Issue 2: 24 Hui Tanguru
Nga Rangatahi o Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa News

A New Vibe Sown at Te Manawa o te Wheke Summer School

What started out to be a small gathering of rangatahi at this years Kura Raumati, actually grew much larger than expected, after more turned up in the second and third day of the week long event.
30 rangatahi from different areas of the Hui Amorangi ki Te Manawa o te Wheke, participated in the Rangatahi Programme at this year's Summer School held at the Taapapa in Rotorua.
The programme was lead by Te Mara’s Kaitakawaenga, Nikii O’Callaghan when the Amorangi youth co-ordinator Arthur Hokianga and his roopu from Nga Whare Watea, were unable to attend the school. Nikii said “We had a much younger group this year, but they brought a new energy and new kind of vibe to the school”.
Former rangatahi participants were enrolled at Taapapa, completing their diplomas. They commented “It was neat to see the younger ones go through what we did…its time for us to step aside and let them grow”.
The rangatahi programme was based on the theme of the kura which was ‘He Kakano I ruia mai I Rangiatea’. A presentation had the rest of the students stimulated when the rangatahi shared their bible study drama’s, and gave a beautiful performance of the Aria song ‘He Kakano’.
For many of the rangatahi, it was their first time attending Taapapa, and with one week out from returning to school, for them, it was a good way of spending the last days of their holiday. They all look forward to meeting again in the future, a future they hope is not too far away.

New Youth Enabler for Te Wai Pounamu

Newly appointed youth enabler of  Te Waipounamu, Terry Timutimu, has been in the position for only a month and has already begun working on several projects within the Hui Amorangi.
Terry, of Ngati Porou and Tuhoe heritage, recently completed his studies at Te Raukahikatea in Auckland and now works for the Hui Amorangi on behalf of Te Mara Rangatahi Ministry School.
So far his work has included weekly Rangatahi leaders hui in Otautahi, and, in conjunction with the Whare Wananga, has held rangatahi leaders’ hui in other rohe of Te Waipounamu.
Terry says that the role has seen him not just working solely with rangatahi, but also with kuia, kaumatua and pakeke. “I’m learning a lot of administrative skills such as budgeting and reporting. Even little things like catering are important.”
He hopes that in the near future the Hui Amorangi will have rangatahi leaders who are licensed to do various roles in rangatahi ministry such as music composition or taking part in a Eucharist service. “The essence of the kaupapa” he says “is not necessarily licensing them as kaikarakia, but as youth leaders who offer specific skills to the Church.”
Already there are youth services planned for the end of each month at Te Hepara Pai in Otautahi. The services will be an opportunity for the rangatahi to be creative with liturgy while still keeping the traditional Mihinare flavour.
 

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Here you'll find in-depth articles addressing the personal and professional needs of youth workers in the church and parachurch. Written by and for youth workers, these articles cover a variety of topics.
 

TE KUPU INFO

 Te Kupu is published by Te Māra Rangatahi Ministry School. For more information visit the Te Kupu website at RUIA, www.rangatahi.org.nz. Contact the editor Nikii O’Callaghan on nikii@rangatahi.org.nz