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If you’re in Sydney during the April school holidays, Poihākena tours: stories of Māori in Sydney is running a special ‘school holiday tour’ for families on Friday 20th April 11am – 1pm. Come and join us! Award winning “Poihākena tours: stories of Māori in Sydney” are based in The Rocks where Māori have lived, loved, […]
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Discover the fascinating and surprising stories of Māori trade, migration and heritage since 1793 on a Poihākena Tour. Poihākena tours take place on Gadigal Country – always has been, always will be. This anniversary tour on April 15th commemorates the 222nd anniversary of the first documented record of Māori arrival in Australia. Tuki Tahua and Ngahuruhuru
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Te Kupu o te Wiki, the Māori word of the week is Poihākena (Sydney). Poihākena stands on Gadigal Country – always has been, always will be. Poihākena is a transliteration of Port Jackson – Sydney. Poihākena tours: stories of Māori in Sydney are based in The Rocks (Tallawallah) where Māori have traded, lived, loved,
Matariki is a small star cluster also known as Pleiades and the Seven Sisters (Subaru in Japanese). Matariki celebrations usually begin on the day of the first new moon following its appearance in the pre-dawn sky in New Zealand in late May/early June. Traditionally Matariki is the time to prepare the land for crops, plant
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