Hinemoana Activities and Events
Waka Pageant, Haruru Falls, 2012
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Hinemoana significant events attended:
6th February 2007
Launch of Hinemoana in Waitangi Launch day in Waitangi. Hinemoana was the focal point of the event, the waka tētēkura was used to promote mana wahine and revive the traditions and protocols around waka. The waka began in the Haruru Falls and made its way to Te Tī Beach in Waitangi. April 2007 Māori Market, Wellington Established to showcase and celebrate contemporary Māori art and culture. Hinemoana is an excellent presentation to promote contemporary art. as the waka tētēkura is a combination of two cultures while maintain the art traditions and protocols. October 2007 Maraenui Marae, Bay of Plenty Maraenui located at Te Kaha in Bay of Plenty, the waka was used as a display to showcase the waka and the significance to the marae and the people. December 2007 Mataatua Maori Sports Award, Whakatane Mataatua Māori Sports Award was held in the local area of the waka Hinemoana, Whakatāne. The waka was a display to promote waka, and all the Māori art forms that comes along with it. 6th February 2008 Annual Waitangi Pageant, Te Tii Beach Waitangi Every year waka taua, waka tētēkura, and waka hourua attend the event held in Waitangi to celebrate and promote waka with all the traditions, protocols, and significance. The waka tētēkura Hinemoana is mainly filled with women and children, due to the small size and traditions behind the waka. 23rd February 2008 Mataatua Kapa Haka Regionals, Torere Bay of Plenty Mataatua Kapa Haka regionals is a regional competition between highly skilled kapa haka performers. Kapa Haka is one of the many Māori Art Forms. Sitting the waka tētēkura as a display promotes all Māori arts especially waka. May 2008 World Worldwide Women’s Festival, Whakatane river In the World Worldwide Womens Festival, women in the event paddled the waka Hinemoana along the whakatāne river to gain experience and knowledge of the traditions and protocols of waka. November 2008 Takitimu Festival, Hastings From the 12th to the 15th of November held the Takitimu Festival. This festival focuses on promoting Māori atisans and their Artforms alongside Ngāti Kahungungu. Hinemoana was presented along with selected kaihoe by Tepene Mamaku. Hector delivered a presentation regarding traditional navigation. 6th February 2009 Annual Waitangi Pageant, Te Tii Beach Waitangi 6th February 2010 Annual Waitangi Pageant, Te Tii Beach Waitangi 6th February 2011 Annual Waitangi Pageant, Te Tii Beach Waitangi 6th February 2012 Annual Waitangi Pageant, Te Tii Beach Waitangi 2014 Kokiri Putahi, International Indigenous Artists Gathering, Kohewhata marae, Kaikohe 11th March 2015 WOMAD Festival, Te Paepae Oakura Marae Toi Māori Aotearoa were invited to participate at WOMAD festival in 2015 by including Hinemoana waka at Te Paepae site. The waka and the team were greeted by Ngāti te Whiti hapu of Taranaki in a welcoming ceremony at Ngamotu Beach, symbolising and acknowledging the literal presence of the “ĀHI KĀ”. 6th February 2016 Annual Waitangi Pageant, Te Tii Beach Waitangi 6th February 2019 Annual Waitangi Pageant, Te Tii Beach Waitangi 6th February 2020 Annual Waitangi Pageant, Te Tii Beach Waitangi |
