

Kia Ora Week 2!
We bid farewell to Arataki Community School on Friday and said Hello to the Mount Maunganui Primary School today! To say my upoko (my...


NZ: The Weekend Edition
What do you do with a weekend in NZ? As much as you can cram into 2 days! For us, that meant going to the NZ Las Vegas, hiking in a...


Arataki has my Manawa
Today was our fifth and final day at Arataki School. Next week we head over to 2 different schools but we are leaving part of our manawa...


Rāpare: Another Day of Open Hearts
Thursday. It was another beautiful day at Arataki Community School. Teachers opened doors and shared their students learning journey with...


Grab Your Jandals & Togs!
Well, what are you waiting for? Grab those Jandals and don't forget your Togs! Hurry! There is lots of learning to do... in the pool!...


Mōrena
Mōrena World! We are learning so much about the Maori culture and language- our brains are growing and as Ayn said today, "Sometimes it...


Pōwhiri: A Beautiful Welcome at Arataki
A pōwhiri (called a pōhiri in eastern dialects, and pronounced pōwiri in the Taranaki-Wanganui area) is a Māori welcoming ceremony...


Nau Mai! Haere Mai! New Zealand
After a 3:45am wakeup on Friday, February 19th followed by a 3 hour flight to Vancouver, a 10 hour layover at Vancouver airport and a 14...
National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation Keynote
We made it to Winnipeg and the Kekeenamawkayo Conference is now in full swing! This morning officially kicked off with keynote speaker...


Community Visit: Saugeen
On Tuesday, the KERC staff travelled to Saugeen Nation, where we completed assessments, spent time in the Kindergarten class and held a...