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Support Oire Te Whanganui-a-Tara’s Journey to Te Maeva Nui 2025

  • 🌺 “One More Step to the Stage – Let’s Make It to Temaeva Nui!” 🌺

      2 September 2025

    Kia Orana to our incredible supporters!😍

    We’re thrilled to share that our Cook Islands community group has officially extended our Givealittle campaign to give us one final push toward Temaeva Nui! The response so far has been humbling — your generosity, encouragement, and belief in our kaupapa have brought us closer to showcasing our culture on one of the biggest stages in the Pacific.

    But we’re not quite there yet. With flights, costumes, and rehearsal costs still to cover, we’re calling on our wider whānau to help us cross the finish line. Every dollar helps us uplift our reo, our drumbeats, our stories — and ensures our performers can represent our village with pride.

    If you’ve already donated, meitaki ma’ata! If you’re able to share our page or chip in again, we’d be so grateful. Let’s rally together and make this dream a reality.

    Temaeva Nui is more than a performance — it’s a celebration of who we are. Let’s go all the way!

    Click, share, donate — and let the rhythm carry us forward.

    To see a quick video, please go to: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BKauKZ42y/?mibextid=wwXIfr

    #CookIslandsStrong #TemaevaNuiBound #OneBeatOnePeople

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  • 🌴 We’re Extending Our Fundraiser to Keep Moving Forward 🧡

      1 September 2025

    Kia orana OTWT fams! 😍

    We’ve decided to extend this page as we are still working hard towards reaching our fundraising goal. The support so far has been incredible, and we are deeply grateful to everyone who has donated and shared our cause.

    Since first opening this page, a lot has happened — we’ve made progress, but there are still costs and commitments ahead that we need to cover. Extending the page will give us more time to raise the support we need and keep moving forward.

    Thank you again for standing with us. Every contribution, big or small, makes a huge difference! 😍🙌🏼

    To see a quick video, please go to: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CnxggGZFU/

    Meitaki maata,

    Team Oire Te Whanganui ā Tara 🌴💚

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  • 🎙️ We’re on Radio NZ!

      29 July 2025
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    Kia orana e te katoatoa 🌺

    We’re proud to share that our cultural group was featured in an interview with Radio New Zealand! 🎉✨

    We spoke about our upcoming journey, the spirit of our campaign, and why this kaupapa means so much to our community.

    🎧 Listen to the full interview here:

    https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/564716/watch-preparing-for-the-biggest-cook-islands-festival-in-aotearoa

    This support from you all continues to uplift and fuel our vision. Meitaki maata for helping us carry our culture forward 🙌🏽

    Please continue to share our Givealittle page with friends and family. Every little bit helps.

    With love and gratitude,

    Team OTWT 💚

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  • Adjusting our Goal 💛

      26 July 2025

    Kiaorana OTWT Fam!

    We have updated our target from $50,000 to $20,000 to align better with our current goals.

    We appreciate your support in sharing our page so we can reach this new target together.

    Thank you and Meitaki Ma’ata!

    Team OTWT 🌴💛

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