57 Miriama St, Taumarunui, New Zealand

Te Waka Pu Whenua

Te Waka Pu Whenua opened its doors in the tenth month of the Maori year, Poutu-te-Rangi (29 March 1999).

Pu Whenua

An artistic expression of the elements used to transport ancient knowledge from one whenua (Hawaiki) to another (Aotearoa).

Artist: David Manganui Tarawa.

Painted in 1993.

Poutu - Te - Rangi

Sculpted by carver Tairoa Flanagan and gifted to Te Waka Pu Whenua, January 2002.

The carved symbols represent a number of features supporting guardianship of the wisdom and knowledge passed on to mankind through the spiritual and physical worlds of ancient Maori.

This piece was carved from rimu and stands 4 meters in the office reception area.

Welcome to Te Waka Pu Whenua

Community Learning and Adult Education is a lifelong process.

Take advantage of the wide range of learning activities on offer.

Te Waka Pu Whenua, 57 Miriama Street, TAUMARUNUI

Ph (07) 895 6560

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Te Waka Pu Whenua

Pu Whenua

Poutu - Te - Rangi

Welcome to Te Waka Pu Whenua

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