In celebration of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2024, Pūtahi Manawa is hosting a webinar with Pou Tikanga, Matua Joe Pihema (Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei) where we will explore the significance of the Pūtahi Manawa tohu, the pekapeka and our mātāpono (funding) principles.

Date: Tuesday 17th September

Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/te-wiki-o-te-reo-maori-2024-with-matua-joe-pihema-tickets-1015734498227

Guest Speaker

Matua Joe Pihema is a leading expert in Te Reo Māori, tikanga, and tribal history. He is Pou Tikanga at Pūtahi Manawa and senior tikanga advisor to Ngāti Whātua. Joe has over 25 years of extensive expertise in Māori education, broadcasting and in the cultural and heritage sector and is a Trustee of Taumata-a-Iwi - Auckland Museum.

https://nz.linkedin.com/in/joe-pihema-858073bb

What to expect

· Opening welcome and karakia.

· Explore the significance of the Pūtahi Manawa Tohu, the pekapeka, and how we came to carry this as our Tohu.

· Delve into the Māori kupu and phrases used in our funding principles, and what these really look like for those who are applying for Pūtahi Manawa funding.

· Questions from you for Matua Joe around anything that arose during the kōrero.

· Closing remarks and karakia.