Highlights of 2026 so far…

We had just over 80 rangatahi from around Te Ika-a-Māui attend the four-days, held here at Ōmahu Marae. We were not joking about hitting the ground running this year lol. The purpose of this camp was to create a space ‘where rangatahi ignite’ their own fires, nurture these through engaging workshops with the hope that upon returning home, they share their fire with their community.

This camp gave rangatahi a chance to get out of their comfort zone, including workshops like dance, music and haka. We got to see raw talent as they created a new song and haka from scratch that they then performed at our showcase evening for the community and local stakeholders! Pretty amazing, if you ask us.

It was definitely a time to remember, filled with laughter, good mauri and inspiration. We even held a house competition (shoutout to group ‘E’ for taking the W).

You don’t wanna miss out next year! Onwards & upwards.