Te
ā
Te Haate.
Whānau
Ko Kākepuku, Ko Pirongia ngā maunga
Ko Pūniu te awa
Ko Tainui te waka
Ko Ngāti Paia te iwi
Ko Te Whānau ā Te Haate te hapū
Ko Te Poutokomanawa te whenua
Te Whānau ā Te Haate represents the many descendants of Te Haate.
Te Haate lived during the time of the british invasion into Waikato and during the time of the Battle of Ō-Rākau.
His time, his story, and his legacy remain as the driving force behind everything we do, preserving what was, and as a tool to guide us in where we're going.
With almost 1000 living descendants and generations of history, we hope to provide whānau near and far with an opportunity to connect, learn, and share.
Our Tohu
Our Whakapapa
Te Poutokomanawa
The central pou of our tohu represents Te Poutokomanawa. The hill and ūkaipō of Te Whānau ā Te Haate. Running down the pou are two lines which represent the two brothers Te Waro and Te Haate.
Te Poutama
The poutama, or steps, of our tohu represent Te Ara o Tūkaiteuru. Tūkaiteuru was atua of Te Waro, and this was the pathway Tāwhaki ascended to attain the three baskets of knowledge. It's downward flow from the central pou also represents the flow of water from the many springs across the whenua, down from Te Poutokomanawa towards and into the Pūniu awa. The significance of four specific outer steps represent the four children of our tūpuna Te Haate; Heperea, Te Waro ii, Matengaro, and Wipaea Manu.
Ngā Rārangi
The three main groupings of lines represent the three children of Wipaea Manu that we all descend from; Hineiwetekina, Te Waro Manu, and Peno Heperea.
Meet the team
behind the kaupapa
Renata Cassidy
Pou Oranga
Born in the Waikato, raised in
Taranaki, Renata brings many years'
experience travelling and working
overseas in Health & Safety and Project Management.
Moana Edwardson
Pou Kōrero
Moana leads our communications.
She co-own's a Rotorua based media company Mo & Co, all whilst raising two beautiful pēpi.
Pou Tikanga
Te Haate carries years of tīkanga and whakapapa knowledge, guiding our kaupapa, whānau and hui with intent, integrity, and aroha.
Sean Te Haate Farrar
Barbara Baucke
Pou Āmiki
Trustee of Wipaea Manu Trust,
Barbara brings a deep whānau
commitment, strong administration
and coordination experience.
Pou Matihiko
Matengaro is our digital and visual
storyteller. He created our tohu and designs all of our graphics, bringing our kaupapa to life in every piece.
Matengaro Farrar
Emma Macdonald
Pou Pae Tukutuku
Creator and steerer of our website,
Emma is always thinking ahead to
how it can serve our whānau long
term, creating new ways to share
our mātauranga.