Koru

Piki Amokura | Youth Strategy

Herea ki te amokura - Woven beyond greatness.

Our rakatahi and tamariki are our future leaders.  They reflect the past and are a pathway into the future. Provided with the tools, the opportunity and guidance our rakatahi and tamariki will thrive.

The term piki has several meanings.  When used in this context, piki refers to a feather plume, a decorative feather worn on the head. It is a sign of prestige. Piki means success.  It also means to climb or ascend.  As rakatahi and tamariki move through life their aspirations will change, their skills, mātauraka, talents and passion will grow and develop.

Amokura is a figurative term for a leader or chief.

Piki Amokura refers to our rakatahi and tamariki at the beginning of their journey, a journey led and designed by them, our future leaders.

Represented by a pou on the tara nui, right side of the wharenui, Piki Amokura recognizes rakatahi as the architects of their future.

Te Paepae | Ageing Positively

Toia te pae tawhiti kia heke iho - Bring closer the distant horizon as learnings to pass on. 

This speaks to the embrace of learnings from our past whilst holding onto the vision of a strong future for Waikirikiri Selwyn.  It encompasses the wisdom, wealth of knowledge and lived experience of the elders in our community. It provides the example for ageing positively, with dignity and respect, and the passing of teaching, tradition, and legacy to future generations.

Paepae carries several meanings.  It is a horizon, range (series of mountains), region, area. In a wharenui, the paepae is the orator’s bench or the threshold of the house.  The paepae is the place where the mana of the marae and community resides, its the place of the leaders, the elders, the experts, the representatives and the esteemed.

Represented by a pou on the tara iti, left side of the wharenui, Te Paepae recognises the mana of our elderly.