TE WHARE TUU TAUAA O
TE ARA HONONGA

Papa Jah resides in his beloved homestead of Ngaati Kahungunu.

I have been given the privilege of sharing my thoughts and korero regarding the establishment and naming of Te Whare Tū Taua O Te Ara Hononga Ki Wikitōria (TAH). I am also reminded that in order not to offend, I must also pay a special tribute to the other founding members of TAH and their versions of the inception korero...

My journey started back in 2004 when I first moved to Dunedin. I was 20 yrs. old. Haka, kapahaka, te reo māori and anything else "Māori" was always around me growing up, it was at my fingertips and there for the taking. Apart from the odd whānau waiata, school haka and short one liner māori phrases, I never really took to actively pursuing and learning "Māori". However, when I moved to Dunedin everything for me changed...