Whakamihi

We had a wonderful and memorable graduation ceremony for our wahine at Arahura Marae on the weekend. It was a celebration of their achievements, their resilience, and their potential. We were honoured to have the support of our whānau, our tamariki, and our community.

Our wahine have been training hard learning about various kaupapa that are important for our people and our future.

Our wahine have shown great courage and strength in their journey of learning. They have overcome many challenges and obstacles along the way. They have balanced their learnings with their responsibilities as mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, and friends. They have supported each other with aroha and manaaki. They have grown as individuals and as a collective.

We are so proud of our wahine and what they have achieved. They have made us so poroud and inspired. They have honoured their ancestors and their descendants. They have fulfilled their dreams and aspirations.

We would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this kaupapa and made this graduation possible. We are especially grateful to Maia, Lucy, Missy, and Jerry for their guidance, encouragement, and expertise. They are amazing teachers and mentors who have shared their knowledge and wisdom with our wahine.

The graduation ceremony was a beautiful and emotional event that put goose bumps up our spine and tears to our eyes. We sang waiata, we listened to speeches, we presented awards. We felt the spirit of whakapapa and kaupapa in the air. We felt the love and pride in our hearts.

We can’t wait to start the next round of learning with our wahine. We know they have more potential to unleash and more goals to achieve. We know they will continue to make us proud and make a difference in the world.