{"id":907,"date":"2021-07-06T18:53:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T06:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whanganuirivercanoes.co.nz\/?page_id=907"},"modified":"2021-11-29T18:33:12","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T05:33:12","slug":"our-journey-our-whakapapa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.whanganuirivercanoes.co.nz\/our-journey-our-whakapapa\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Journey &#8211; Our Whakapapa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"907\" class=\"elementor elementor-907\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4700953 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4700953\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60a354f\" data-id=\"60a354f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0986025 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0986025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Journey  - Our Whakapapa<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b97365a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b97365a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-db99aed\" data-id=\"db99aed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a2c0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6a2c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Kia ora tatou<br \/>Ko Tararua toku maunga<br \/>Ko Otaki toku awa<br \/>Ko Tainui toku waka<br \/>Ko Ngati Raukawa toku iwi<br \/>Ko Te Pou o Tainui toku marae<br \/>No Raetihi Ahau<br \/>Ko Mead toku Whanau<br \/>Ko Rebecca Toku Ingoa<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d5373d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d5373d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa06abc\" data-id=\"fa06abc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79accb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79accb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Both of us grew up alongside the Whanganui River, as a small child I remember often finding Native Skinks along the river bank in Aramoho Whanganui, Ben\u2019s family own the Bridge to Nowhere Lodge. His teen years were spent exploring the Whanganui National Park, and helping with pest control.<\/p><p>As a child my first couple of years at school were in Rural Taranaki in a bilingual class, where we mainly spoke Maori. My first few years at school were a really gentle easing into the Education system, with lots of korero, waiata, aroha, manaakitanga and whanaunatanga.<br \/>Throughout my education I continued to connect with my roots, learning Maori throughout High School, and after that two more years at Te Wananga o Aotearoa.<\/p><p>As a mother, teaching my children about their whakapapa has been incredibly important, and it has been really beautiful living in Rural New Zealand and watching our children participate in Kapa Haka, and learning about their connection to the Earth. Being able to show them not only their Maori Whakapapa, but also connecting our lifestyle today to that of our Great grandparents, who helped grow Tourism, Ski Fields, mapping the Whanganui River. We are also really lucky to be able to employ my parents, and work really closely with Bens family on the Whanganui River too.<\/p><p>As business owners, we live quite simply, raising animals on our land, and learning to take care of our land\/papatuanuku. We feel a responsibility to leave our land better than it was when we arrived here. We are committed to Predator Free New Zealand. We have planted an orchard, and we are planting Native trees too. We ask our guests to bring back leftover food, and we will feed it to our animals. We manage our waste, and try to turn as much as we can into something usable.<\/p><p>Kaitiakitanga means guardianship, protection, preservation or sheltering. We are in an amazing position to be able to look after our own land, and also encourage visitors to look after the land as they paddle down the Whanganui River.<\/p><p>Our guides that paddle down the Whanganui River have lived here for generations, nearly all of our guides have Iwi connections to the Whanganui River. Before their trips they share a special Karakia (prayer) and as they paddle down the awa they share stories and reflect their own views about their time on the Whanganui River.<br \/>Even if you are not paddling with a guide, you can still experience a taste of the Maori Culture on your Whanganui River Canoes Trip. Staying at Tieke gives you a chance to experience a Powhiri\/welcoming. This doesn\u2019t happen every day, but is really beautiful when you do get to experience it. Have a think about learning your Pepeha so you can share it during your stay. 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