Ngā kete Mātauranga | Resources - Register your interest
"Whaowhia te kete mātauranga"
"Fill the basket of knowledge"
We are currently in pilot mode as we continue to test the resources and courses to support the 6 pou of Te Aho Tapu:
· Te Hononga - Māori Crown Relationship
· Te Rākau Matarua - Challenging racism
· Te Ahu - New Zealand History and Te Tiriti o Waitangi
· Te Ao Mārama - Kaupapa Māori, Worldview Knowledge
· Te Tūāpapa - Tikanga and kawa when engaging with Māori
· Te kai ā te Rangatira - Te Reo Māori
Our cohort for 2024 is now at capacity. Please register your interest via the link below so we can let you know when spots come available in the future:
Register interest for Te Aho Tapu 2024 (external link)
In the meantime, we have several resources available to support you in your cultural capability uplift today;
He Tīmatanga Kōrero is an introductory guide to Kaupapa Māori for Fire and Emergency New Zealand, designed to support you to start or progress your cultural education. The guide takes about an hour to read and is supported by an online module on Learning Station, which allows you to test your knowledge, build your pepehā and be awarded Te Tohu to wear. Physical copies of He Tīmatanga Kōrero are being distributed through the regions or you can request copies directly via our team email at the bottom of this page. Alternatively, you can download a copy here. [JPG, 20 KB] This resource gives you foundational knowledge on tikanga for when you next engage with Māori in your role. After reading Te Tūāpapa, you will have an awareness of: · when you might need to engage with Māori · what tikanga is and where it can be applied · the concepts of tapu and noa · what a marae is and protocol when visiting one · using te reo Māori when engaging · tikanga at incidents Physical copies of Te Tūāpapa are being distributed through the regions or you can request copies directly via our team email at the bottom of this page. Alternatively, you can download a copy here [PNG, 322 KB]. This video is designed to give you an appreciation of what to expect before being welcome onto a marae for the first time. It's been captured in 360 degrees to give you a better experience of what it's like. This video is compatible with Virtual Reality hardware. After watching He Pōhiri, you will have an awareness of: how to best prepare before going onto marae For best experience watch this video using your Chrome web browser, and click the cog wheel in the pause/play bar (next to CC) to change the quality to 1440sHD or higher. Whakatau mai rā ngā manaakitanga We have a number of downloadable resources you can print off and start to practice around your office or station as below; The below waiata has been written for our organisation by Jahmaine Cummings-Hodge. Listen to the waiata here: Images/Kaupapa-maori/Taku-ahikaroa.mp4 [MP4, 3 MB]
o te kāhui atua, o te kāhui tūpuna
kia noho houkura ai te taiāo
kia noho haumaru ai te tangata
whakatau mai rā ngā ūaratanga
ki te pae ngākau, ki te pae hinengaro
o te Kāhui Ratonga Ahi me ngā ohotata i Aotearoa
ko te ‘Tika’
ko te ‘Manaakitanga’
ko te ‘Whanaungatanga’
ko te ‘Auahatanga’
hei orangatonutanga mō te kāhui whānui tonu
tihei mauri ora!
Let us be guided
by the care and wisdom of the deities and ancestors
to create and maintain environments that flourish
to protect and build communities that thrive
let these core values be embedded
in the hearts and minds
of Fire and Emergency New Zealand
‘we do the right thing’
‘we serve and support’
‘we are better together’
‘we strive to improve’
for the long-lasting safety of all
let there be life!
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