Te Hiringa Matua

31/03/2026

🍃 HE WHIRI, HE WHATU 🍃
Come join us in a holistic approach where we explore and wānanga on the whakapapa of rāranga (weaving) and tap into a creative space where we practice forms of rāranga (weaving) using a medium of ribbon and cardboard to create contemporary rāranga boards.

Date: 23rd April, Thursday
Time: 10am-12pm
Venue: 778 Gladstone Road, Te Mata Kupenga
Tamariki participation is welcomed
Capacity: 30
(Tamariki included in the 30 cap)

Registration Link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/D8tFHavVXJ?origin=lprLink

If you have any questions, feel free to send us a messenger text through our face book page✨

Nga mihi nui, hope to see you soon!

29/01/2026

Morena whanau,

There will be no waiata today at Te Matakupenga today. Back on next Friday.

01/11/2025

Kia ora kia tatou, nau mai haere mai ki Whirikoka

05/09/2025

Kiaora whanau,

Te Hiringa Matua and Ngā Pae Matarau have temporarily moved location and will be at Te Whare o Pūmau until further notice.

Address: 496 Wainui Rd, Kaiti. Gisborne.

Nau Mai Haere Mai!

Our doors are always open.

20/05/2025

TANGIANA TE WHAKAORA - The Sounds of Healing

Te Hiringa Matua invites you and your tamariki to join us in a space where we explore the beautiful sounds of Purerehua and Porotiti and how these taonga can be used.

If this has piqued your interest, click the link in the post below and register whānau.

***TE HIRINGA MATUA WANANGA***
🌿 TANGIANA TE WHAKAORA 🌿

The sound of healing through Pūrerehua and Porotiti

📅 Date: 29 MAY 2025
📍 Venue: TE MATA KUPENGA
📍 Address: 778 GLADSTONE ROAD, TE HARAPA - GIS
👶 Capped at 40 (tamariki included)
🎯 Koha kai if you can

Queries: Phone: 0800 222 494 or email: thm@npo.org.nz

🔗 Registration link: https://te-hiringa-tangata-wananga-tangiana-te-whakaora.lilregie.com/

29/04/2025

Wānanga 4 of 9 series

Nau mai haere mai whānau

Registration link is in the post😊

22/04/2025

Hauora Māori Expo 2025 – Gisborne

Join us on Wednesday, 23 April, from 10am to 2pm at Te Aranui | Kaiti Mall, Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, for a kaupapa Māori event dedicated to uplifting whānau and connecting our community with Māori health providers, inspiring speakers, community stalls, mental health and AOD support, rongoā, whānau ora, and more.

It is a FREE EVENT

Share with your whānau, and we'll see you there

22/04/2025

Wānanga 3 of 9 series facilitated by Nga Pae Matarau.

Registration link below
https://forms.office.com/r/0QrxFGb35c?origin=lprLink

02/04/2025

Nau mai e te iti e te rahi

Come join us at Te Mata Kupenga 778 Gladstone Road, Te Hapara - GIS

The aim is to wānanga around the awareness, educate, offer tools and strategies on the effects of drinking alcohol whilst hapū - by sharing in our traditional practices such as pūrākau, waiata, karakia - using the ways of our tīpuna. In the series it is also important that we look after self we do this through practicing selfcare through maramataka, rongoā rakau and drawing on the natural elements of the taiao. We invite you to join us for the second wānanga, which will be held on 14 April 2025, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Hit the registration link or scan the QR Code in the post below

Mauri Ora
Mauri Oranga

25/03/2025

Nau mai e te iti e te rahi

Register using the link on the post or scan the QR Code

17/03/2025

Come join us for one of our Te Hiringa Tangata Wananga - TAHA HUAHUA (preserving meat using a Hue (gourd)

Register by clicking on the link on the poster or scan the QR Code

Hei kona 🙂