E KORE TEENEI WHAKAORANGA E HURI
KI TUA O AKU MOKOPUNA
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"E kore teenei whakaoranga e huri ki tua o aku mokopuna
Maaku anoo e hanga i tooku nei whare
Ko ngaa pou o roto, he mahoe, he patate, ko te taahuuhuu he hinau
Me whakatupu ki te hua o te rengarenga
Me whakapakari ki te hua o te kawariki
Teera anoo ooku nei hoa kei ngaa toopito o te ao
Ko ngaa huumeka, ko ngaa kaamura me ngaa parakimete
Ahakoa ngaa mano huri atu i te haamarietanga, mahue mai ki au
Kotahi mano, E rima rau, rima tekau, tekau maa rua, ko ahau kei roto
Ko te Atua tooku piringa, ka puta ka ora!"
- Kiingi Tawhiao
Here at Ira Koopuu we draw strength from the tongi of Kiingi Tawhiao.
This tongikura is a timeless reminder of our enduring responsibility as kaitiaki of the Kiingitanga.
Confident in our purpose, we see ourselves enabling the architects of a community where the future of whaanau in Raahui Pookeka don’t just exist but thrive.
We are shaped by our past, driven to strengthen our present, and committed to empowering rangatahi to shape the future of our haapori.
This tongikura inspires us to build a solid foundation ensuring we continue to create a foundation for future generations, drawing on the knowledge and resources within the community itself.
We believe in working from the ground up, crafting solutions with what we have and who we are.
Our commitment to Kiingitanga is not just in words but in the values, we live by while honouring the mana and mauri of whaanau within the eco-system of Raahui Pookeka.
We know our community, we are our community.
Past, present and future.
Solutions don't come to us, they come from us.
Ko te Atua too maatou piringa, ka puta, ka ora!
