Wānanga
Whānau gathering inside the wharenui for a community wānanga
Connecting with the whakairo — each carving tells a story
Building relationships through shared cultural experiences
Wānanga exercises fostering connection and trust between participants
Tactile engagement — experiencing the world through touch
Feeling the whakairo — sensory connection with carved taonga
Exploring the pounamu details of the whakairo through touch
Discovering the stories within the carvings through sensory exploration
Whānau standing with the whakairo that hold the stories of tūpuna
Guided movement exercises as part of the sensory wānanga experience
Group activities building whakawhanaungatanga through shared experience
Connecting with tūpuna through the art of whakairo
The wharenui holds space for healing, learning, and connection
Deep conversation surrounded by the taonga of the wharenui