Nga Matawaka Maori Cultural Group, Cairns QLD in Cairns, Queensland, Australia | Arts and entertainment

Nga Matawaka Maori Cultural Group, Cairns QLD

Locality: Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Address: 156 Irene Street 4870 Cairns, QLD, Australia

Website: https://ngamatawaka.org

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25.01.2022 !!! Ironman Volunteers needed !!! Ng Mtwaka volunteer at each Ironman to give back to our Cairns community and cheer on these atheletes. This is also a gread fundraising activity for our group. So we are putting the call out to as many of our families to come down and volunteer with us. We are aiming to have 30 ! ... Uniform and snacks provided by Ironman. Our shift is from 8am to 4:00pm located at Fogarty Park Cairns. Event is held this Sunday !!! For more information please contact Rey/Jo/Kori via fb or [email protected] #ngmtwaka

24.01.2022 Kia ora ttou. Just a reminder that Te Reo will be at the whare apopo. Where: 156 Irene Street Moroobool. ... When:6pm As mentioned il be bringing both classess in tomorrow for our akoomanga.

24.01.2022 Our kai tautoko that never stops ! Our committee are awesome. Getting things ready for our whnau day tomorrow.

23.01.2022 Today our kohanga celebrated parents day or fathers day. We know that that some of our mums play both roles. Mtua can also mean parent/s. Heoi ano, hari ra mtua e te whnau. Kia pai to koutou ra.... How cute are our tamariki. #ngmtwaka

23.01.2022 Tn koutou e te whnau. We are a self funded not for profit organisation that relies on fundraising activities and sponsorship activities to keep our awesome kaupapa running. We appreciate your tautoko (support) if you have a spare $2.50 for the best sausage sizzle you will ever have . Prepared and cooked with lots of aroha (love). Please see details below... Heoi ano e te whnau, nau mai hoki mai, tautoko mai te kaupapa mo koutou. Ng mihi hohonu o te aroha. Nou te r

23.01.2022 Tena koutou e te whaanau. We look forward to seeing you all apopo. However for the safety of our kaumatua (elders), tamariki (children) and hapori (community) we ask that if you are sick to please stay home. As per normal we will be asking all whaanau to sign in as per our COVID Plan. ... We look forward to our kaupapa apopo. It's been awesome to see our kaumatua happy and enjoying their time with us, so let's keep them happy and safe. Heoi ano, ka kite koutou apopo a te tekau karaka mo te ata. Paimarire.

23.01.2022 Kei te hiakai koe? Nau mai ki IGA Piccones, Manora. Its on e te whnau. Nice day for sausage sizzle kai. #ngmtwaka

22.01.2022 Nga Matawaka, means a confederation of all tribes, people and nations. Having this as our name allows us to welcome all walks of life. Therefore, we welcome you and invite you to join our family, our whaanau. Special thanks to Midclass Media

22.01.2022 E te whnau, nau mai haere mai ki to kapa haka roopu o Ng Mtawaka. We welcome new kapa haka performers to join us as we start our campaign and events that have been scheduled for 2021. Where: 156 Irene Street 'The Whare'. ... Time:11am When: Sunday 15th November 2020. #NgMtwaka #kapahaka #maori #culture

22.01.2022 Teena koutou e te whaanau. Arohamai for the late post. But we look forward to seeing everyone apopo. Please bring a kai for afterwards. 10am to 11:30am Waananga... 12:00pm to 1:30pm Senior Kapa Haka Please share the post. All is welcome to attend. Arohanui. #ngmtwaka

22.01.2022 Whia te mtauranga hei oranga m koutou. "It is a pleasure to sit here and see the group grow. Welcome to all of our new members, and its great to see all our young people and mokos here." Koro John Robinson - Ngi Tahu. #ngmtwaka

22.01.2022 Mrena e te whnau. Kia pai t koutou r. Te Wiki o te reo Mori is coming up. Check out some great activities and ideas to korero in your home, mahi and in public. Ahakoa ko wai, ahakoa kei whea. Korero to reo rangatira.... https://www.mahurumaori.com/

21.01.2022 Thank you @ironmanoceania and to our awesome NZ community for volunteering and bringing their loud waha and kaha ! #ironmancairns #Cairns #NgMtwaka

21.01.2022 Our Cultural Programs started from community interest which allowed us to grow our mahi and services. #ngmtwaka

20.01.2022 Come and join us for 2021 ! Are you our newest member ? We are more than just a cultural group. We are a whnau (family). We have been going strong since 2014 doing our bit to promote, retain and share our Mori culture and heritage. ... Perform regionally in picturesque locations around Qld. Be apart of our Mori community of FNQ Learn our language E ng mana, e ng hau e wh. Nau mai haere mai !

18.01.2022 Another week of Te Reo Workshops done and dusted with Whaea Marsha Here is our Moranbah Tauira in their new Te Reo Shirts. Yes - It is intense ... Yes - It is worth it Yes - We are are our language and our language is us Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui ! #tereo #NgMtwaka #maori #culture

18.01.2022 We are moving up in the world of te ao hurihuri. Like, share, follow, #tag whatever the reo is Nau mai, titiro mai ki tku whrangi Insta. ... Pictured below: Oscar and mum Lucy who travel from Mosman (1hr north of Cairns) to come to kohanga. Click below and join us on our Insta with our awesome Media Officer - Reyhana. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFcDoZDFi1q/ #ngmtwaka

17.01.2022 Nothing but love for our whnau . What an awesome day. He aroha mutunga kore.

16.01.2022 Anzac Day 2021, we all have a connection and responsibility to acknowledge our whnau who have sacrificed so much and some who continue to serve in the Australian and New Zealand Defence Force. Here are a few photos from our members who attended services in Cape York, Bamaga and Cairns. Kia maumahara tonu tatou kia ratou. ... Ng mihi.

15.01.2022 ***Kapa haka Festival 2021 FNQ *** We are preparing for our first ever Kapa Haka Festival as part of Matariki 2021. We need the support of our whanau to help us host 3 kapa haka groups who will travel to our region (Cairns).... If you are interested in holding a stall, volunteering or performing please let us know. To anyone who is interested in joining and performing kapa haka please contact the following. Yvone Tui - Nga Hau e Wha Mackay. Ana - Tu Te Awaroa (Rockhampton) Eugene Kerekere - Matariki Te Whetu (Townsville) Get behind our awesome kaupapa whnau. This is an awesome event that has no political agenda and is perfect to host our manuhiri who will travel here. Set the date ! July 3rd 2021 !!!! Lets go whnau !!! #Proudtobemaori #Matariki #ngmtwaka

14.01.2022 How awesome does our whare look ? See you all tomorrow morning at 10am for our workshops. Te Whare mo te aò ktoa !

14.01.2022 Tn koutou e te whnau. Te reo rangatira me ona tikanga akomanga i tenei po. Language class tonight with whaea Marsha where we learned about Mori possessions and addressing 'A me te O' category. Whaea Marsha also tutors our language program in Moranbah on a fornightly basis. ... Korerotia te reo, arohatia te reo. E ora ai te reo ! #ngmtwaka

14.01.2022 Kapa haka is on tomorrow. Nau mai haere mai. 156 Irene st Moroobool 11am to 1pm. ... Everyone welcome to join as we prepare for our Waitangi Day event in 2021.

14.01.2022 As we prepare for Matariki here is a nice video that explains the true kaupapa of Matariki. Again we hope that you and your whnau are able to join us on July 3rd 2021, for our kapa haka festival.

13.01.2022 Day out with the pakeke (elders). A lot of korero was shared. In particular matua Timu sharing how he broke his tooth and the mokos playing with his dentures. Aue, tino kata kata mo te r. #ngmtwaka

13.01.2022 Rangatahi m ! We are looking for keen and interested youth who want to partake in a music program. - 4 weeks of proffessional vocal coaching. ... - 4 weeks of recording studio experiance and band rehersals. - Live on stage performance with a full band. Hourly rehersals start from this Monday to Thursday on the following times. 4pm to 5pm, 5:15pm to 6:15pm, 6:15pm to 7:15pm. Limited spots available. #ngmtwaka #youthempowerment #arts #music

13.01.2022 Waiho i te toipoto kaua i te toiroa. Let us be kept close together and not wide apart. - Hangi Kai... - Kohanga - Poi Worksops - Haka Workshops - Senior Kapa haka Song Credit: Wairua, Maimoa Music. For all media enquiries please contact Reyhana [email protected] (I don't own the rights to the music). #ngmtwaka

12.01.2022 Nga mihi hohonu o te aroha. Matua Vince, Matua JR, Matua Kevin Timu. Exciting times ahead as we plan our way forward to installing a few whare on the whenua at Irene St. We acknowledge the support of uncle Terry O Shane who has provided us with this amazing taonga. We also acknowledge Merium Buai TSC, Kunjur Mens Group and other organisations. ... Ahakoa ko wai, tnei te whare mo ttou. Ng Mtwaka e t ake nei e. #ngmtwaka

11.01.2022 Cook Island doughnuts. Supporting our Pasifika brothers and sisters.

11.01.2022 Proud to be able to showcase our Mori culture in Cairns FNQ. A snippet of what we do. #ngmtwaka

09.01.2022 Kia ora e te iwi. Aunty Toni is at it again with her Christmas Hampers. So we are here to help spread that aroha around. So, whnau. If you are able to donate any kai or toiletries than please bring them to kapa haka next Sunday. ... What a hoha of a year it has been eapecially with COVID. So these hampers will go to whnau in need . Please also let us know if you know of any whnau who may need these hampers. Arohanui. #ngmtwaka #mori #awhi #hampers #christmas #merrikirihimete

08.01.2022 Kapa haka this Sunday Nau mai haere mai. 156 Irene St from 10am to 1pm. ... Arohanui.

07.01.2022 Ata marie e hoa ma. Engage us for your end of year functions, birthdays, weddings or business events. Check out our recent performance and appearance at Green Island Resort for Sues wedding. Contact [email protected] or message our fb page.... For more information on how to engage us for your next event. #ngmtwaka

06.01.2022 Matariki NZ Performing Arts Festival | Sponsorship. We are looking for keen sponsors who will be able to assist our very first Kapa Haka Festival in FNQ. Hosting this event is a huge honor and privellage, where we are able to showcase the beauty of Cairns as well as our Maori culture. ... As you know these events cost $$$. So ! We are looking for some event sponsors. We have applied for grants and will start our fundraising activities to ensure we are able to manaki (care) for our manuhiri (visitors). So if you are a business owner or work for a business who has community sponsorships please let us know whanau. Ng mihi aroha kia koutou kaatoa mo to tautoko putea o enei kaupapa. Ahakoa he it, he taonga, he pounamu.

04.01.2022 What an awesome experiance today at Ironman 2020. IRONMAN in Cairns Thank you to all of our whnau for volunteering and supporting these atheletes. Heres a snippet of our day today. Thanks to our awesome media Reyhana for the footage. ... Ka rawe to mahi i tnei r e te whnau. Ahakoa he wera, he pakaru ng waewae, na te mea, i tino kaha ana to koutou mahi. https://youtu.be/VhFmX8bpkyU

03.01.2022 Another great Te Reo workshop with the Robbinson whnau of Ngai Tahu. Learning sentance structures Interactive workshops to assist learning... Using the Tuakana and Teina system to support learning. Arohatia te reo, Ako te reo, korerotia te reo. #ngmtwaka #kapahaka #tereomori Cairns, Queensland, Australia #maori #maoriculture

03.01.2022 Ma te whakapono Ma te tumanako Ma te ttro Ma te whakarongo Ma te mahtah... Ma te manawanui Ma te aroha Ka taea e au. Haumi e hui taiki e ! Ia Rmere ka hui tahi ai mtou ko Ng Mtwaka e noho ana a Cairns, ki te ako ttou reo rangatira. Arohatia reo, korerotia te reo, E ora ai te reo. Pai marire. #ngmtwaka

02.01.2022 Interactive, fun and engaging Te Reo Language Workshops right here in Tropical Far North Queensland !!! Going beyond 'Kia ora' and ' Kei te pai' ... Our Te Reo classess are designed for absolute beginners to learn and share our language in a supportive, fun and friendly enviroment. Our whnau learn: -Whakatauk - Formal and informal greetings - Te arapu Mori - Tkanga - Himene and karakia. With all our wnanga (workshops) and akoomanga (classes), we are driven by our core values of kotahitanga, aroha and whanaungatanga. Nou te rourou, naku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi e ! . #Tereo #ngmtwaka #culture #maoriculture #maori #kapahaka #cairns

02.01.2022 Our Youth Program is officially underway with Juanita who is the programs singing tutor. We have 2 spots left in the program. If you are interested please contact [email protected] All students will have 4 weeks of proffessional vocal coaching and 4 weeks recording studio experiance. Hourly sessions available from 3pm to 7pm. Students will perform with a live band at Waitangi Day 2021.... Monday/Tuesday @ 156 Irene street. Wednesday/Thursday @Hambledon House Edmonton. How awesome is this ?