Rest in peace Pauro Richard Kanara

Ka tanuku e! Ka tanuku e!
E kapo ki te whetū, e kapo ki te marama!
E kapo ki te ata o te raukura kua riro.
E te pou o te Hāhi, te Waka o Pētera.
Te mūrau a te tini, te wenerau a te mano.
E te Rangatira e Pauro, haere atu rā.

Today (22/08/23) our much loved and esteemed kaumātua, Pauro Richard Kanara will be laid to rest, reunited again with his beloved Kataraina. Uncle Pauro and Aunty Kataraina were familiar faces at the many hui around the country.  They were tireless in their support of Hāto Petera College and all the many kaupapa connected to the kura. They have played a huge role in shaping a multitude of young men and women who have gone on to excel in various fields.

It was strange seeing uncle without aunty at hui since she passed. Now it will be stranger still, when the uncle Paoro’s familiar presence will no longer be seen on our taumata. We are all indebted to them both for their guidance, their wisdom and their unfailing love. We were honoured to have Uncle Pauro lay in Te Kamaka for a time as he made his way back to Motutī and then finally to Taiao Marae in Pawarenga.

E te Ariki hoatu ki to pononga, a Pauro te okiokinga tonutanga. Ā kia whiti ki a ia te māramatanga mutunga kore.

Leonie Maxwell | 2 October 1949 – 6 August 2023

“Ka mea tōna ariki ki a ia, ‘Pai rawa, e te pononga pai, e te pononga pono! Pono tonu tau mahi ki ngā mea ruarua, māku koe e mea hei rangatira mō ngā mea maha: uru mai koe ki te hari o tou ariki!’” Matiu 25:23

Kua karangahia e te ariki i tēnei pononga pai; tēnei pononga pono i te pō o te Rātapu te 6 o Ākuhata 2023.

He momo kuia pērā i a whaea Leonie, horekau e kitea anō. He kuia i aroha ki te kura o Hāto Pētera, i kaha tautoko i nga tini kaupapa o te kura mō ngā tau maha. He kuia nāna i akiaki ngā rangatahi Māori katoa kia whai mātauranga.

Ka whakaritea e tōna whānau i ēnei ahuatanga mō tana haerenga whakamutunga: Hei te Wēnerei 9 o Ākuhata, ka haere a whaea Leonie ki te Marae o Pehiāweri mō te pō kōtahi. Hei te atatū o te Taite, te rā 10 o Ākuhata ka haere a whaea Leonie ki Marae o Pākanae, ki te taha o te Pā o Whiria, te paiaka o te riri, te kawa o Rāhiri. Ko te rā nehu, ko te Paraire 11 o Ākuhata.

Ahakoa pōuri ana mātou i tōna wehenga atu, ko te tūmanako kia hari tonu a ia i te haringa mau tonu, i te kainga o te Matua Nui i te Rangi, ko te kāinga i ngākaunuitia nei e ia hei nohoanga mōna.

Nō reira e te Ariki hoatu ki a ia te okiokinga tonutanga… ā kia whiti ki a ia te māramatanga mutunga kore. Kia okioki ia i runga i te rangimārie. Āmene.

 

“The master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’” Matthew 25:23

The master called this good and faithful servant on Sunday evening of August 6th, 2023

A kuia such as whaea Leonie will never be seen again. She loved the College of Hāto Petera and was an ardent supporter of the school over many years. Whaea Leonie always encouraged Māori, particularly young Māori to pursue education.

Whaea Leonie’s whānau have decided that her final journey, which began at Whaiora Marae in Ōtara will then move to Pehiāweri Marae on Wednesday 9 August for one night, then on to Pākanae Marae where the Requiem Mass and burial is anticipated on Friday 11 August.

Although we are deeply saddened by whaea’s passing, our hope is that she will enjoy everlasting happiness in the house of the Father in heaven, the home where she has always longed to dwell.

Eternal rest grant to her O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen

 

Frank Solomon honoured as Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Past student Frank Solomon was honoured in the King’s Birthday and Coronation Honours List 2023 for services to education, particularly Māori and Pacific education.

Mr Frank Solomon (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa) and his wife Judy Solomon co-founded Solomon Group, an education provider for school non-achievers with particular reference to Māori and Pacific learners in South Auckland and Northland.

Mr Solomon trained as a teacher and was Principal of Waiheke Area School and Rotorua Lakes High School in the late 1980s. In 1997, Mr and Mrs Solomon co-founded Solomon Group initially in Pukekohe, a Private Training Establishment that provides learning opportunities to disadvantaged Māori and Pacific learners in a holistic, cultural environment based on Māori kaupapa values. They established several initiatives to support 7,000 students a year over many years to gain skills and qualifications to secure employment, achieve financial independence and lift mana. They were host providers for ‘Whānau Ara Mua’, an intergenerational education programme which increases parents’ literacy and employability skills. The Group also worked collaboratively with Māori and Pasifika Trades Training to provide pathways to employment within the trades. Mr and Mrs Solomon worked with ANZ to deliver the ‘Money Minded’ programme, teaching financial literacy and budgeting skills to students, many of whom were former beneficiaries.

[Photo of the Solomon family from Solomon Group website]

Hui-ā-Whānau/community update – July 2023

Thank you to those who joined our Hui-ā-Whānau/community update via Zoom on Saturday 15 July.   This was an opportunity to update the wider Hāto Petera whanau and the wider North Shore community on recent mahi.   A copy of the slides from that presentation can be found here.

The Catholic Diocese of Auckland is working with an alliance of people with connections to Hāto Petera towards the repurposing of the Hāto Petera College site in Northcote.   This Interim Governance Group (IGG) is supported by a Kaumatua Rōpū for the Māori caucus and the Bishop of Auckland.  In keeping with the stated purpose of the land under the deed of grant given in 1850 the focus must stay on education.  The vision is to create a centre of excellence, focusing on vocational education.

Prior to seeking expressions of interest from vocational training providers and potentially locking into medium to long-term commitments, it was preferable to develop a wider / overall precinct plan – Te Mahere Aronga – a map that guides us.

  • A brief for development of a Hāto Petera Precinct Plan was distributed to four architects in May 2023. Key messages in the brief included:
  • The requirement for a top-level site plan providing for vocational training, housing for those educated/trained during and post their training, provision of culturally appropriate services and Catholic spiritual chaplaincy services.
  • That the development should be structured in such a way that financing for the redevelopment comes from the site. The redevelopment should generate revenue to cover the ongoing costs and support services.
  • Three zones within the plan should provide for education/training, student and whānau accommodation (including onsite catering) and a community hub that will include culturally appropriate services such as marae, chapel and Catholic chaplaincy services.
  • Architects invited to submit precinct plans visited the Hāto Petera site at dawn on 16 May and have had engagement opportunities with the IGG. Three precinct plans have been received and are being reviewed by the IGG.

Check the Powerpoint slides for an indication on timing as we move forward on this project.  Please be aware that these timeframes are aspirational and may not be achieved.  An update on timing will be provided at the next hui-ā-whānau.

A project update will be posted to this website (www.hatopetera.com) most months.  We also encourage you to follow our social media for news and events:

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Te Kamaka Marae

Katorika Maori – Catholic Diocese of Auckland

Please keep this project in your prayers.

All are welcome at our next hui-ā-whānau on Saturday afternoon, 11 November.