Healthy Families Rotorua and Te Arawa Wh\u0101nau Ora bid farewell to our cherished rautaki M\u0101ori, Jade Kameta, as he heads for the sandy shores of the East Cape.
Jade (Ng\u0101ti Pikiao, Ng\u0101ti Whakaue, Te Wh\u0101nau a Apanui) was given a send-off at Te Papaiouru Marae today by board, staff, wh\u0101nau and people he has worked alongside over the past five years.
He says he has always been passionate about m\u0101tauranga M\u0101ori.
\u201cWhen you\u2019re responsible for leading a kaupapa like m\u0101tauranga M\u0101ori regeneration, you need to connect, learn, and work alongside k\u014deke, tohunga and rangatira.
\u201cI\u2019ve been privileged to connect with many from all around the motu, who\u2019ve helped me drive kaupapa like maramataka, and creating systems change for the wellbeing of our people.
\u201cHealthy Families Rotorua gave me that opportunity. Some of the things I\u2019ve learnt along the way, you can\u2019t find in a book, or study at university. For that, I\u2019ll always be grateful.\u201d
While he\u2019s a pro in our eyes, Jade says he still has a lot more to learn.
\u201cAs my journey with Healthy Families Rotorua comes to an end, I’m certain I’ll continue to support the regeneration of m\u0101tauranga M\u0101ori practices for the wellness of our people and our taiao for the rest of my life.
\u201cN\u014dku te whiwhi, n\u014dku te maringa nui.\u201d
Healthy Families Rotorua manager, Jenny Kaka-Scott, says it has been a day of mixed emotions.
\u201cWe\u2019re here to acknowledge and farewell Jade as a much-loved member of our team, a son of Te Arawa Wh\u0101nau Ora, and a young Te Arawa leader who is heading away on the next exciting journey in his life.
\u201cIt won\u2019t be the same without Jade in our office, sharing the daily maramataka k\u014drero and encouraging everyone to keep fit and speak te reo M\u0101ori on the daily. However, we always talk about Healthy Families as a place that never holds people back. Instead, we nurture and help shape people so they can become leaders alongside others, to help rewire communities for the better.
\u201cJade, you have left a wonderful legacy of outstanding work at Te Arawa Wh\u0101nau Ora and Healthy Families. We\u2019re proud of you, your wh\u0101nau can be really proud of you, and we know that this is simply the beginning for you,\u201d says Jenny.
Thankfully, we haven\u2019t totally lost our Jade. He\u2019s joining the team at Healthy Families East Cape, so we\u2019ll continue to enjoy his daily maramataka guidance virtually.
Healthy Families Rotorua and Te Arawa Wh\u0101nau Ora bid farewell to our cherished rautaki M\u0101ori, Jade Kameta, as he heads for the sandy shores of the East Cape.
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