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    Notice of AGM 2023
    7 June 2023
    Sunday 23rd July Notice of AGM The Wangapeka Educational Trust will hold its Annual General Meeting at 9.30am on Sunday the 23rd of July 2023. The meeting will be in the main hall at the Centre. The AGM will receive reports from the Board and its sub-committees, the financial statements for the previous...
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    Kumanu April 2023
    22 April 2023
    Tēnā tātou katoa, greetings to you all, friends of the Wangapeka Educational Trust near and far! This is the last Kumanu I’m helping to co-author (thanks also to Dave Pooch!) as I step down from my role on the Board. It’s been an honour to write these reports as one...
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    Kumanu February 2023
    27 February 2023
    Tēnā koutou katoa, apologies for the slowing of regular Kumanu over these summer months. We have been meeting as usual, but my writing has not kept up as I’ve found myself swamped by life’s demands. However, here is a summer Kumanu for you, sent with much appreciation, particularly for those...
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    Beginning Again Retreat Reflection by Annie Wilson
    27 February 2023
    I sit here from my computer in Hawkes Bay, amidst the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, thinking how lucky I am to have found a refuge. A refuge that I can come to whenever I please, a refuge that is always there with warm welcoming arms, and a refuge that safeguards...
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    I Vow : Harnessing The Power Of Intention by Ruth Lumsden and Bridget Musters
    27 February 2023
    Retreat reflections from Ruth Lumsden and Bridget Musters Ruth Lumsden A profound retreat for me. And a joy to be back at the Wangapeka, my spiritual turangawaewae. I felt supported in my individual work by my fellow retreatants, and I welcomed the challenges that Bonni guided us through with her sharp, sparkling wit and wisdom. Wonderful to...
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    A Very Special Baby Blessing by Elli Yates
    27 February 2023
    Stardust, Starlight and a very special blessing of babes! On a stunning, sunny Sunday morning as the Stardust, Starlight retreat was settling in, the group of retreatants gathered in a circle in the Main Hall for a very unique and powerful experience. Holding a white cord of protection and blessing, the...
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    Kumanu December 2022
    10 January 2023
    Kia ora tātou, writing to you from wet and thunderous Waikanae, hoping you are well and happy as we approach the longest day of the year. The combination of summer solstice and Christmas makes for a busy, full, festive energy … we hope you are riding the activity of the...
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    Site Blessing For New Teachers Cabin
    10 January 2023
    The site was blessed Saturday January 7th.  Members of the Board of Trustees, current caretakers, local sangha, and many donors were in attendance.  It was beautiful.  We managed to be rain-free. Thank You to Bonni Ross and Matthew Eades for the blessing ceremony. Also, donations have increased by $20,000. The total...
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    Kumanu November 2022
    15 November 2022
    Kia ora koutou, we trust this Kumanu Report finds you well and happy. This month the Board met on site at the Wangapeka, sharing a lovely weekend of cakes, kōrero and warm spring rains. It was a good opportunity to connect with both Jacinta and Tracy as the two...
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    Reflections on the Namgyal Meditations Day By Jenny Kelso
    3 November 2022
    I arrived later than planned but it was a wonderful relief to be welcomed at the gates of the Wangapeka centre by a profusion of pale lemon rhododendron flowers. “You have arrived”. Yay. Phew. Breathe. Smile. Two caretakers arrived shortly afterwards: Jacinta, getting ready to leave, and Tracy settling into...
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    Reflections after Pā's retreat By Mitzi Borren
    3 November 2022
    Our Differences Are Our Strengths – Mitzi Borren It was by a stroke of synchronicity that my first stay at the Wangapeka was spent immersed in the wisdom and teachings of Rob McGowan. As a student on several of Rob’s rongoā māori wananga I was familiar with his captivating blend of...
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    Reflections after Pā's retreat By Elli Yates
    3 November 2022
    Reflections on Kaitiakitanga weekend with Pā Ropata, by Elli Yates Arriving at the Centre for the weekend I felt a new type of anticipation rising. Knowing that we were hosting one of Aotearoa’s leading rongoā experts, I felt excited to welcome him and in doing so unite with others in the...
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    Kumanu "BoT Report" October 2022
    20 October 2022
    By Elli Yates October 17, 2022 Tēnā koutou katoa, I am writing to you from windy Parapara in Mōhua (Golden Bay), where spring announces itself in massive gusts of warm(er) wind. I trust you are able to find peace throughout these windy weeks as the days lengthen and heat up. It has...
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    Kumanu September 2022
    7 September 2022
    Kia ora e te whānau, springtime greetings to you all! Sending out acknowledgements to you near and far at this changeable time – time of wind, frost, heat and early growth – as the first shoots of sleeping plants begin to show themselves through...
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    AGM / HUI 2022 - Year Of Service Proposal
    17 August 2022
    Full text below and download pdf here Year of Service – What we discussed at the AGM weekend The Year of Service (YOS) proposal was a major topic of discussion at the AGM weekend. The proposal had been prepared by a group (Chani Grieve, Lily Redgrave, Jane Hobday, Dan Burgess-Milne, and Georgia...
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    AGM / HUI 2022 - Community Reflections
    17 August 2022
    Lily Redgrave and Chris Petzold Lily Redgrave The last weekend of July always feels special, the longest day has been, there are a few more frosts to look forward to and spring finally feels close. During the last weekend of July this year a few of us gathered at the centre for...
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    Kumanu August 2022
    17 August 2022
    download pdf here and full text below. Kia ora koutou, late wintery greetings to you all. Here is a little update about goings on at the Centre from your faithful Trustees – Cashy Yates, Tim Leyland, Dave Pooch, Elli Yates, Simon Jones and Dan Burgess-Milne. We would like to begin by...
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    Notice of AGM and Hui
    13 July 2022
    Come for a day, come for the whole weekend! The Annual General Meeting weekend is an annual community event and there is no charge. There will be an opportunity to offer Dana for food and accommodation, and to our volunteer cook, Lily. It is a great opportunity to enjoy fellowship with the...
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    The Impetus For A New Teachers Cabin 2022
    29 June 2022
    Dear friends, This letter is a way of communicating something of the process that has led to the decision to build a cabin at the Wangapeka to support Bonni and Matthew. The teachers who have studied for decades with Namgyal Rinpoche are ageing like us all and the time is coming when...
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    This Nectar of Naturalness by Tarchin Hearn (New Book)
    14 June 2022
    This Nectar of Naturalness by Tarchin Hearn Digital Editions on Kindle and Kobo. Published by Wangapeka Books June 2022. NZD $10.50 Kobo only USD  $7.00  Kindle and Kobo CAD $9.00 Kindle and Kobo Paperback book $20 NZ plus postage E-mail wanga.comms@gmail.com  More at https://wangapeka.org/treasury-of-wisdom/wangapeka-books/
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    Kumanu May 2022
    11 June 2022
    Kumanu May 2022 On Tuesday the 24th of May I joined the Wangapeka Trust board meeting, half an hour after it had begun, so there are some gaps from the beginning of the meeting. Kumanu is an informal sharing of the process, decisions and challenges the board are...
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    Living The Dharma With Bonni Ross (New Book)
    2 June 2022
    Let’s celebrate 75 years of Bonni with a collection of her essays! Living The Dharma With Bonni Ross is available on Kindle and Kobo. NZD $8.50 (Kobo only) USD $5.00 (Kindle and Kobo) CAD $6.50 (Kindle and Kobo) With Love, Wangapeka Books
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    Landing at the Wangapeka - Jacinta Nowland
    14 May 2022
    Landing at the Wangapeka Jacinta Nowland It is a wondrous blessing to have arrived here in this wonderful and curious valley of bracken, or learning corner, known as the Wangapeka. I am very grateful for the guidance and teachings in Dharma practice and the opportunity to practice in a peaceful, calm environment of dedicated...
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    Kumanu Autumn 2022
    14 May 2022
    KUMANU, MARCH/APRIL 2022 Tēnā koutou, greetings to the Wangapeka sangha far and wide from your faithful Board members – Shelley, Tim, Cashy, Dan, Elli and Dave. We trust this Kumanu Report finds you well, and that you have support systems in place to help you manage at home around...
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    Tiwaiwaka and an exploration of Kaitiakitanga
    9 May 2022
    Tiwaiwaka and an exploration of Kaitiakitanga. A seed was planted, or maybe many were dispersed when, before covid in 2020, the Wangapeka community had the good fortune to have Pā Ropata, Rob McGowan, attend at the Centre and share his wisdom. An attempt to have a further hui at the Centre...
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    The Whakapapa of the Wangapeka Whenua by Louise Petzold
    9 May 2022
      The Whakapapa of the Wangapeka whenua. The history of the land. It sounds like a very compelling title doesn’t it? It alludes to a kind of certainty of knowing what’s happened over the years on and to the land the Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre currently sits on, and has sat...
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    Farewell Pizza Party for Hadleigh and Malu ( April 10th )
    5 April 2022
    Hadleigh and Malu, our wonderful caretakers, are moving on after more than a year of service at Wangapeka. Come, celebrate, and thank them for their time at Wangapeka. Let’s awhi them together, as they get ready to leave for the Netherlands. Afternoon/evening event, come any time from 2pm on Sunday 10th for...