Haere mai
Ko te tūmanako he pai tō tiro ki konei. Karuwhā seek to engage Aotearoa New Zealand in a conversation about identity and history in order to help people know the story they are a part of.
TE HAERENGA TE KŌREROTE HAERENGA
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Bi-Centenary Commemorations, Henry Williams (Karuwhā): Trader, Peacemaker, Missionary.
Thursday 25th June 2026 - Tauranga Moana
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LECTURE & OPTIONAL TOUR
Henry Williams: Envoy of Peace to Tauranga Moana
Presented by Dr. Sam. Carpenter
Thursday 25 June 2026, 1PM
The Elms, 15 Mission Street, Tauranga
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EVENING SYMPOSIUM
Waitangi: A Treaty of Hope
Presented by Sir Joe Williams (Supreme Court Judge) and Dr. Alistair Reese (Historian-Theologian)
Thursday 25 Jun 2026, 7–9:30PM
Holy Trinity Tauranga, 215 Devonport Road, Tauranga
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TE HAERENGA
HĪKOI KI
WAITANGI
February 2027
As New Zealanders, Waitangi sits at the heart of our identity. It’s where the Treaty was first signed; and it’s home to the people who welcomed New Zealand’s first Christian missionaries. The stories of Waitangi are our stories; they are your stories.
TE HAERENGA
Upcoming Haerenga
Karuwhā facilitates haerenga (journeys) to significant sites across Aotearoa New Zealand in relationship with tangata whenua and assisted by qualified historical narrators.
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TE KŌRERO
Stories & Histories
With an understanding of our past, society can make better decisions about its present and future. Societal ‘self-awareness’ is crucial to our collective life, today and tomorrow.
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He aha te pūtake
The Karuwhā Story
Karuwhā (a registered charity) began in 2005 as a small group of young New Zealanders journeying to Waitangi over Treaty commemorations in February.
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"I found being present in geography of place really powerful."