E hoki ki o Maunga | Return to Your Mountains

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E hoki ki o Maunga | Return to Your Mountains Ngā Taiohi o Te Rangitaupi, is a Marae/Pā based organisation from Tauwhare Pā, Te Iti o Hauā Marae, running whānau-focussed events to connect whānau and tamariki to Tūpuna Maunga in the Waikato rohe. As a recipient of He Puna Korikori, Ngā Taiohi o Te Rangitaupi was able to deliver E hoki ki ō Maunga, taking tamariki and whānau on monthly treks to Tūpuna maunga. Wānanga and whanaungatanga were held at the bottom of the maunga, before participants climbed the maunga. The aim of the programme was to work up to a final Maunga Te Ara o Te Waharoa, Wairere falls. With the help of a story producer, rangatahi (aged 13-18) who would otherwise not engage in the initiative, were given GoPros, working with a producer, learning how to use the technology and how to capture the story of this work over the course of the initiative.