Some photos of Elder Hakopa on his mission!
this where they meet for church
local refrigeratorThursday, July 1, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Ha-Waihi
E nga mokopuna o Te Uira raua ko Te Kotuku Horima Hakopa Tena no koutou katoa!
It was an absolute pleasure to be with the whanau throughout the weekend. It gave us all an opportunity to connect and reacquaint ourselves with Waihi and to set in place some tentative plans for renewing our relationships with Moawhango and Oruamatua!!
hei kona whanau
naaku noa
Hauiti
On the weekend of 11-13 June 2010, the Hakopa Whanau converged on Waihi, the home of Turumakina, Hapu of Ngati Tuwharetoa to celebrate the 80th birthday of Te Tawiri o te rangi Hakopa, the last of the children of Te Uira and Horima Hakopa.
Whanau came from all over the motu and from Australia to be there; the last time we were all together for such an occasion was when dad turned 60 - he was none too happy then - but this time, it seems that the years have mellowed him and he was absolutely thrilled to be among whanau.
Twenty years ago we had among us Aunties: - Whiungarangi, Hine, Haumoetahanga (Lotty), Rita and Wai - Uncle Moffit - the photos were stunning! - and the mokopuna were so young! (Have i forgotten anyone??)
Twenty years on only Aunty Wai is alive and the mokopuna have grown and increased in number!
Whanau came from all over the motu and from Australia to be there; the last time we were all together for such an occasion was when dad turned 60 - he was none too happy then - but this time, it seems that the years have mellowed him and he was absolutely thrilled to be among whanau.
Twenty years ago we had among us Aunties: - Whiungarangi, Hine, Haumoetahanga (Lotty), Rita and Wai - Uncle Moffit - the photos were stunning! - and the mokopuna were so young! (Have i forgotten anyone??)
Twenty years on only Aunty Wai is alive and the mokopuna have grown and increased in number!
It was an absolute pleasure to be with the whanau throughout the weekend. It gave us all an opportunity to connect and reacquaint ourselves with Waihi and to set in place some tentative plans for renewing our relationships with Moawhango and Oruamatua!!
hei kona whanau
naaku noa
Hauiti
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
He kotuku rerenga tahi
Elder Kotuku Hakopa left to serve a mission for the LDS church
on Thursday 22 October 2009
naaku tenei e mihi atu ra!
on Thursday 22 October 2009
naaku tenei e mihi atu ra!
Friday, February 13, 2009
Ka hui ki Taupo
Tena tatou katoa
I managed to get up to Taupo a few weeks ago towards the end of Kohitatea; MAGIC weather! Dad is looking good - filled out a little since i saw him in November 08, moving around freely & getting himself around.
Although, i had to take him down to the optometrist to check out his cataracts - now i dont know whether he has any or that he was getting his eyes checked out for them - Rarangi picked him up as i had to take off to Turangi
I (myself and PhD student from Otago) had a hui with Uncle Jim Biddle: good korero about forestry in general
Absolutely stunning weather! got a swim in at the lake for a couple hours - my brother and i had a good korero lake-side.
Short visit, worth while as always!
Anyway, by the time you all read this, Matauria would have turned 50 - it is her birthday apopo - the 14 Feb - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Hauiti
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
- - Nga Mihi mo te TAU HOU 2009 - -
E te whanau whanui o te Kotuku raua ko te Uira Hakopa
Tenei hoki ta matou nei e mihi atu ki a koutou katoa!
nga mihi mo te tau hou e heke mai nei
kia piki te ora,
kia piki te mana,
kia piki te tapu
Whanau in the south 2008
Thoughts to kick off the NEW YEAR!!!!
Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Dreams are the touchstones of our character.
Henry David Thoreau
The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream.
The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg,
and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs.
Dreams are the seedlings of realities.
James Allen
Vision without action is merely a dream.
Action without vision just passes the time.
Vision with action can change the world.
Joel A. Barker
An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Courage is the most important of all the virtues,
because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently.
You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.
Maya Angelou
Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.
Henry Ford
Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don't fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgement, repeated every day.
Jim Rohn
Hei whakamaumaharatangaJohann Wolfgang von Goethe
Dreams are the touchstones of our character.
Henry David Thoreau
The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream.
The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg,
and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs.
Dreams are the seedlings of realities.
James Allen
Vision without action is merely a dream.
Action without vision just passes the time.
Vision with action can change the world.
Joel A. Barker
An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Courage is the most important of all the virtues,
because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently.
You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.
Maya Angelou
Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.
Henry Ford
Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don't fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgement, repeated every day.
Jim Rohn
A tribute to the 3 kuia who passed away around this time of year:
Aunty Lottie, Aunty Wara & Mum
Let us not forget the others & Uncle Tom & Aunty Rita
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