News & Updates

Ngā Kaupapa nui o te wā - News and Events

Kaipatiki Pest Control – monitoring for invasive animal pests

8 February 2024

A first step towards protecting wildlife from introduced animal pests, is to gather a baseline of what is presently there and where. Should future predator control be put in place, it’s important to have a stake in the ground as to what pest levels were like before starting work. It’s a tool to help in the journey towards restoring the mauri and mana of te taiao.

After discussions with Dr Pouroto Ngaropō and Mereana Hona a plan is developing to monitor Hāto Petera grounds, completed in some form alongside the wider Hāto Petera whanau in 2024.  Watch for an invitation to be part of this initiative in the coming weeks.   More information can be found here.

Te Kamaka | Hāto Petera Marae Bookings

8 February 2024

For bookings or enquiries about using Te Kamaka Marae please contact Mereana Hona on 022 462 4318.

BBQ to start the new year

29 January 2024

Last week members of the Hāto Petera Interim Governance Group met for their first hui of 2024.  Following the hui they gathered with Bishop Steve Lowe and members of the Hāto Petera Interim Governance Group for an informal BBQ at Pompallier Diocesan Centre.

December 2023 Pānui

14 December 2023

In this last pānui for 2023:

  • Proposed repurposing of Hāto Petera Site – click here for more information including a video and a response form.  We have extended the deadline for responses in this initial consultation period to 19 January so please do share your ideas and any concerns.
  • Te Kamaka Marae Update – be sure to read all that is happening at Hāto Petera
  • Hui-a-Whānau Invitation for Sunday 9 March from 3-5pm – be sure to put this on your calendar now
  • New life at K1 – we have had an expression of interest for K1 – any other expressions of interest are welcome by Friday 19 January.
  • 2024 dates for Miha @ Hāto Petera

Click here to read the pānui.

Consultation period open on proposed repurposing

4 December 2023

Thanks to all those who were able to attend the Hui-ā-Whānau at Hāto Petera Marae on Saturday 11 November.   At that hui there were presentations on the draft proposed repurposing of the Hāto Petera site.   We invite your ideas and feedback during the initial consultation period, which closes on 16 December.   Check out our About page here and a short video presentation introduced by Bobby Newson, followed by Rau Hoskins, Architect of Design Tribe speaking about the proposed plan.   Click here to share your ideas and feedback.

Hāto Petera Hui-a-Whānau

20 November 2023

Thank you to those who joined our Hui-ā-Whānau/community update on Saturday 11 November.   This was an opportunity to update the wider Hāto Petera whanau and the North Shore community on an idea for the future.   A copy of the participant handout and slides presented at the hui can be found here.

We are keen to hear your response.  You can email your feedback to Teresa or complete an online survey form here.

Manuel meets Pope Francis

10 October 2023
Manuel Beazley is one of three New Zealand delegates gathered in Rome for the Synod Assembly.  The Synod participants prayed together with the Holy Father and leaders from various faith traditions to profess our common baptism and our common hope for the Church and for the worId. Following the Ecumenical Prayer Vigil some 300 of the Synod participants were taken in 11 buses to Sacrofano, north of Rome, to the Fraterna Domus to begin a 3-day long retreat to prepare for the Synod. Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP, has delivered talks centred on the Transfiguration, leading the Synod participants to transition from “I” to “We”. The talks can be viewed on the Vatican News website.
The Cardinals, Bishops, priests, religious and lay men and women have been enjoying this time to get to know one another and begin to form friendships. Fr Timothy suggested to them that it is only when friendships are formed that we can be free to share our convictions and our doubts.
Archbishop Paul, Fr Dennis and Manuel have been placed in English speaking groups yet each of our groups are ethnically and culturally diverse. This is the beauty of the Catholic Church.
We are holding you all in prayer and asking also for your prayers for us.

Hato Petera as a Sacred Space

10 October 2023

On Saturday we hosted a Sacred Spaces visit at Hato Petera.  Our guests from a range of faiths (and of no faith) were welcomed in to the wharenui by Geremy Hema and also visited the whare karakia.   This was the second in a series of four Exploring Sacred Spaces for 2023.   About 25 guests attended.   It was a special experience and we were blessed with Geremy and Marist Brothers Brian and Kieran sharing stories from the past and dreams for the future….

HUI-Ā-WHĀNAU – 11 November from 3-5pm

26 September 2023

TE WHĀNAU O HĀTO PETERA HUI-Ā-WHĀNAU
SATURDAY 11 November 2023 from 3-5pm

Haere mai ki runga o te Marae o Te Kamaka, e takoto iho nei, ki te whare o Te Kamaka e tū ake nei.

Haere mai, kia huihui tahi ai tātou mō te kaupapa e pā ana ki te aronga ā muri ake o te pae o Hāto Petera.

All are welcome to join for an update about the future development of the Hāto Petera site.

Please feel free to share this information.
Enquiries to Teresa McNamara  – [email protected] (021 649 012)

Geremy Hema receives award at Australasian Catholic Press Association Awards

8 September 2023

Congratulations to Geremy Hema who won an award at the Australasian Catholic Press Association Awards last night:

Geremy Hema, Tui Motu was Winner in the Best Content Ecumenical & Interfaith category.

This category recognises the increasing links and dialogue between the Catholic Church and other Christian denominations and other faiths. Entries may include any news or feature items of content that demonstrate the advances or challenges in ecumenism and interfaith relations.