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In July 2022, Carey Baptist College had the honour and privilege of unveiling our newly installed whakairo carvings in Te Whare Oranga at a dawn service. The seed of an idea was planted some years ago and has now flourished into these beautiful panels and poupou carved by Peneamine Werohia. We are so grateful for the level of care and craftsmanship Pene put into these pieces. They eloquently tell the story of Carey, and the values that shape us as a learning community that forms leaders who are marked by a deep love for Jesus, his word, his church, and his mission.
These carvings are on permanent display, so be sure to stop by and see them next time you are on campus - you are welcome.
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1. Te Taro o Te Ora
tThe Bread of Life
Ko tu0113nei hoahoa he hoahoa tohu i u0101 te taro . He kai motuhake tu0113nei mea te taro. Nu0101 u014d mu0101tou tu016bpuna tu0113nei kai i kawea mai i Hawaiki ru0101nu014d. Inu0101 hoki, he tohu whakamahara, whakanui tu0113nei hoahoa i a Ihu. Hei tu0101na, hei tu0101 Ihu, u201cKo ahau te taro o te ora ki te haere mai tu0113tahi ki ahau, e kore rawa ia e hiakaiu2019 (Hou0101ni 6:35). Ngu0101 tohu whakairo u2013 Ko te Koru, te Puhoro, te Pu0101kati me te Aramoana te tu0101huhu o te ku014drero e mea ana, u2018e ora tonu te kupu, e mana tonu te kupuu2019 (Hu012bperu 4:12).
This design symbolises the taro plant which Mu0101ori originally brought from Hawaiki as one of their staple foods to sustain life. It represents Jesus, the Bread of Life. Jesus said, u201cI am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry.u201d (John 6:35). Jesus is also the Word of God, the One to whom the Scriptures bear witness. The carving patterns u2013 Koru, Puhoro, Pu0101kati and Aramoana u2013 support the representation of the word as u201cliving and activeu201d (Hebrews 4:12).
2. Te Haerenga
tThe Journey
Ko ngu0101 ru0101whara o ngu0101 waka hourua te whakairo nei u0101 ka tae mai te Mu0101ori ki Aotearoa mu0101 runga i aua waka. E tohu ana ngu0101 ru0101whara i ngu0101 tauira nu014d ngu0101 hau e whu0101 me te ara mu0101tauranga i whaia e ru0101tou. Ko te whakairo Ritorito he tohu mu014d te whu0101ngai, he tohu hoki mu014d ngu0101 mahi whakatupu. Ko te Ku0101kahi Whakairoiro o te Moana, he tohu tu0113nu0101 mu014d te mana o ngu0101 rangatira. Ko te Puhoro me te Mangopare ngu0101 tohu mu014d te hau o te wairua e puhia ana i te ru0101whara e tu016b nei. Ko te Pu0101kura me te Ara Poutama he tohu mu0101tauranga, he tohu piki taumata. Kei te tihi o te whakairo nei te Unaunahi. He tohu tu0113nei mu014d Io Matua Kore.
This design resembles the sails of the various voyaging waka on which Mu0101ori sailed to Aotearoa. The four sails symbolise the different ethnicities and cultures of our students and the journey of discovery they experience during their training. The Ritorito pattern bordering each of the sails symbolises nurture and growth. Te Ku0101kahi Whakairoiro o te Moana pattern symbolises the mana of chiefs. The Puhoro and Mangopare patterns represent the wind of the Spirit filling the raised sails. The Pu0101kura and te Ara Poutama patterns represent the journey to heavenly wisdom. At the highest level, with the Unaunahi or fish scale pattern, is Io Matua Kore, the Uncreated One, Creator of all things.
3. Te Tuku Mu0101tauranga
tThe Passing on of Knowledge
Ko te kauae runga me te kauae raro ngu0101 tohu o tu0113nei whakairo. He mea kitea mu0101 roto mai i ngu0101 Kape Rua me ngu0101 whakarei Unaunahi. Hei tu0101 ngu0101 tikanga o te ao Mu0101ori, koia tu0113nei te tohu o te rironga atu o te mu0101tauranga ki a Mu0101ui. He mu0101tauranga i takea mai i tu014dna kuia a Taranga. Nu0101 konei a Mu0101ui hu012b ake i te ika nui, i te ika roa, i te Ika-a-Mu0101ui. Ko te mu0101tauranga o runga tu0113nei whakairo (Hu0113mi 3:17). Ko te whakatinana mai ki raro anu014d hoki.
This double interlocking hook design, using the Kape rua and Unaunahi patterns, symbolises top and lower jaw bones. In te ao Mu0101ori, it represents the celestial knowledge and earthly knowledge passed down to Mu0101ui by his grandmother Taranga. With this knowledge Mu0101ui fished up the North Island, Te Ika a Mu0101ui. The design represents the teaching of u201cthe wisdom that comes from heavenu201d (James 3:17), and its application in our lives and communities here on earth.
4. Ngu0101 Hau e Whu0101
tThe Four Winds
E tohu ana tu0113nei hoahoa i te tu016bu0101tea o te moana. Nu0101 te pupuhi o te hau, te ru016b o te whenua, te pahu016b mai o te puia hoki, kite ake ai tu0113nei tohu o te Puhoro . Ki te whakamahia ru0101nei i tu014d hoe ka kite koe. Kei runga i te waka taua, kei ngu0101 ku016bhu0101 o te toa u0101 kei runga i te whare tu016bpuna anu014d hoki taua whakairo . Ko te tere, te kaha, te maia me te moruki hoki u014dna tohu. E tu ana te Manaia ki tu014dna taha hei tohu i te ao wairua. Ko u2018Ngu0101 Hau e Whau2019 tu0113nei taonga aru0101 ko te whaitua o te Atua. Ko tu0113tahi tikanga hoki, ko te manawa o te Atua ko te wairua o te Atua ru0101nei, nu0101na nei i whakamana i te tangata hei mahi i u0101na mahi (Ngu0101 Mahi 1:8).
This pattern resembles breaking waves created by winds, storms, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or the wake created by a waka or by the action of paddles. Puhoro, seen on waka prow and the thighs of warriors and rafters, symbolises speed, power, strength, and agility. Coupled with the Manaia forms that symbolise the spiritual realm, this design represents the four winds or the four corners of the earth u2013 the domain of Godu2019s mission. It can also mean the breath of God or the Spirit of God, the One who empowers Godu2019s people for mission (Acts 1:8).
5. Te Marama o Te Ao
tThe Light of the World
Ko Ranginui ru0101ua ko Papatu016bu0101nuku me a ru0101ua tamariki te whakairo nei. Kei waenga pu016b ko Io Taketake, te kaihanga o ngu0101 mea katoa. Ko te wu0101hi u0101puta nei he tomokanga kia uru mai te mu0101rama ki te ao. I roto i te pu014duri te mu0101rama e whiti ana u0101 ko Ihu tu0113ru0101. Ka mea a Ihu u2018Ko ahau te whakamu0101rama o te ao: ki te aru tu0113tahi i ahau, e kore ia e haere i te pu014duri, engari ka whiwhi ki te mu0101rama o te ora u2019 (Hoani 8:12).
The double open spiral design symbolises Ranginui and Papatu016bu0101nuku and their children, or heaven and earth and all creation. Io Matua Nui, the Creator, is represented by the paua eye at its centre. The open spaces between the double spirals symbolise the entrance of light into the world. Jesus, who came as light into the darkness, said, u201cI am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of lifeu201d (John 8:12).
6. Te Akaaka Pono
tThe True Vine
He kowhaiwhai tu0113nei hoahoa. Ka kite koe i ngu0101 heke o te whare. He oranga hou tu014dna ku014drero, he tohu tu0113nei mu014d te whu0101ngai, te tupu, te whakapapa. He mea whakatupu, whakahua, whakapuu0101wai hoki i te tangata. Ko te manawa me te koru tu014dna u0101hua u0101 ka whakaata mai i a ia anu014d, haere ake nei. He akaaka tu0113nei. Ko Ihu te aka matua, ko tu0101tou ngu0101 peka whai hua. Ka mea a Ihu u2018Ko au te waina pono u2026 ko koutou ngu0101 manga: ki te u016b tu0113tahi ki roto ki ahau, me ahau hoki ki roto ki a ia, ka maha o tu0113ru0101 hua: ki te motu ku0113 hoki i ahau, e kore tu0113tahi mea e taea e koutouu2019 (Hoani 15:1, 5).
This is a kowhaiwhai rafter design which symbolises new life, nurture, growth, whakapapa, self-reflection, and flourishing. It is made up of a main manawa or heart line, and koru that branch off, repeat and reflect on themselves. This design represents a vine, with Jesus as the main manawa line, or the true vine, and us as the branches flourishing and bearing much fruit as we remain in him. Jesus said, u201cI am the true vine u2026 you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothingu201d (John 15:1, 5).
7. Te Pou Ahi
tThe Pillar of Fire
E pu0101hekoheko ana te Puhoro ru0101ua ko te ahi. Ko te Puhoro te tohu mu014d te hau. He tohu mu014d te tere, te kaha, te maia anu014d hoki. Tu016bhono mai ki te ahi u0101 ko tahi te ku014drero, ko te kaha o te wairua tapu (Ngu0101 Mahi 2:3) me u0101na mahi hei whakanoa, hei whakatapu i a tu0101tou anu014d. (Matiu 3:11; Ruka 24:32).
The combination of the Puhoro design, which can symbolise wind, speed, power, and strength, together with the flame design, represent the presence and power of God the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:3). They also signify the cleansing and purifying work of the Spirit of Jesus in our lives (Matthew 3:11; Luke 24:32).
8. Te Timatanga
tThe Beginning
u2018Koia anu014d te aroha o te A tua ki te ao, homai ana e ia tana Tama kotahi, kia kore ai e ngaro te tangata e whakapono ana ki a ia, engari kia whiwhi ai ki te ora tonu.u2019 Hu014dani 3:16
He Pou mahara tu0113nei. I te tau 1882 i poupoua te mahi i waenga i te iwi o Tu016bhourangi ki Te Wairoa. I te tau 1886 ka pahu016b a Tarawera. Mu014dtu012btu012b ana te Wairoa, hinga atu ana ngu0101 tu0101ngata nu014d reira. Kotahi rau, rua tekau ngu0101 tu0101ngata i mate atu, he Mu0101ori te nuinga. E whakaku014drero ana tu0113nei pou i te wharenui e kiia nei ko Hinemihi. I taua wu0101 i Te Wairoa, tu016b mu0101ro ana te whare. He whare whakaruruhau mu014d te hunga e uru atu ki te poho . E whu0101 tekau mu0101 rima ngu0101 mu014drehu. Ko Tene Waitere nu014d Ngu0101ti Taru0101whai ru0101ua ko Wero Taroi ngu0101 kaiwhakairo o Hinemihi. Ko Taratara-u0101-Kae te tauira matua o tu0113nei pou. He hoahoa rongonui i te takiwu0101 o Ngu0101ti Taru0101whai. Ko Ihu, ko Taru0101whai, ko Tu016bhourangi anei e tu016b ake nei.
u201cFor God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.u201d John 3:16
This poupou recalls the first Baptist Maori mission established in 1882. The work was centred at Te Wairoa, gateway to the famous pink and white terraces, amongst the Tuhourangi people of Te Arawa in the Rotorua region. The Tarawera eruption in 1886 destroyed Te Wairoa and killed some 120 people, most of whom were Maori. Some 45 people, however, were saved when they took shelter in Hinemihi, the meeting house that once stood at Te Wairoa. This poupou is based on that meeting house. Hinemihi was carved by Tene Waitere o Ngati Taru0101whai and Wero Taroi. Like all meeting houses, it represents the people. Taratara-u0101-Kae is a popular pattern among Taru0101whai carvers and used extensively on these carvings. Below the carving of Jesus on the cross, is Taru0101whai and below him is Tu016bhourangi.
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