Hokianga and Gumbaynggirr Sharing Cultural Strengths together.

Kia ora we would love to share our culture with Gumbaynggirr peoples at the upcoming Mullet Festival 2026 and particularly with Uncle Bud Marshall and elders of Gumbaynggirr nation. Uncle Bud came to Hokianga last year as manuhiri looking for his own whakapapa here. He has asked us to come to his country with our tamariki. We are from Hokianga Nz and will be performing and sharing culture. We will travel with Nopera Pikari, a Tohunga whakairo ( Carver) who will also share his skills in carving at the festival. Our desire is to bring a Kapa Haka mahi a ropu to share our culture and to awhi our brothers and sisters of Gumbaynggirr nation.

We are Te Whānau Mānihera from Ngapuhi, Ngātiwai me Te Aupouri tribes in Aotearoa.

We are whānau of kapahaka teachers and performers who are passionate about sharing our culture. Kapahaka is a door to our Māori world, a powerful waka that carries our language, values, customs, history, present, future and our stories. We live collectively with three generations, our mother, six siblings and nine kids. All are immersed in our beautiful Māori world. The adults in our whānau take full responsibility for our tamariki. We are their parents and their teachers. We're driven to build global relationships, broaden our children's horizons, and nurture a deeper understanding of our shared indigenous experiences.

We can empower one another through this cultural exchange. We are asking for support to make this a reality.