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Milo
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I am from B2, Ridgway school .We stayed on Tuesday 13 May.The Nurserys bushwalk was good because of the atmosphere.The tour around marae was awesome because of all the rooms and my favourite room was the treehouse.Thanks for hving us we had a good time |
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Sean
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I am from B2, Ridway school .We stayed on Tuesday 13 May.The powhiri was very informative and interesting.The sleeping room was big and looked very tidy.Thank you for having us |
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neil
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Kia Ora Bruce,
Thanks again for your help with information on the marae.
Like I said to you before, I was fortunate enough to visit you and your marae a few years back and it has stuck with me since.
When asked to research an example of contemporary maori architecture, it seemed too great an opportunity not look further into the marae.
Once again, thanks for your time to talk to me about the building and the contexts surrounding it.
Look forward to stopping in and seeing you again.
neil
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Chiari...USA
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Chiari
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One of many ways in which Tapu Te Ranga is different to most marae is that it’s open to everyone, regardless of iwi or background. All sorts of people from all over New Zealand (and the world) have come to live and work there in the past thirty years; when we got there yesterday, sun shining, wind blowing, we all commented on the immediate calming sense of the place, which I secretly think is the result of all the contributions of all the people who have been there over the years. They’ve left a glamour, a palpable mist, that hangs over the place, and you don’t even need to know much of the story to feel it. |
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Paula Williams...Ministry of Education
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Wow! Everyone was amazed and captivated by the whole hospitality and comfort of the marae and the people. Those who stayed overnight enjoyed themselves immensely. . Please send a warm and wonderful thank you to Cooper, Brian and Kay Marie for awesome catering, organisation and the care they put into every day. We are so happy and wrapped about deciding to provide training for our facilitators at Tapu Te Ranga Marae. The Marae comes highly recommended to those who have yet to delve into the heart of a man.
Thank you kindly again Bruce
You are an inspiring man.
Word will spread.
Ka nui te aroha Paula
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Lee Nattrass...Workbridge National Office
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Thank you for your hospitality We had a great hui, the feedback from staff has been excellent. There was lots of knowledge sharing, Amster has such a wonderful way of conveying information. (The staff also enjoyed the tour with Pare – what an absolute delight your daughter is!) |
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Clare Wade...Opus International Consultants
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Hi there,
Thanks for the awesome experience on your Marae, I have had a number of comments from the team and they have all really enjoyed the day and the experience they had.
We appreciate the time and effort it took to set us up for the day.
A special thanks to the guys that looked after our meals and basically catered to our every need they were real sweeties and made my job a lot easier and the Pumpkin soup was incredible!
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Maraea Faulkner Erma National hui
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Thank you and your whanau again for sharing your marae with us. We have had nothing but very positive feedback from people who stayed for the 3 days, especially those people who had never stayed on the marae before. Thanks again for your hospitality.
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Amster Reedy-8Hauora hiu
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Ko te tohu rangatira o te marae ko te manaaki i te tangata:The symbol of rank of a marae is caring for people
Koia tenei ko Taputeranga : This is what makes Taputeranga such a special place .
We had an excellent hui -people were impressed with everything especially Pare walking them around and informing them.
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melanie
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Kia ora koutou.
Thank you very much for a wonderful experience. Your marae truly is a home and gives rest to a traveling soul. I hope to come back some time and learn all about your garden too.
All the best for your path, I hope many will join you.
Ka kite ano.
Melanie
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livi
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Well Kia Ora Bruce..
My Name Is Olivia Tuiloma And I Just Wanted To Say Hello..
I Go To School With Pare.
Ohh And Well Godbless.. |
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Gemma Minogue
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Kia ora Bruce
I just wanted to reiterate my thanks for letting me come and hear about Tapu te Ranga's 'way of life' this morning. It was hugely inspirational and one of the guys showed me around the different whare and I was so impressed with the attention to detail. I will definitely be back and hopefully next time with some young people! May you dream many more visions, and look forward to your book.
Gemma Minogue |
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Paul Moss
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kia ora Bruce and all your whanau. Thank you for all your hard work, standing up at the resource consent hearing, inspiring us all to work toward protecting Te Rae Kai Hau Point from development. We successfully prevented the area being ruined by mainstream business in the name of education, and will stay ever vigilant to any change of use there. I personally saw korora several times right there, and your words echo in my ears forever... "it is my cathedral". aroha my friends.. paul |
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Temaleti Tupou (Tongan group during Easter)
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Kiora Bruce, just wanted to let you know that we thoroughly enjoyed staying at the marae over the Easter weekend. We had an incredible time, the venue was perfect and comfortable. We were impressed with the amenities and the fantastic view and location. It was very nice and the price was very reasonable. The venue played a significant role in the overall success of our camp, activities and programme, we certainly achieved what we came there for, which was not only a spiritual focus but to collectively enjoy sometime away from home. Also, many thanks for all your assistance during the preparation stage and for letting us bringing in some of our stuff before we even started. We will definitely recommend the marae to family and friends in our local community. We look forward to coming back to your marae in the near future. It's simply a wonderful place and we wanted to thank you again for your hospitality. |
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Te Aroha Williams
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hi i am doing a project about your marae.I was wondering about the tangata whenua ancestors. Iwould also want to know if there is anything that you would like me to write on my report. Thanks.
Te Aroha |
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Julie Ferguson
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Kia ora Bruce
I was fortunate enough to stay at Tapu Te Ranga Marae for the first time this week. I spent a whole week there and loved it. I wasn't sure what i was in for at first but found it to be a rewarding and spiritual experience. It has made me feel more in touch with my Maori heritage and has made me eagar to learn more.
I listened to your daughter explain the meaning of the different rooms and pictures and I was amazed at her passion, knowledge and mana. We all agreed that she is going to go a long way.
I am interested in hearing the love story behind the ceiling having the reinforcement of a diamond shape again, i tried to relay the story to my whanau but got my words all muddled up. I would appreciate it if you could send it to me please.
Thanks again for an awesome experience, i truely appreciated it.
Na Julie |
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Ruka
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Tena Koe Koro and Pare, Hirini and Kirihika and Helima.
Sorry Koro I missed your show on Kaitiaki but mum let me know all about it. I was up in my cousins tree hut, and because it took me so long to climb up I didn;t want to come down ahahah!! I really loved it being up there because I have been trying to get up there for so long. And when I finally did, I could hear mum calling to tell me that Koro is on TV. sO iM REALLY very sorry and I hope that they will put it on again. But i really loved being up in the tree hut Koro it was so much fun. I love you all and i think you are special. mmmwwaah! big hgs and kisses from me RUKA.
(MUM Helped me because I had a lot of words to say) |
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Dot Rapana
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Kia Ora Bruce & Pare,
Well Ive sent Pare my Greetings on Bebo, so I thought Id send yours directly to you. I hope you keep in good health, and take it easy on the dance floor at Christmas aye, and hope you and Pare have a good Christmas, and hope to see you up our ways so you can check out the Walker Whanau Marae, not a castle like yours but its a Marae for the Whanau...Take care Arohanui Dot, Wiki & Girls. xxxxxxxx |
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Ron Fisher
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Kia Ora Bruce, Pare and everyone. I was one of the very priveliged that stayed at Tapu Te Ranga during the week of Mata Ora. I never had a chance to say goodbye or to thank all of you for making our stay so pleasant. We had a really successful week bringing the ancient knowledge of the stars to the people of Wellington and we will continue Mata Ora every year from now until forever so everyone can gain access to this higher knowledge that is so important for us as New Zealanders. Your marae is absolutley awesome and when i stayed in the Tane whare i felt so humbled and so very much inspired and at peace. Thank you so much. |
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Patrick Ty
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I hope everyone is ok. I heard today here in the Philippines that a 6.8 earthquake hit aotearoa. Wish you all the best and merry christmas to Bruce and his family. |
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Alex Stewart
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A whanau section would be a good place to let everyone know how to gain access to grants and scholerships from our IWI. I have looked into it but I dont know who to talk to. Dad, if you know who the person to contact from our IWI then it would be good for all your moko who want to further their education to get financial help. There are even some IWI grants to help those wanting to start their own business. |
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Alex Stewart
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Kia ora kotuou.
I was just talking to dad and got cut off, but not before he directed me towards this website. I enjoyed the time we had down there this year, it was great to see the whanau from aussie again. Dad, have you thought about making a special whanau section on this website. It would be a good place to have our whakapapa so that it could be accessed by the whanau wherever, whenever.
whanau could also add to the whakapapa when ever there are any new additions. It might be a good place to give whanau the information on how they |
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Yoab Syatfle
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Iam representative of Papua indiegnous peoples express my best thank to DTP and its officials who pay their attention to orginize the training for human rights dependers and NGOs those working for their countries in Asia and Pasific. I hope DTP to be best one in the Asia nad the Pacific. |
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yoab Syatfle
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am representative of Papua indiegnous peoples express my best thank to DTP and its officials who pay their attention to orginize the training for human rights dependers and NGOs those working for their countries in Asia and Pasific. I hope DTP to be best one in the Asia nad the Pacific. |
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Rita Tambunan
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Kia Ora!
I absorb the the energy, the calmness, warm surrounding, and joy from my visit to your marai and family. It's always strengthening to know and feel that though we're small, we are here in this chaotic world and lively to make it a better place. God bless you all. Mauliate Godang! |
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Manivanh Suyavong
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I am very pleased to visit your marae with warm and friendly environment. Thank you very much for your hospitality.
Congraturations for keeping and maintaining the Maori culture.
Manivanh Suyavong - Lao PDR. |
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Brian Wyatt
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Maintain the rage.
Keep Maori , Maori.
I was exceptionally pleased to see my flag flying in your papa. |
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Sarah Kende
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Gretins ikam yet long Papua New Guinea. I felt privillegd to visit your marae on the 1st December 07 with the rest of the DTP group and learn the beauty of keeping our cultures alive. Cant forget the haka dance by the lovely children. Your hospitality was great. |
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aparna
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very nice place , close to the nature and huge family with cute children It was altogether a different experience |
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Mi Kay Thi Tun
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Wow!
Very nice place and lovely Maori people. I never forget, experience from Maori. Hope to meet you in other parts of the world.
Kiora |
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Patrick Ty
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Kia Ora!
I am so pleased and very happy to be in such a beautiful, warm and spiritual place sorounded by very hospitable people whose willingness to help and share their knowledge is truly incomparable.
The moment I arrived I felt a very unexplianable warmth and life in me. My feeling at that very moment is unexplainable. I felt the oneness of my being human and teh marae and I guess that affirms teh indigenous perspective of being one with their land. Thank you so much to DTp for giving us the opportunity and to Bruce for the hospitality.
Ka Pai!
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David Ephraim
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I am very impressed with the overal initiative, which is really impressive in a sense were you have preserved your culture.
proud about that
David
Papau New Guinea |
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Wairemana
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He mihi aroha kia koutou katoa nga whanau o Tapu te Ranga.
Bruce,Pare,Hirini,Halima,goody and especially KIRIHIKA -
Thinking of you all and sending lots of hugs and good wishes wrapped up in love.
You were all apart of a special time in my life and will continue to be special to me.
I look forward to seeing you all very soon and hope that this message finds you in good health bruce - Love you all very much.
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Kingi Biddle
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Tena koutou e panui mai ana
Greetings to the people of the many winds of the world.
I recently spent time with Matua Bruce, pare and the whanau of tapu te ranga. I was moved to write a poem.
Papa Bruce asked me to put in this guest book, "so it will Enrich others."
Here it is
"Inside everyone's heart lies a Whare that waits to be realised. A
building that houses all the dreams, hopes and aspirations that one
holds so dear, a receptacle that brings to fruition the very corners of
one's soul, the many aspects, attributes and accomplishments that make
up the being and it yearns to be set free.
A fine standing sculpture that all may see and in the time of the
leaving are left with liberty.
This kaainga, this place, this whare, this home, is a painting, a waka
huia, a statute of wood and of stone.
Its blood is the wairua of Manaakitanga Whanaungatanga and Aroha for I
am you and you are me in the endless tide of wairua.
Tapu Te Ranga Karanga, Tapu Te Ranga Maranga, when the Pare Hinetai No
Waitaha opens her arms to espouse. That house breathes you, and the
world breathes that house."
Peace be with you all
Kingi |
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Ced Simpson
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Tena koe Bruce
We are very pleased that we included time on your marae in our programme. I have no doubt it’ll be seen as one of the key highlights of the three weeks our participants are spending in Aotearoa. People were impressed by the buildings and the general environment you have created, and the overall hospitality, but we were especially affected by the korero offered by you and Pare. Thank you for contributing so powerfully to our human rights training course.
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Chiara
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Chiara
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Hi everyone: With Bruce's permission, I wrote a blog entry with some pictures taken from my visit to Tapu Te Ranga with the roopu from Newtown Union Health Services. It was my first time on a marae and I have been thinking about it all weekend.
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I live just up the road from you in Island Bay and I hope to see you again soon; thanks for sharing the story of Tapu Te Ranga with me. |
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Mellani Walker
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Kia Ora
Mellani Here great night i had a great experience full of excitment and happiness cool as Kuzz had a great talk and everything Ur A GrEat PeRsOn
BeBo PoZe
L8tz |
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Dot Rapana
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Kia Ora Bruce & Pare,
Thank you so much for welcoming us to your awesome Marae, was such a privilidge to have you go out of your way to bring us to visit. We just cant stop raving to our friends about your very unique Whare, just truely fabulous and all this created from a vision you had many years ago.
For all you visitors to this sight, go check this place out, you wont be dissapointed with what you see and what you find, always something new through every door you open.
So thanks again Bruce hope to see you and Pare again in the near future.
Arohanui Dot. |
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Wiki Walker
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Kia Ora Cuzzie. Once again, thanks for picking us up and taking us back to your Marae. To your very talented daughter, she is so proffesional in what she does.We enjoyed her koriro on your Marae. Have got all my photos on my computer and the video is ready to show those ones that didnt see your Marae what they missed out on.
I will get the photos and the family tree of the whanau that you want. Pare will also see some on my Bebo page. Once again thanks heaps and i recomened this visit to anyone that reads this comment. Hope we see you again soon. |
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Jan Symington
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Kia Ora Bruce e te Whaanau
It was delightful to spend time at your home. So many of our graduates from the UPLIFT programme talked about the fantastic vibe, here's a few of their comments about the highlight of the event:
- Greatest place
- Tenei whare tino ataahua (x5)
- Te Ahua Rangatira O Te Whare Nei!
- Very nice Marae!
- The Whare is absolutely amazing. Wonderful Manaaki & Tiaki.
Thank you so much for everything.....we will be back.
Ka kite ano
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Hutt City Seniors
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We would like to extend a warm thank you for hosting our Hutt City Seniors at Tapu Te Ranga Marae.
Everyone enjoyed themselves, and they were very interested in your whole set-up. You have certainly done a lot of work on the property. It is wonderful what you have managed to achieve and you are to be congratulated on a fine effort, and for your vision for the future.
Please thank your daughter for her interesting talk as she showed us around.
Kind regards
Raewyn Foster
Recreation Programmer
Hutt City Council
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Angela Henderson
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Hello all. I'm one of the students from Wanganui UCOL's Art and Design class who had the honour to stay one night in your beautiful home. Thank you all so much for having us and teaching us. I am of Te Atiawa Taranaki Iwi but do not know much about my Maori history as I was adopted out of that family at 6 days old. Now I have begun the search to discover my history and my people and the visit to your home was like a door opening to the journey. I felt at home there and even enjoyed having a little cry in the Tane Whaiora because of the negative happenings in my life at the moment. I hope to return soon for another visit.
Much love.
Angela. (18) |
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Eloise and Ctrl Shift - the Architecture Students of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific
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Bruce,
The whole group was amazed and inspired by staying at your place. They were moved by the ritual, your talk, the long chant by the young ones, the kai, the bonfire and felt that it was a great place to carry out our work in. It was also a very good experience early on in the week to allow the students to make new friends by staying with each other. We had much subsequent discussion over motivated community members like yourself and what students might be able to do for communities that don't have someone so proactive and creative making changes and building new lives. That will be further discussed in our publication as we wonder where architects and architecture students can fit into this puzzle.
Many thanks and much love to your strong whanau, the strong house which is your mother, and the chatter of the birds and insects in your vege garden.
Aroha,
Ctrl Shift |
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Gabriel Tupou
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Kiaora Koro Bruce e to whanau,
I have enjoyed the experience of doing some mahi at the whanau marae.
whilst staying at Tapu Te Ranga i have learnt more about the Mana and Values of our marae.
Kiaora
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ruka
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koro i am SO SO sorry that i did not send you a email, but here I am now..HAHA...LOVE YOU KORO FROM RUKA |
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ruka
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hi again koro |
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pare
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hi dad!!! i love u!!! n the website.hahaha.gota go.cya |
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