātarakihi: The Children of Parihaka

    2:15pm | Hīkoi ki runga o Parihaka

    3:00pm | Poroaki

    3:15pm | Pahi depart Parihaka

    4:00pm | Return to Plymouth International Hotel

  • 6:30pm - 10:00pm | Join us for kai and kanikani.

    Additional Registration required.

Tuesday 20

Please ensure you have appropriate clothing for our pōwhiri at Parihaka Pā, there will be opportunities to change into activity clothing if you are heading to surfing or waka ama.

  • Location: Plymouth International Hotel, 220 Courtenay Street, New Plymouth Central

    9:00am | Karakia and mihi

    9:15am | Keynote: Ruakere Hond, globally recognised expert in indigenous language revitalisation, a pou of Te Ataarangi, and an esteemed leader within Taranaki.

    10:15am | Councillor Kōrero

    11:00am | Paramanawa

    11:25am | Panel: Tumuaki o Taranaki

    12:25pm | Leanne Otene, Tumu Whakarae, Te Arahou o Aotearoa - MAC

    1:00pm | Whakakapi

    We expect to be wrapped by for regional flights by 1:15pm

Wednesday 21